Evil Genius Ale (Arrogant Bastard Clone)

A recipe I modified very slightly from one I found by Ron Hudson at www.tastybrew.com.

Brewer:	Brian Cooper		Email:	brewerbrian@sbcglobal.net
Beer:	Evil Genius Ale (Arrogant Bastard Clone)		Style:	Strong Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	35 HCU (~17 SRM)		Bitterness:	87 IBU
OG:	1.071		FG:	1.015
Alcohol:	7.3% v/v (5.7% w/w)
Water:	I use spring water to brew, because the water in Pleasanton, CA sucks.
Grain:	11 lb. 8 oz. American 2-row 1 lb. 8 oz. British crystal 95-110L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Mash at 155 degrees for 60 minutes. Use sparge water @ 185°F in sparger (5 gallon cooler) transfered into mash tun via 2 feet of tubing and through Phil's 7" rotating sparge arm.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.055	6.5 gallons
	Irish Moss at 15 minutes.
Hops:	1.25 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 90 min.) 1.0 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 30 min.) 0.5 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 0 min.)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1056XL liquid yeast.
Log:	brewing on Feb 1, 2004 (Super Brew Sunday!). Ask me how it came out around the end of February.
Carbonation:	3/4 cup corn sugar boiled in a couple cups of water on bottling day.

Recipe posted 01/31/04.