Apple Pie Ale

I wanted to put my favorite pie in a bottle. Please, if you try it, let me know what you think.

Brewer:	Hometown Brewing Company		Email:	sirnigel11@gmail.com
Beer:	Apple Pie Ale		Style:	American Amber Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	28 HCU (~15 SRM)		Bitterness:	34 IBU
OG:	1.070		FG:	1.008
Alcohol:	7.9% v/v (6.2% w/w)
Water:	I used water from Savemart, the purified $.39/gallon stuff. I wanted to keep this beer a little hazy and thick, sort of filling, so I left out gypsum, Irish moss, etc.
Grain:	8 oz. Belgian biscuit 8 oz. British amber 4 oz. Special Roast 50L
Steep:	Put grains in a grain bag and put in cold water. Bring to 160°F and hold for 30 minutes. Discard and bring to a boil
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.139	2.5 gallons
	3.3 lb. Light malt extract 3.3 lb. Amber malt extract 2 lb. Brown sugar
	Add 1oz Cascade, 1 stick of cinnamon, 8 cloves, at beginning of boil. Add 1 oz Kent Goldings with 5 minutes left.
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Kent Goldings (5% AA, 5 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs European Ale WL011 at 75°F
Carbonation:	3oz Corn Sugar at bottling. Also add 4oz Apple extract at bottling.
Tasting:	Apple and spice flavors are perfect, blend well. High maltiness with a subtle bite of hop flavor. Very biscuity, I was going for a kind of pie crust feel, the whole 9 yards. :) Enjoy and let me know what you think!

Recipe posted 06/28/07.