Pale Ale Recipe Critique Please

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Here is my latest recipe. I Pale Ale recipe modified due to human error. I was preparing my grain bill when I tipped over a bowl of my last 2# of 2-row. I ended up adding 1.5# munich light and an extra 0.5# of wheat to make up the difference.

Please let me know what you think.

Bottom of the Pale Ale

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 11.00 Wort Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 20.69
Anticipated OG: 1.051 Plato: 12.51
Anticipated SRM: 9.0
Anticipated IBU: 23.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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72.5 15.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
9.7 2.00 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
9.7 2.00 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2
7.3 1.50 lbs. Munich Malt(light) America 1.033 10
0.9 0.19 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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1.50 oz. Mt. Hood Pellet 6.50 21.8 60 min.
0.50 oz. Mt. Hood Pellet 6.50 1.2 5 min.


Yeast
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale




CHEERS :mug:
 
you might have a balance issue with not enough hops. your gravity to IBU ratio is a little skewed to the malt side. 1.051 or, 51 to 23 ibu. I would up your IBU at least above 30.
 
Any other suggestion for hop combinations?
I also have 2oz of Centennial and 2oz of Willamette's to work with.
What would is your recommendation?
 
Maybe something like this?

Bottom of the Pale Ale

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (Gal): 11.00 Wort Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 20.69
Anticipated OG: 1.051 Plato: 12.51
Anticipated SRM: 9.0
Anticipated IBU: 29.4
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.5 15.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
9.7 2.00 lbs. Crystal 20L America 1.035 20
9.7 2.00 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2
7.3 1.50 lbs. Munich Malt(light) America 1.033 10
0.9 0.19 lbs. Chocolate Malt America 1.029 350

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.50 oz. Mt. Hood Pellet 6.50 21.8 60 min.
1.00 oz. Willamette Pellet 5.00 5.7 30 min.
0.50 oz. Mt. Hood Pellet 6.50 1.9 15 min.
 
What is the AA percent of the centennials? If you have two ounces of them it might be enough with just 1 oz bittering and 1 oz finishing with just centennials. the mt hood and willamette really aren't to the style of a pale ale unless doing an english pale ale, then maybe willamette.
 
it's screaming for amarillo hops instead of williamette. Then dry hop with amarillo 1/2 oz too.
 
Stone Coast Brewing in Maine used the Mt. Hood and Willamette combo in one of their brews. That's why I was thinking that combo, at least with what I have one hand.

And yes.. Amarillo is one of my favorites :)
 
2lbs of crystal malt is a lot even though it is very light crystal. I actaully prefer my Pale Ales to be without crystal malts.
 
Well we're off and running, the fermenters are bubbling away (activity within hours). I ended up sticking with the Mt. Hood and Willamettes combination and so far the results seem very promising. My initial testing was very smooth and a very pleasing aroma.

We'll see how the next few days goes.

More results to come .... CHEERS
 
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