Lightning Strong Ale

First time in 15 or so years to use Cascades and the first time ever to use Centennial, the hop shortage made me do it and I very happy because this is a great beer! Not happy with the shortage though :(

Brewer:	lmk/ Red Road Brewing		Email:	leonardking@att.nat
Beer:	Lightning Strong Ale		Style:	American Brown
Type:	All grain		Size:	3.25 gallons
Color:	27 HCU (~14 SRM)		Bitterness:	43 IBU
OG:	1.073		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	7.0% v/v (5.5% w/w)
Water:	Boiled tap and one gal. spring and one gal. distilled
Grain:	6 lb. American 2-row 4 oz. American victory 8 oz. Belgian aromatic 4 oz. German CaraAmber 2 oz. Belgian Special B 4 oz. German CaraAroma 4 oz. Torrified Wheat
Mash:	85% efficiency
	144'f 20 mins 150'f 20 mins 154'f 40 mins 172'f 5 mins out
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.050	4.75 gallons
	Moss and WL nutrients 15 min. boil
Hops:	.5 oz. Centennial (8.7% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Centennial (8.7% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Used slurry from prev. batch YEAST STRAIN: 1028 | London Ale™ / 2nd Gen Rich with a dry finish, minerally profile, bold and crisp, with some fruitiness. Often used for higher gravity ales and when a high level of attenuation is desired for the style. Origin: Flocculation: Medium-Low Attenuation: 73-77% Temperature Range: 60-72F, 15-22C Alcohol Tolerance: 10%ABV
Log:	Dry hopped with .25 oz. Cascades 6.3% for 2 weeks in secondary. Fridged at 38'f for 10 days.
Carbonation:	Bottled.

Recipe posted 05/16/08.