Notes: GUVNAH NHC 2010 Category 8: English Pale Ale 187 Entries Sponsored by St. Louis Wine & Beer Making Matt and Jake Tucker, Oviedo, Fla., Central Florida Homebrewers
Gold Medal
"Guvnah"
Extra Special/Strong Bitter
(English Pale Ale)
Ingredients for 5.25 U.S. gallons (19.87 L) 9.0 lb (4.08 kg) Golden Promise pale malt 1.0 lb (0.45 kg) 40°L crystal malt
8.0 oz (227 g) toasted (~25°L) Maris Otter malt 8.0 oz (227 g) honey malt
8.0 oz (227 g) flaked barley
1.0 oz (28 g) Styrian Goldings pellet hops, 5.2% alpha acid (FWH)
1.25 oz (35 g) Willamette whole hops, 6.4% alpha acid (60 min)
1.0 oz (28 g) Willamette whole hops, 6.4% alpha acid (5 min)
1 oz (35 g) Styrian Goldings whole hops, 5.2% alpha acid (0 min)
White Labs WLP 011 European ale yeast starter Wyeast yeast nutrient
2.4 vol forced CO2 to carbonate
Irish moss to clarify
Original Specific Gravity: 1.064
Final Specific Gravity: 1.017
ABV (%): 6.1
IBUs: 44
SRM: 11 Boiling Time: 75 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 66° F (19° C) Directions
Mash grains at 154° F (68° C) for 60 minutes. Mash out at 167° F (75° C).
Runners-Up Silver Medal: Ronald Price, Jr, Smyrna, DE, Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) Bronze Medal: Greg Sellek, Verona, WI, Special/Best/Premium Bitter, Madison Homebrewers and Tasters |
