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Thomas Oakes Special Reserve

formerly OverBoard Ale #0003/volume 1

Fermentables:

8oz Amber DME

1 lb Munton Wheat

Grains:  

3.3 oz Crisp Crystal 45L

4 oz Weyermann Smoked Malt

Hops:

.42 oz Chinook Leaf 13%aa

.44 oz Yakima Magnum Pellet 14%aa

.86 oz Cascade Pellet 5%aa

.73 oz czech Saaz 4%aa

Yeast: Safale s-04

steeped grain for 20 mins @ 150F then 165F for 10 minutes, poured 1/4 gallon water 170F over grains

added a .2 oz mix of all hops every three minutes for 45 minute boil

brewed 6/5/11

bottled 6/16/11

conditioned 2 weeks

notes:

VERY GOOD. my first beer that i actually REALLY like.

pours a red amber brown, nice hoppy nose hint of grapefruit almost, nice crisp start, very refreshing hoppy bite, mildly bitter and very balanced. overall tasty as hell. Entering this one into the SUSSEX COUNTY HOMEBREW CONTEST.