Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

A Hoppy Winter Warmer

From the Sierra Nevada Website : "The long, cold nights of winter are a little brighter with Celebration Ale. Wonderfully robust and rich, Celebration Ale is dry-hopped for a lively, intense aroma. Brewed especially for the holidays, it is perfect for a festive gathering or for a quiet evening at home."

Sierra Nevada Celebration is a very great combination of a rich, holiday style beer and the hoppiness of a west-coast style IPA.

All Grain Recipe - Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA ::: 1.065/1.013 (5.5 Gal)

Grain Bill

12 lbs. - 2 Row Pale Malt
3/4 lb. - Crystal Malt (120L)
1/2 lb. - Crystal Malt (60L)
1/2 lb. - Chocolate Malt
1/3 lb. - CaraPils

Hop Schedule - 65 IBU

3/4 oz. - Chinook - 60 min.
1/2 oz. - Centennial - 45 min.
1 oz. - Centennial - 30 min.
1 oz. - Cascade - 1 min.
1 oz. - Centennial - Dry Hop.
1 oz. - Cascade - Dry Hop.
1 oz. - Chinook - Dry Hop.

Yeast

White Labs California Ale Yeast (WLP001) - 1800 ml. starter

Mash/Sparge/Boil

Mash In at 153° for 60 min - sparge as usual
Boil time : 60 min.
Cool and ferment at 68° to 70°

Notes

You can dry hop all three hops at once, or dryhop with two for a week, then the other for one week.