Hulk SMaSH

My LHBS had Cascade hops by the pound at a ridiculously low price and I've always wanted to do a big green and angry SMaSH beer.

"You won't like me when I'm angry." - David Banner
I dunno, maybe I will, David... Maybe I will.

Brewer:	Chris Ungvarsky		Email:	chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer:	Hulk SMaSH		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	18 HCU (~11 SRM)		Bitterness:	91 IBU
OG:	1.076		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	8.5% v/v (6.7% w/w)
Water:	Tapwater with 1 Tbs 5.2 stabilizer, 1 Tbs gypsum.
Grain:	13 lb. Briess American 2-row 2 lb. Toasted Briess American 2-row
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Spread 2 pounds of uncracked 2 row onto cookie sheets and roast at 400°F for 10-20 minutes, mixing and stirring every couple minutes to avoid burning. When the grain takes on a golden brown hue and begins to smell "toasty", pull it out. Single infusion at 153°F for 60 minutes. Mashout via 1 gallon decoction added to 1 gallon boiling water, brought to boil and reintroduced to mash and held for 10 minutes. Continuous sparge with 170°F water to collect 7.5 gallons in the brewpot.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.056	7.5 gallons
Hops:	2 oz. Cascade (7.1% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (7.1% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (7.1% AA, 10 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (7.1% AA, 2 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Safale US-05 from a previous batch.
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Keg: 12.3 psi @ 40°F
Tasting:	I know that using the toasted malt kind of moves this recipe away from a true SMaSH beer (Single Malt and Single Hop), but with the high gravity and IBU's, I wanted just a little toastiness to balance. Don't judge.

Recipe posted 08/22/13.