Christmas Tree Ale

Denny’s annual “homage” to the spirit of Sierra Nevada’s Celebration Ale or why you shouldn’t fear Crystal malt in a hoppy beer.

Recipe Author: Denny Conn
Beer Style: IPA
Batch Size: 5.5
Boil Time: 75 minutes
Original Gravity: 1.064
IBUs: 68
SRM: 9.7
ABV: 6.8%

Malt/Grain/Sugar/Extract:

13.25 lbs Domestic Pale Malt 93%
1.0 lbs Crystal 60°L 7%

Water Profile

1 tsp Gypsum (added to boil start)

Mashing

Main Rest – 152°F for 60 minutes
Mash Out – 167°F for 10 minutes

Hops:

Chinook 13% 1.25 oz 60 minutes
Chinook 13% 0.5 oz 30 minutes
Centennial 9.3% 0.5 oz 0 minutes
Cascade 8.1% 0.5 oz 0 minutes
Centennial 9.3% 0.5 oz Dry Hop
Cascade 8.1% 0.5 oz Dry Hop

Yeast:

Wyeast 1056

Misc:

15 min – Boil – 1.0 items – Whirlfloc

Notes:

N/A