Merkin Pale Ale

APA

recipe
1 3.3-lb can M&F Plain Light Extract
1 3.3-lb can John Bull Plain Light Extract
1 lb Laaglander Plain Light Dry Extract
1 lb 40ºL Crystal Malt
2 oz Cascade Pellets, 3.5% (55 min)
1 oz Cascade Pellets, 3.5% (15 min)
1 oz Cascade Pellets, 3.5% (dryhop)
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
1 cup M&F Plain Light Dry Extract (priming)
2 tsp Gypsum
numbers
1.057 OG
1.012 FG
5.9 % (v/v)
4 days primary (plastic)
23 days secondary (glass)
notes
Crush grains, steep at 150º-155º for 30 minutes.
I got the exact amount of Cascades I was hoping for (assertive, but not over the top), but the body is a bit thin. Then again, so is Sierra Nevada.
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