Dog Daze Pale Ale

Wanted a summer beer with a little more oomph than a blond or a wheat, but still could drink a couple when its 95° with 100% humidity. The Caravienna gave the beer a nice reddish/orange hue (more color than the Recipator indicates). Using 3 Northwest hop varities (other than Cascade) to give it some complexity. Name came from the fact that it was brewed in the middle of Dog Days.

Brewer:	St. Arnold		Email:	aarnold44@excite.com
Beer:	Dog Daze Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	7 HCU (~5 SRM)		Bitterness:	25 IBU
OG:	1.046		FG:	1.009
Alcohol:	4.7% v/v (3.7% w/w)
Grain:	3 lb. American 2-row 3 lb. Marris Otter British pale 1 lb. Wheat malt 8 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) (Muntons) 8 oz. Belgian CaraVienne
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Protein rest at 122° for 30 min. Conversion rest at 152° for 60 min. Sparge with 168° water to get 6 gal. of wort.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.038	6 gallons
	8 oz. Honey
	Add 8 oz honey at beginning of boil. 1/2 tsp Irish Moss with 15 min. to go.
Hops:	.5 oz. Mt. Hood (4.7% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 60 min.) .25 oz. Liberty (3.2% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Mt. Hood (4.7% AA, 15 min.) .25 oz. Willamette (4.5% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. Liberty (aroma) .25 oz. Mt. Hood (aroma) .25 oz. Willamette (aroma)
Yeast:	Used WL001 California Ale stepped up to a 1 pint starter. Pitch at 75°. Move to 68°, primary fermentation for 5 days then rack to secondary. Secondary fermentation for 6 days @ 68°.
Log:	Gotta love those yeast starters - SP dropped to 1.011 at racking! Final gravity at bottling 1.009.
Carbonation:	2.5 volumes	Corn Sugar: 4.40 oz. for 5 gallons @ 68°F
Tasting:	Nice hop flavor and aroma with enough bitterness to keep it interesting. Next batch may bump up the pale malts to get the OG to around 1.048 and higher conversion rest temp to get a little more maltiness, but still a great success!

Recipe posted 08/08/02.