Ruined Nation

A liquid clone of the liquid poem to the glory of the hop.

Brewer:	Chris Ungvarsky		Email:	chris.ungvarsky@gmail.com
Beer:	Ruined Nation		Style:	India Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	14 HCU (~9 SRM)		Bitterness:	126 IBU
OG:	1.073		FG:	1.014
Alcohol:	7.6% v/v (6.0% w/w)
Water:	1 Tbs 5.2 mash pH stabilizer, 1 tsp Gypsum
Grain:	10 lb. American 2-row 1 lb. American Munich 1 lb. American crystal 40L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	70% efficiency
	Mash grains 60 min at 152°F. Continuously sparge with 170°F water to reach 6 gallons.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.061	6 gallons
	1 lb. Light malt extract
	60 minute boil, 1 tsp irish moss last 15 minutes
Hops:	2 oz. Magnum (13.1% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Columbus (12.2% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6.3% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Columbus (12.2% AA, 10 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6.3% AA, 10 min.)
Yeast:	White Labs 001 in 1 liter starter
Log:	Ferment 7 days at 68°F. Rack to secondary and add 1 oz Columbus and 1 oz Cascade dry hops for 5 days at 60°F. Rack to tertiary fermenter and refridgerate 5 days to allow solids to settle out. Rack to keg and force carbonate.
Carbonation:	2.3 volumes	Keg: 10.1 psi @ 40°F
	Force carbonate to 2.3 volumes.
Tasting:	Stone uses Magnum and Centennial hops in their beer, but due to the (gasp!!) SHORTAGE... I came up with Magnum, Columbus and Cascade. I hope this ends soon.

Recipe posted 09/30/08.