Grizzly Peak Pale Ale

Classification: pale ale, all-grain

Source: Nick Cuccia (cuccia@eris.berkeley.edu) Issue #867, 4/20/92

Based on Jackie Brown's Summer Pale Ale (see Cats Meow 2, page 1--6).

Heavenly Kent Goldings aroma; big mouthfeel; nice malt and hop flavors up front, with a good hop bite going down. Definitely not Lawnmower Brew.

Ingredients:

8 pounds, Klages malt
1 pound, Munich malt (20 L.)
1 cup, Cara-Pils malt
1--1/2 tablespoons, gypsum
1/2 teaspoon, Irish moss
3--1/2 ounces Kent Golding hops
3/4 cup, corn sugar (priming)
Wyeast Chico ale yeast

Procedure:

User Papazian's temperature controlled mash (30 minutes at 130--120 F., 120 minutes at 155--145 F., sparge at 170). Add 1 ounce Kent Goldings at beginning of boil. Add another ounce 30 minutes later. In last 15 minutes, add another ounce of Kent Goldings and Irish moss. Chill, strain, pitch yeast.

Specifics:

O.G.: 1.043
F.G.: 1.008