Rocky Mountain Pale Ale
This is my partial-mash take on the best American Pale Ale
brewed in this country, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale.
Brewer: | Mike Perry | Email: | mjp121459@aol.com | |||||
Beer: | Rocky Mountain Pale Ale | Style: | American Pale Ale | |||||
Type: | Partial mash | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
Color: |
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Bitterness: | 31 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.059 | FG: | 1.016 | |||||
Alcohol: | 5.6% v/v (4.4% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | 2.5 gal. tap (mash/boil) 2.5 gal. bottled @ 35 degrees (for cool down) -- put in freezer for 3-4 hours |
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Grain: | 1.5 lb. Pale Malt .5 lb. Crystal 20L |
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Mash: | 85% efficiency | |||||||
Mashed in 1 qt./lb. 160°F water (2 quarts) 60 min. steep @ 155°F Sparge with 2 quarts @ 170 degrees Add malt extract and bring volume to 2.5 gallons. |
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Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.119 | 2.5 gallons | |||||
5 lb. Light Malt Extract | ||||||||
1/4 tsp. Irish Moss (15 min.) After boil, put boil pot in ice water for 30 min. -- covered Then pour into primary half filled with 35 degree water. Mix well, but don't splash. |
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Hops: | 1 oz. Perles (7.1% AA, 60 min.) 1/2 oz. Perles (7.1% AA, 45 min.) 1/2 oz. Perles (7.1% AA, 30 min.) 1/2 oz. Cascade (6.2% AA, 15 min.) 1/2 oz. Cascade (aroma) |
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Yeast: | Wyeast #1056 American Pitch @ 75 degrees Ferment @ 65-70 degrees for 1 week...bottle |
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Log: | Brewed: Racked: Bottled: |
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Carbonation: | Primed with 1 cup corn sugar | |||||||
Tasting: | Haven't had a chance to taste it yet! |
Recipe posted 07/23/97.