Hard Cock Dry Hopped APA

.5 lbs. American Caramel 40°L
.5 lbs. American Caramel 20°L
3.3 lbs. Liquid Light Extract
3 lbs. Dry Amber Extract
1 oz. Amarillo (Pellets, 8.50 %AA) boiled 60 min.
.5 oz. Cluster (Pellets, 7.00 %AA) boiled 15 min.
.5 oz. Cluster (Pellets, 7.00 %AA) boiled 5 min.
1 oz. Cascade (Leaf, 5.50 %AA) Dry Hopped
1 teaspoons Irish Moss
Yeast : WYeast 1056 American Ale

Bring 2.5 Gallons of to 150 Degrees and steep grains for 30 Minutes.

Remove boil pot from heat and add Dry and Liquid extracts. Stir well to disolve.

Return to burner to get a roling boil and start your Hop schedule.

Add Irish Moss in last 15 minutes.

Dry Hop with the leaf Cascade hops during the last 3-4 days of secondary.

the name is just too funny

Just don't ask for it in the can!
(It only comes in bottles.)

I increased the DME to 3 lbs so the ABV will now be 5.4%.
I just put this in the bottle 9/13 and it taste and smells wonderful!
3 more weeks and I will update again.

New numbers with the increase in DME

Dry Hopped APA - dexter_craig




Category American Ale
Subcategory American Pale Ale
Recipe Type Extract
Batch Size 5 gal.
Volume Boiled 2.5 gal.
Mash Efficiency 72 %
Total Grain/Extract 7.30 lbs.
Total Hops 2.0 oz.
Calories (12 fl. oz.) 213.5
Cost to Brew $29.40 (USD)
Cost per Bottle (12 fl. oz.) $0.55 (USD)
Summary : 8/23- Just brewed last night. I will update as I go along. What a great odor in the kitchen last night! 9/13- I am going to up the DME to 3 LBS as to get it some more ABV. Just sampled after secondary. Very floral and citrusy.

.5 lbs. American Caramel 40°L info
.5 lbs. American Caramel 20°L info
3.3 lbs. Liquid Light Extract info
3 lbs. Dry Amber Extract info
1 oz. Amarillo (Pellets, 8.50 %AA) boiled 60 min. info
.5 oz. Cluster (Pellets, 7.00 %AA) boiled 15 min. info
.5 oz. Cluster (Pellets, 7.00 %AA) boiled 5 min. info
1 oz Cascade (leaf) Dry Hopped 2 weeks in secondary.
1 teaspoons Irish Moss (not included in calculations)
Yeast : WYeast 1056 American Ale info



Predicted American Pale Ale Compliance
Original Gravity 1.054 1.045 - 1.060 100 %
Terminal Gravity 1.012 1.010 - 1.015 100 %
Color 12.29 °SRM 5.00 - 14.00 °SRM 100 %
Bitterness 35.8 IBU 30.00 - 45.00 IBU 100 %
Alcohol (%volume) 5.4 % 4.50 - 6.00 % 100 %
100 % overall


Apparent Real
Original Extract 13.31 °Plato 13.31 °Plato

Attenuation 76.2 % 61.8 %

Extract 3.17 °Plato 5.08 °Plato

% Weight % Volume
Alcohol 4.3 % 5.4 %



Weight
(lbs.) Gravity Points Color
(MCU)
American Caramel 40°L

.5 (6.8%)
11.5 (4.3%)
20.0 (28.0%)

American Caramel 20°L

.5 (6.8%)
11.9 (4.4%)
10.0 (14.0%)

Liquid Light Extract

3.3 (45.2%)
115.0 (42.6%)
11.5 (16.1%)

Dry Amber Extract

3 (41.1%)
131.4 (48.7%)
30.0 (41.9%)


Variety %Alpha
Acid Weight
(oz.) Boil
(minutes) Formula %Utilization
@ 1.108 IBU Average IBU
Amarillo (Pellets) 8.50 1 60 BeerTools 25.2 32.1 32.1
Cluster (Pellets) 7.00 .5 15 BeerTools 5.5 2.9 2.9
Cluster (Pellets) 7.00 .5 5 BeerTools 1.6 0.9 0.9
Total IBU 35.8