2011 Hop Harvest Ale

My first hop harvest clocked in at a staggering 6 oz from my four towering bines. All of them are kettle-bound for this IPA recipe!

Brewer:	Matthew R.		Email:	mathstew@gmail.com
Beer:	2011 Hop Harvest Ale		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	12 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	75 IBU
OG:	1.064		FG:	1.012
Alcohol:	6.7% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	RO water, gypsum added to reach pH of ~5.4.
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 10 oz. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) 10 oz. British crystal 70-80L
Mash:	85% efficiency
	Single infusion mash, 152*F for 60 minutes. No mashout. Fly sparge with 180*F water for 60 minutes.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.047	7.5 gallons
	Whirfloc added at 10 minutes. Wyeast yeast nutrient added at 5 minutes.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Homegrown Nugget (10% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Homegrown Centennial (8% AA, 10 min.) .88 oz. Homegrown Chinook (10% AA, 10 min.) 2 oz. Homegrown Columbus (11% AA, 5 min.) .6 oz. Homegrown Columbus (11% AA, 1 min.)
Yeast:	Washed US05 yeast. 1.5 liter starter.
Log:	Brew date: 1/5/12
Carbonation:	30 PSI for 48 hrs, then drop to serving pressure (12 PSI).

Recipe posted 01/05/12.