Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Wyeast 1056
Yeast Starter: No
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.070
Final Gravity: 1.018
IBU: 100ish
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 7
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Tasting Notes: Bitter with slight sweetness in the finish. Brown color, great hop aroma!
Fermentables:
6.6 lb Light LME - 60 min
3.3 lb Light LME - 10 min
Specialty Grains (Steep at 155 degrees for 30 minutes):
1 lb Crystal 60
1 lb Carafa III
Hops:
2 oz. Chinook - 60 min.
2 oz. Simcoe - 10 min.
2 oz. Amarillo - 10 min.
1 oz. each Simcoe and Amarillo - Dry Hop in secondary for two weeks
Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 smack pack
This was my first brew ever and won best of show at the 2009 Cincinnati Malt Infusers Octobersbest competition, scoring 40.5 in the Specialty category. I primed with 3/4 cup corn sugar and bottle conditioned for three weeks.
Enjoy!
