Hoppy Pale Ale Critique -- about to go to lhbs

rockgardenlove · 08-08-2011, 07:15 PM

Hey, here's a pale ale I'm looking at brewing. Any thoughts before I buy stuff?

Grains/Extracts/Sugars
11.5 pounds
2 Row Base
37ppg, 1.5°L 9 pounds
78.3%
Amber
32ppg, 35°L 1 pound
8.7%
Crystal 60L
34ppg, 60°L 1 pound
8.7%
Munich (Dark)
34ppg, 20°L 0.5 pounds
4.3%

Boil
60 minutes, 6.4 gallons
Northern Brewer hops
9%, Whole 0.75 ounces
60 minutes (+0)
Cascade hops
6%, Whole 0.5 ounces
30 minutes (+30)
Cascade hops
6%, Whole 1 ounce
15 minutes (+45)
Whirlfloc
Fining 1 ounce
15 minutes (+45)

cfonnes · 08-08-2011, 07:29 PM

Looks good, if anything I would cut back on the crystal and/or amber.

I like a pale ale that is more on the hoppy.

rockgardenlove · 08-08-2011, 07:38 PM

Yeah I think I'll have .5# of the amber and crystal and up the two row by one lb to compensate.