Hitchfest 2010 Simaraleon

Barry & I are brewing this batch on

Barry's R.I.M.S. Brewery for Zach's oldest daughter Brittany's wedding

on July 31/2010 to her fiancé Mike Hess. Brewed on 6/19/2010.

Brewer:	Zachary Gandalf Hilgers & Barry Tingleff		Email:	gandalf13@ cox.net, beer_me2@msn.com
Beer:	Hitchfest 2010 Simaraleon		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	All grain		Size:	18 gallons
Color:	10 HCU (~7 SRM)		Bitterness:	40 IBU
OG:	1.063		FG:	1.018
Alcohol:	5.8% v/v (4.6% w/w)
Water:	All water is RO; 1 Tbsp Gypsum
Grain:	30 lb. Belgian pale 1 lb. Wheat malt 3 lb. German Munich .75 lb. American crystal 40L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils)
Mash:	69% efficiency
	Mash in with 170°F hot liquor to rest at 151°F-153°F for 1 hour or until conversion on RIMS system. Raise to 170°F to mash out.
Boil:	80 minutes	SG 1.076	15 gallons
	5 lb. Light dry malt extract
	1 tablespoon Irish Moss and 1 tsp. AllFloc last 15 min. of boil.
Hops:	2 oz. Cascade (7.2% AA, 60 min.) 2 oz. Northern Brewer (8.1% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (7.2% AA, 45 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (7.2% AA, 30 min.) 2 oz. Cascade (7.4% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Cascade (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast #1968 London Special Ale, very flocculant, must rouse occaisionally in 1° & 2° fermenters.
Log:	Barry is fermenting one carboy in H2O bath w/t-shirt at 68° at his house, and I'm fermenting 2 carboys in temp controlled fridge at 68°F at my house (not enough room in my ferm fridge for 3 carboys!). Activity started in my Carboy #1 within 5 hours of pitching yeast, with positive pressure in #2. By next morn, both in full ferm, #1 really rolling. I think this carboy got the largest yeast charge. Barry reports that his is just starting to kick off this morning.
Carbonation:	Will force-carbonate in three 5-gal. Cornelius Kegs.
Tasting:	We'll find out on Hitchfest Day!7/31/2010!

Recipe posted 06/20/10.