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Recipe: Stone Brewing Co. Levitation Amber Ale

I recently read that Stone Brewing Co. of California publicly shared the recipe for their discontinued Levitation Amber Ale.  Stone's official description of the beer is: We're best known for brewing aggressive, big-character beers, but we love a great sessionable ale as much as anyone. Most beers at the less-weighty end of the spectrum lack flavor and depth as much as they lack high ABVs, but not Stone Levitation Ale!  This deep amber brew has a rich maltiness, big hoppy character, citrus overtones, and an impressively modest alcohol content for a beer with so much flavor packed into it. The beer was first released in September 2002.  It's listed at 4.4% alcohol by volume and 45 IBUs. The official recipe works out to the following for a 5-gallon batch. Stone Levitation Amber Ale Starting Gravity: 1.048 (12 Plato) Final Gravity: 1.013 (3.2 Plato) Fermentation Temperature: 72 Degrees Fahrenheit 8.5 pounds of crushed American two-row pale malt 14.4 ounces of c...