- 5.5 lbs. american 2-rox
- 2.5 lbs. Munton's Maris Otter
- .75 80L crystal malt
- 1 oz. Ahtanum 5.1 HBU for 60
- .5 oz. Ahtanum 2.55 HBU for 30
- .5 oz. Ahtanum for 1
- California V ale yeast
I don't remember exactly how I did the mash, except that I did a protein rest and two conversion steps and that it got too hot during one of them.
The result is a beer with a pleasant base malt character complimented by the caramel of the 80L crystal. The aroma and flavor have subtle citrusy american hops. The yeast provides a nice fruitiness. There's one fault in the beer: the final gravity was 1.016, too high, higher than intended, and the beer is thick. And if it weren't for that thickness, it would be a very good beer. I may do it again without botching the mash and see how I like it 72% attenuated. (Answer: a lot.)
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