Pond Hopper Pale Ale

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uwjester

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