Harvest Ale

This is the ultimate "once a year" beer. This beer is brewed when the hops yell, "WE'RE READY!!". 10 Gallon batch based on the QuinteCentiAle recipe, with a little less grain. At flame out, added 1/2 lb of home grown Centennial hops. Next years will hopefully include a full pound at flame out!! Love brewing (and drinking) this fresh beer.

Recipe:

Grain Bill:

1lb - Cara-Pils/Dextrine

1lb - 40L Crystal Malt
2lb - White Wheat Malt
3lb - Munich Malt (9L)
19lb - 2-Row
2 tsp - Gypsum

Hops:

3oz - Centennial Pellet - 9.2% AA (First Wort)

2oz - Centennial Pellet - 9.2% AA (15 min)

2oz - Centennial Pellet - 9.2% AA (5 min)

1oz - Centennial Pellet - 9.2% AA (Flame Out)

8oz - Centennial Home-grown Hops (Flame Out)

Yeast:

Wyeast 1056 - American Ale

Brewing:

Mash at 150F for 60 minutes.

Boil for 60 minutes.

Ferment at 68F for 8 days.

Racked to kegs on 9/3/2013.

Stats:

10 gallon batch.

OG = 1.061

FG = 1.008

ABV = 6.8%

Measured Mash Efficiency = 77%