Strawberry Spit Pale Ale

8 lbs MTN Maris Otter

1/2 lb Caramunich 1

1 1/2 lb WYM Munic I Light

2 tsp Gypsum

1 oz Domestic US Goldings (2005, loose, 5.3%)

1 oz Williamette (Pellets, 5.1%)

1 oz UK Phoenix (Pellots, 10%)

2 lbs (previously) frozen (now thawed) strawberries

American Ale Liquid Yeast

Using turkey boiler, brought 10 qts of water to 145F. Put grains in. Held 140F for 30 minutes. Raised to 155F. Held for 1 hour. Iodine test to confirm complete conversion. Sparged with 2 gallons of water. Added sufficient water to raise total volume to 5 gallons. Roaring boil for one hour. Goldings thrown in at 20 minutes into boil. Williamette 50 minutes into boil. ½ oz Phoenix at 55. ½ oz Phoenix at 59. Let steep for a five minutes. Put strawberries in and let steep for fifteen minutes more. Strained out hops and strawberries. Ran through wort chiller with ~ 4 gallons of ice. Didn’t have enough ice. Suggest 8 gallons next time. Added water to raise total volume to 5 gallons.

OG: ~1.045