Galloping Gladiator Ale

This pale ale beer was initially brewed for the first anniversary party of my daughter.  Her first anniversary was August 22, 2010.  The name is representative of the two of them.  My daughter rides horses (Galloping) and my son-in-law played semi-pro football for the Green Bay Gladiators.  The Fuggle hops comes from the backyard.

Ingredients:
7 pounds, Briess Golden Light malt extract
1 pound, Crystal malt 40L
1 pound, Dark brown sugar
1 ounce, Northern Brewer hops (60 minute boil)
1 ounce, Fuggle hops (30 minute boil)
1/2 ounce, Fuggle hops (10 minute boil)
1/2 ounce, Fuggle hops (15 minute steep)
Nottingham yeast

Procedure:
Fill boil pot with 5 gallons water and heat to 160 degrees.  Steep crystal malt at 160 degrees for 20 minutes.  Remove grains, add malt extract and brown sugar, and bring the mixture to a boil.

At boil add Northern Brewer hops
30 minutes later add 1 ounce Fuggles hops
20 minutes later add 1/2 ounce Fuggles hops
10 minutes later turn off heat and add 1/2 ounce Fuggles hops to steep for 15 minutes

Cool the mixture to 80 degrees and add yeast.  Ferment for 5 days at room temp, transfer to secondary fermenter for 5 days then bottle using 3/4 cup corn sugar.

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