Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: wlp001
Yeast Starter: 500ml
Batch Size (Gallons): 5.25
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.010
IBU: 44 IBU
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 12 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 14
Tasting Notes: Highlights the English (EKG) and American (cascade) hops with a good malt ballance.



Recipe: Pond Hopper Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.25 gal
Boil Size: 6.71 gal
Estimated OG: 1.054 SG
Estimated Color: 12.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 44.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8.50 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 80.95 %
1.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 14.29 %
0.50 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 4.76 %
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] (60 min) Hops 33.9 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 4.2 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) Hops 4.6 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.7 IBU
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) (Aroma Hop-SteepHops -
1.05 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb
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Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.13 qt of water at 170.1 F 154.0 F



I've done this one 3 or 4 times now, and its always a hit. The mix of English and American profile hops kind of gives a mellow/refreshing aroma and flavor. The honey malt adds a little body and malt flavor that kind of helps ballance the hops.