Hopfest Ale
Brewer: | MRG Brewing Ltd. | Email: | patriotz@mediaone.net | |||||
Beer: | Hopfest Ale | Style: | American Ale | |||||
Type: | Extract w/grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.062 | FG: | 1.012 | |||||
Alcohol: | 6.5% v/v (5.1% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | None | |||||||
Grain: | 4.4 oz. Crystal Malt 40L | |||||||
Steep: | 30 Minute steep of the Crystal Malt 40L | |||||||
Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.104 | 3 gallons | |||||
2.87 lb. Light dry malt extract 7.6 oz. Brown sugar 7.6 oz. Cane sugar 7.6 oz. Molasses 3.3 lb. Light malt extract |
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Hops: | 2.5 oz. Cascade (5.3% AA, 60 min.) | |||||||
Yeast: | 1 Packet of London (by Danstar). Pitched yeast on top of the total 5 gallon solution. Probably should have created a starter first and then pitched it? | |||||||
Log: | Yeast went on for about 3 days (bubbled) Brewed on 10-22-2000 5 Minutes-1.031 SG 15 Minutes-1.032 SG 30 Mintues-1.070 SG 45 Minutes-1.072 SG 60 Minutes-1.080 SG Prior to Kegging-1.012 Filtered off while adding wort to the fermenter. |
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Carbonation: | 2.0 volumes | Keg: 7.7 psi @ 42°F | ||||||
Added 2oz (1/3 Cup) Corn Sugar prior to kegging. Kegged on 10-31-00 |
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Tasting: | Pretty good, a bit hoppy, would tone down the hops a trife the next time. Otherwise, highly drinkable. |
Recipe posted 11/22/00.