What about this APA?

**extra_medium** · 05-06-2010, 03:45 AM

here is my potential recipe, haven't brewed it yet but will as soon as I get my grains.
thoughts please.

Recipe: XM Haus APAle
Brewer: XM
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 6.50 gal
Boil Size: 8.12 gal
Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 10.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 35.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
11 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 73.33 %
2 lbs Vienna Malt (Briess) (3.5 SRM) Grain 13.33 %
1 lbs Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
1 lbs Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 6.67 %
0.50 oz Citra [11.00 %] (Dry Hop 10 days) Hops -
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (45 min) Hops 16.5 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (30 min) Hops 9.0 IBU
0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (10 min) Hops 4.3 IBU
0.50 oz Simcoe [13.00 %] (5 min) Hops 3.6 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (1 min) Hops 1.0 IBU
0.50 oz Citra [11.00 %] (1 min) Hops 0.7 IBU
1.0 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.0 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Total Grain Weight: 15.00 lb
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Single Infusion, Full Body, No Mash Out
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 4.65 gal of water at 168.7 F 155.0 F

Oldsock · 05-06-2010, 02:39 PM

Looks tasty to me, although you are certainly creeping up towards IPA in terms of gravity and hop aroma (if you care).

darknova306 · 05-06-2010, 03:40 PM

The grain bill there is similar in its proportions to my typical IPA grain bill. I like vienna a lot. The Simcoe/Amarillo combo is absolutely one of my favorites. This looks like a pretty tasty recipe.

**extra_medium** · 05-06-2010, 04:32 PM

what about citra in stead of the cascade? i have not used this hop and hear it has a tropical fruit character.

Oldsock · 05-06-2010, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extra_medium

what about citra in stead of the cascade? i have not used this hop and hear it has a tropical fruit character.

Just used it for the first time (4 oz in 4.5 gallons of pale). Doesn't taste especially distinct but certainly in the citrus/tropical direction. Should match well with Amarillo.

darknova306 · 05-07-2010, 04:14 PM

I've only ever tried Citra in the Bear Republic Citra IPA, and I have to say it would be a great complement to Amarillo.