Big Guy Pale Ale

This pale ale recipe was posted in a forum and looked extremely tasty

Brewer:	Gregg		Email:	twelveozcurls51@gmail.com
Beer:	Big Guy Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	16 HCU (~10 SRM)		Bitterness:	26 IBU
OG:	1.069		FG:	1.016
Alcohol:	6.8% v/v (5.3% w/w)
Grain:	1 lb. American Munich 1 lb. American crystal 20L
Steep:	Add cracked Munich and Crystal Malt to 2 gals of cold water and bring to boil. When the boiling starts, remove the grain
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.171	2 gallons
	7 lb. Light dry malt extract
	Add the Light Malt Extract then bring to a boil again. Add 1 1/2 oz Columbus hops. Boil for 30 mins. Add 1/2 oz of Columbus hops and continue to boil for 28 minutes. Add 2 oz of Cascade hops and boil for two minutes. Sparge the hops with cold water into the fermenter.
Hops:	1.5 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast American Ale (of course) Add yeast when the temp reaches 70º
Log:	Ferment at 65º for 7 days or until fermentation slows. Rack to a secondary fermenter. Let it age 2 weeks in secondary then bottle or keg. If you want, you can "dry hop" by adding the Cascade hops to the secondary fermenter .
Carbonation:	For bottling, use 1 1/4 cup of dry malt extract boiled with 2 cups of water added in the bottling bucket.

Recipe posted 05/30/09.