Magic Man Pale Ale

bob1852 · Dec 7, 2008

This was inspired by Evan!'s Sweet Baby Jesus Pale Ale

8 lbs 2-row
2 lbs victory
0.5 lbs 60L
0.5 lbs Munich

1.5 oz Centennial 60 min
0.5 oz Centennial 20 min
0.5 oz Cascade 10 min
0.5 oz Cascade 5 min
0.5 oz Cascade 2 min
0.5 oz Cascade 0 min

Brewed this up tonight with Notty, and I'm thinking it shall be good!

Brewsmith · Dec 7, 2008

That's a ton of Victory malt. Let us know how it turns out. I used 0.75 in a Pale Ale and it was quite noticeable. I would think it taste like liquid bread crust with that much.

bob1852 · Dec 7, 2008

I'll post back with the results, and I know that it's a ton of Victory...I've been in a victory mood lately!! I'm hoping the 4 oz of hops will create a nice balance

Evan! · Dec 8, 2008

Victory isn't as pungent here as you might think. The hops push it into the background. Sure, with, say, a special bitter you might start to get overwhelmed by that much, but in my experience, this amount is perfect, and is balanced nicely by the hops.

bob1852 · Dec 8, 2008

Thanks for the input Evan!.

bob1852 · Jan 6, 2009

just racked this tonight to clear for a bit (although it's ready to bottle I guess). tasted the hydro sample (now at 1.011) and I must say this will be a very good - yet somewhat different APA (or something).

Very good front and back hops - a little malty, and a little "bready" -- me thinks I'll like this -- thanks Evan! for the inspiration!

bob1852 · Feb 9, 2009

Have been tasting some of this stuff now and the results are kinda mixed. It's different, but in a good way. It's like a nice pale with some different character, not body; not clean and crisp like other pales I've made - but still good.

bob1852 · Mar 18, 2009

This beer is getting better and better with time! Nice balanced hop flavor, unique body with that abundance of victory. I like this one!

Thanks again Evan! for the inspiration.

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