Down Under Ale - All Grain

Brew Date; March 26, 2000

Batch Size; 10 US Gallons

Gravity
OG
 1.045
FG
 1.006
% ABV
 5.5%

Malt, Grains, Adjuncts
Amount
Brand - Variety
Degrees L
13 lbs Pale Malt, M&F <2.5° L
3 lbs Belgian Pale Malt, DWC <3° L
1 lbs Medium Crystal Malt, Breiss 40° L

Hops
Variety, Style
Ounces
Boil Time
% A
East Kent Golding, Plugs 1 oz FWH - Added at start of sparge 6.1% Alpha
Pride of Wringwood, Pellets 1 oz 60 minutes 10.1% Alpha
East Kent Golding, Plugs 2 oz 15 minutes 6.1% Alpha
East Kent Golding, Plugs 2 oz Flameout 6.1% Alpha

Yeast
Amount
Brand, Style
Date
~1/2 gallon Wyeast 1968 Slurry, 7th pitching 3/26/00

Additives and misc. Ingredients
Amount
Ingredient/Procedure
Boil
2 tsp Irish Moss 15 minutes

Procedure:
Mash in at 152° F for 75 minutes.
Added ~1/8 cup distilled white vinegar to bring mash pH to 5.2.
Sparge for 60 minutes.
Add First Wort Hops at start of sparge. Great flavors from this procedure.
Full boil for 60 minutes.
Hops additions at 60, 15 and Flameout.
Chillzilla used to chill wort to 70° F in 20 minutes.
Aerate with pure O2 for 30 seconds.
Pitch yeast, ferment in glass carboys for 16 days at 70° F.
No secondary used, to kegs and seal with 35 psi CO2.
Chill at 40° F for 4 days, drink.
Comments:
This was a delightful beer.
Everyone has asked for this one again.
A nice very light yellow color and crystal clear.
Good medium body with a nice touch of bitterness, not to much though.
I really like these Pride of Wringwood hops, I've used them in the past with great results.
In fact, I just ordered a pound of them from Freshops to make a batch using them only.
Another winner! This will be brewed again and again.


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