5 Gallon Challenge
Making this to drink in a weekend between my roomate and i. Also, it is my first real attempt at all grain with legitmate equipment.
Brewer: | Alex Nichols | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | 5 Gallon Challenge | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 17 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.048 | FG: | 1.008 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.1% v/v (4.0% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | Tap water | |||||||
Grain: | 3 lb. American 2-row 4.5 lb. British pale .5 lb. British crystal 50-60L |
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Mash: | 80% efficiency | |||||||
150°. Heat to about 160ish then put it in a warmed oven for the mash | ||||||||
Boil: | 75 minutes | SG 1.040 | 6 gallons | |||||
Hops: | .5 oz. Willamette (5% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) |
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Yeast: | Pacific Ale Yeast. Supposed to be the yeast from an unnamed PNW brewery. It is really clean. | |||||||
Log: | secondary for a week, then after bottling let it sit for 2 weeks. | |||||||
Carbonation: | 3.4 oz cane sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | If it turns out well, it will become the football weekend beer of choice. |
Recipe posted 04/04/07.