"Been Away a Long Time" Imperial Pale Ale

Brewer:	Derek Almashy/Patrick Crabtree		Email:	crabtre@GZIS.COM
Beer:	"Been Away a Long Time" Imperial Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	54 HCU (~23 SRM)		Bitterness:	60 IBU
OG:	1.072		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	8.0% v/v (6.3% w/w)
Water:	PH5.5
Grain:	1.04 lb. American crystal 120L
Steep:	20 min steep at 170 degrees
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.060	6 gallons
	6.84 lb. Amber malt extract 2.07 lb. Amber dry malt extract
	6 gallon boil, 1 gallon evaporation - 5 gallon batch
Hops:	0.51 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 50 min.) 0.51 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 40 min.) 1.02 oz. Chinook (12% AA, 15 min.) 2 oz. Chinook (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1272
Log:	3/3/2007 - Racked into semi-conical fermenter at 74 degrees, pitched yeast at 72 degrees. 3/11/2007 - Drained yeast and trub from the semiconical fermenter. Starting secondary fermentation. SG after primary fermentation is 1.014.

Recipe posted 03/04/07.