What's your favorite/"go-to" Pale Ale grain bill?

panicbuttonguy · 02-07-2012, 03:32 PM

Just looking for what other people use for their pale ale grain bills? Do you keep it simple or fussy?

Bithead · 02-07-2012, 03:43 PM

I've been using Edwort's Haus Pale but I'm thinking I want a change. Just haven't decided on what.

panicbuttonguy · 02-07-2012, 03:56 PM

I want to try and split MO and 2-Row. Just to see. Some like

6 Lb - Maris Otter
4.5 Lb - 2-row
1 Lb - Crystal 40L
.5 Lb - Carapils

is that weird?

Rivenin · 02-07-2012, 04:05 PM

that sounds like a ton of crystal.

i dont really have a "house" recipe i use. changes a bit everytime.

TyTanium · 02-07-2012, 05:14 PM

I love 100% Pale Ale malt

permo · 02-07-2012, 07:10 PM

90% Pale
%5 Xtal
%5 victory/biscuit

use whatever degree of xtal you want, depending on color desired. This is also great for IPA..

**edmanster** · 02-07-2012, 07:14 PM

2 row with 10-15% caramunich

Grantman1 · 02-07-2012, 07:15 PM

I just threw together an APA with what I had left at the time and it came out great:

82% Row
8% Rye
8% C-40
2% C-80

**TopherM** · 02-07-2012, 09:35 PM

Citra APA

9.0 lbs Two Row
0.5 lbs Honey Malt

0.75 oz Citra @ 60
0.50 oz Citra @ 15
0.50 oz Citra @ 5

Safale S-05

Smells like sprite, tastes like sunshine.

teucer · 02-07-2012, 09:51 PM

6lb pale malt
4lb mild malt
1lb crystal 60L
(and perhaps an ounce or two of roasted barley)

of course, the hop bill will tell you why I do it like that - my pale ale is English, not American. Only once even done it the other way, and that was a cheapo beer that involved the second runnings from a honey tripel, with a bit of corn sugar for gravity and C60 for color and body. Came out quite well, actually.