SOS Pale Ale

This brew is being done for a home-brew club competition. The club is called "Sultans of Swig" thus SOS.

Brewer:	Jim Johnson		Email:	Hop_Head@webtv.net
Beer:	SOS Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Partial mash		Size:	5.5 gallons
Color:	9 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	32 IBU
OG:	1.052		FG:	1.009
Alcohol:	5.5% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water:	I use bottled spring water from the grocery store
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row 8 oz. American crystal 20L 8 oz. Flaked wheat
Mash:	50% efficiency
	Mash grains @152f for at least 30 minutes. Sparge with 5 gallons 170f water.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.047	6 gallons
	5 lb. 8 oz. Light dry malt extract
	Bring volume up to 6 gallons to allow for boil loss. Add 1/2 tsp. irish moss for 60 minutes & 1/2 tsp for 15 minutes
Hops:	1 oz. Cascade (6.1% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6.1% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. Cascade (6.1% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1272 (American Ale 2) in starter stepped up to 2 quarts in 2 steps.
Log:	Brewed on 5/10/00 Racked on 5/16/00 with 1oz Cascade dry hopped in hop bag. Bottled and kegged on 5/22/00 (bottle enough for competition, keg the rest)
Carbonation:	Bottle 6 bottles for competition using "prime tabs". Keg the rest 10psi to blow off head room. 30 psi., shake, repeat until desired carbonation is obtained.

Recipe posted 04/28/00.