In Hemingway's "The Sun Also Rises", the main character (Jake Barnes) leaves the chaos and pretentiousness of Paris and goes fishing in Spain on the Irati River. The fishing trip symbolizes purity and rejuvenation. I wanted to brew an American Pale Ale that is meant to be enjoyed without any pretensions: something you can sit around a table or campfire with a group of friends with. I decided to use Marris Otter and Caramel 60 to give the beer some backbone to stand up to the approaching Autumn nights. The type of fly Jake uses while fishing is called a McGinty, thus the name of the beer.
Recipe:
9.0 lbs. Marris Otter
0.5 lbs. Crystal 60
0.5 lbs. Carapils
0.5 oz Zeus 12.3 AA @ 60
0.75 oz Centennial 9.0 AA @ 10
0.75 oz Amarillo 7.8 AA @ 10
1.00 oz Centennial @ flameout
1.00 oz Amarillo @ flameout
Yeast: US-05
OG: 1.054
Estimated IBU's: ~35.6
Estimated ABV: ~5.5%
