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FreakinA

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Here is the recipe I used, It is seriously the best ale I have ever tasted. Dont yell at me Revvy its only been in bottles for 10 days, I just like to have 1 @10, 1 @20, 1 @ 30 days and hopefully it is ready @30. It IS extract, but I will try rebrewing it with allgrain in 2-3 days. SOMEONE ELSE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS SO WE CAN CONVERSE ABOUT IT AND CHUCKLE about HOW GREAT IT IS!
Body
Pale Ale/IPA borderline
6.6 lbs light pale malt extract
1 lb light dry malt extract
Steep:
1/2 lb Crystal 40l
1/4 lb Munich
1/4 lb Victory
1/4 lb German Cara-Pils
1/2 lb 6 row Barley
Hops:
1 oz Magnum at @60
1/2 oz Willamete @ 30
1/2 oz Cascade @ 30
1/2 oz Willamete @20
1/2 oz Cascade @ 20
Dryhop:
1 oz Magnum for a week.

I am not sure how to convert a recipe like this to all grain, I got about 75% efficiency last batch sparge I did, I understand partial mashes like this get about 50% efficiency. This beer had so much hop flavor and aroma it was delicious!
 
30 days? my pales never last that long. I'm addicted to hops though.. as soon as they're carbonated they're ready to drink :) not all beer improves with age.. read the label on a pliny or blind pig sometime. btw, if you like the magnum flavor you should give columbus a shot. we made a couple ipas one with mostly magnum and the other with mostly columbus (a little cascade and amarillo just for kicks) and the flavor from the columbus is much better imo.
 
Yeah I find it takes me about 25-30 days to get perfect carbonation. Anything before then I can get some inconsistency, gushers and that stuff.
 
An you post the complete recipe with schedules and everything. I have the workings of an all grain conversion but I need to know about all the details
 
Here's a quick mock up:

Batch size 5 gallons
Boil size 6.8 gallons
Boil time 90 minutes
Grain weight 11.25 pounds
Efficiency 75%
Original gravity 1.062
Final gravity 1.015
Alcohol (by volume) 6.1%
Bitterness (IBU) 82
Color (SRM) 7.1°L
Yeast
2 liquid packs
Wyeast
****1056 American Ale

Grains/Extracts/Sugars
11.25 pounds
2 Row Base
****37ppg, 2°L 9.5 pounds
****84.4%
Crystal 40L
****34ppg, 40°L 0.5 pounds
****4.4%
6 Row Base
****35ppg, 1.5°L 0.5 pounds
****4.4%
CaraPils
****33ppg, 1.5°L 0.25 pounds
****2.2%
Victory
****35ppg, 25°L 0.25 pounds
****2.2%
Munich (Light)
****34ppg, 10°L 0.25 pounds
****2.2%

Hops
4 ounces
Magnum hops
****14%, Pellet 2 ounces
Willamette hops
****5%, Pellet 1 ounce
Cascade hops
****6%, Pellet 1 ounce

Mash
140 minutes, 8.7 gallons
Strike
****Target 155°F 5.6 gallons
163°F
60 minutes (+0)
Sparge
****Target 170°F 6 quarts
187°F
Sparge 6 quarts
170°F

Boil
90 minutes, 6.8 gallons
Magnum hops
****14%, Pellet 1 ounce
60 minutes (+30)
Cascade hops
****6%, Pellet 0.5 ounces
30 minutes (+60)
Willamette hops
****5%, Pellet 0.5 ounces
30 minutes (+60)
Cascade hops
****6%, Pellet 0.5 ounces
20 minutes (+70)
Willamette hops
****5%, Pellet 0.5 ounces
20 minutes (+70)
Wort chiller 15 minutes (+75)

Ferment
31 days @ 60-72°F
Rack to secondary 21 days (+10)
Magnum hops
****14%, Pellet 1 ounce
7 days (+24)
 
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