SS Celebration Ale

This is a simple recipe to make. The ingredients are minimal and the
procedures are straightforward yet it produces excellent results. Let
me know what you think.

Brewer:	John & Mark Sandusky		Email:	js3deuce@earthlink.net
URL:	http://www.jefferson.lib.co.us/~jsand
Beer:	SS Celebration Ale		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	6 gallons
Color:	12 HCU (~8 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.069		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	6.6% v/v (5.2% w/w)
Water:	One tsp. gypsum added to mash to adjust ph. Lactic acid added to sparge water to adjust ph.
Grain:	13.9 lb. British pale 0.70 lb. British crystal 50-60L
Mash:	75% efficiency
	Using the picnic cooler method, mashed at 152 deg. with 1.3 quarts of water per lb. of grain. Total water needed for mash is about 3 gals. and 3 pints.
Boil:	90 minutes	SG 1.052	8 gallons
	One tsp. Irish Moss boiled for 15 minutes.
Hops:	0.59 oz. Kent Goldings (6.4% AA, 90 min.) 1.18 oz. Kent Goldings (6.4% AA, 45 min.) 0.55 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast:	Brewing Science Institute "American Ale" liquid yeast.
Log:	Date brewed: 7/28/97. Racked off trub six hours after pitching yeast. Transferred to secondary fermenter 8/11/97. Bottled 8/18/97. Fermentation temp: 68 deg.
Carbonation:	Primed with 3/4 cup corn sugar.
Tasting:	Rather than risk infection by returning the hydrometer sample to the bottling bucket, I generally take this opportunity to get the first taste of the new beer. I am very pleased to say that this Pale Ale fully meets my expectations. The first impression is of a generous malty sweetness followed by a welcome bitterness as the hops assert themselves leaving a very pleasant aftertaste.

Recipe posted 10/22/02.