Pure Sunshine

Pure Sunshine IPA

Type – Extract:
Batch size: 5 gal
Boil Size: 2.5 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Fermentation Stage: Two Stages - 2 weeks primary, 4 weeks secondary
Original Gravity: 1.068
Final Gravity: 1.014
ABV: 7.09%
IBU: 77.87


Ingredients:
2.5 gal Tap Water
4 Gallons Bottled Water – Note: even though this is a 5 gallon recipe, you will need extra because of the fluid loss during the boil process
1lb Rahr 2 Row
1lb Carahell
.5lb Carapils
3lbs Pilsen Dry Malt Extract
4lbs Amber Dry Malt Extract
2oz Columbus
3oz Citra
2oz Horizon
1 Danstar Nottingham Dry Ale Yeast


Procedure:
Start with 2.5 gal tap water, heat water to 165 degrees and steep grains for 20 minutes
Remove grains and bring wort to boil
Remove pot from heat, add 3lbs Pilsen Dry Malt Extract and 4lbs Dry Malt Amber Extract and
return wort to boil
Add 1oz Columbus hops and boil for 60 minutes
Add 1oz Columbus hops and boil for 45 minutes
Add 1oz Citra hops and boil for 15 minutes
Add 1oz Citra hops and boil for 1 minute
Add 1oz Citra hops at flame out and whirlpool for 10 minutes
Cool wort to 70 degrees
Add enough bottled water to bring the specific gravity to 1.068
Add Danstar Dry Ale Yeast


Fermentation:
Primary – 2 weeks at 62-70 degrees
Secondary – 4 weeks at 62-70 degrees
Add 1oz Horizon hops to secondary 10 days prior to bottling beer
Add 1oz Horizon hops to secondary 5 days prior to bottling beer
Bottle beer 5 days after last dry hop addition


Bottling:
6 weeks after brew date
Use .2oz of corn sugar per gallon of beer
Condition beer for 4 weeks at 62-70 degrees