Guvnah NHC 2010

Category 8: English
Pale Ale

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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