Sweet Cheeks

Brewer:	Fab		Email:	-
Beer:	Sweet Cheeks		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	2 gallons
Color:	23 HCU (~13 SRM)		Bitterness:	39 IBU
OG:	1.064		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.9% v/v (5.4% w/w)
Grain:	180g Special Roast 50L 100g American victory
Steep:	Steep grains for 20 minutes @ 155° F.
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.064	2 gallons
	845g Light malt extract 250g Turbinado sugar 275g Honey
	Add extract when temperature reaches 185°F and sustain a rolling boil for 2-3 minutes.
Hops:	12g Palisades (8.3% AA, 60 min.) 8g Amarillo (8% AA, 15 min.)
Yeast:	Nottingham Ale Dry Yeast: The Nottingham strain was selected for its highly flocculent (precipitating) and relatively full attenuation (transforming sugar into alcohol) properties. It produces low concentrations of fruity and estery aromas and has been described as neutral for an ale yeast, allowing the full natural flavor of malt to develop. Good tolerance to low fermentation temperatures, 14°C (57°F), allow this strain to brew lager-style beer. Optimum temp: 57°-70° F
Log:	Brewed 5/24/09: Total Brew time: 1 hour 50 minutes Bottled 5/31/09
Carbonation:	1-1/2 tsp of granular sugar per 22 oz bottle.
Tasting:	I poured this beer into the Sam Adams lager glass, and it developed a nice 1/4" off-white head that has excellent retention and some lacing, that sits atop of a delicious honey colored beer. For this tasting it turned out somewhat cloudy, which is a little surprising given the yeast that fab used, but I suspect that the yeast has not sufficiently settled. Streams of bubbles are evident denoting sufficient carbonation. Upon testing the beer one is confronted with a pleasant butterscotch aroma, with notes of maple, oatmeal, and perhaps slightly peach like aroma - amazing for the nose alone. Upon drinking this brew, one notices a strong malt backbone, that melts into an unsual pallisades bitter finish. The body of this beer is fantastic and the carbonation is spot on. It might be a little hop-lite, however, for an APA. As far as drinkability, Fab's beers usually succeed despite his extreme predilections. Great brew and great recipe, although the style is a little hard to place.

Recipe posted 06/12/09.