chrismontgomeryil
Active Member
Just wanted some thoughts on this recipe of mine. I've been brewing with my buddy since last February, and we've finally started to turn out some good all-grain beers using recipes we found on-line (thanks HBT!). Now we're getting ready to brew our first unique recipe, and I wanted some feedback . . . so fire away, you experienced brewers to suggest ways to tweak/improve in this brew:
Two-Bit Pale Ale
SIZE: 12 Gallon Batch
EXPECTATIONS
1.046 OG
1.012 FG
4.98% ABV
41 IBUs
12.9% SRM
70% Efficiency
RECIPE
20.0 lbs. 2-Row Pale
2.0 lbs. Caramel 60L
1.5 lbs. Munich 60L
Mash with 29.5 qts. water at 45 min at 158 degrees F.
After runnings, run 11.75 qts. water to rinse grains at 168 degrees F.
Boil time: 60 minutes
1.5 oz 13.0% AAU Chinook for 60 minutes
1.0 oz Irish Moss for 15 minutes
2.0 oz 5.5% AAU Cascade for 10 minutes
2.0 oz 13.0% AAU Citra for 0 minutes (flame out)
Ferment with California Ale Yeast for 3 weeks.
Carbonate at 2.5 volumes.
I had toyed with upping the IBUs slightly by adding 0.5 oz 13.0% AAU Chinook at the 5 or 1 minute mark, but I'm not sure that would be a good idea.
Any thoughts? I'm buying the ingredients later this week.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
Chris
Two-Bit Pale Ale
SIZE: 12 Gallon Batch
EXPECTATIONS
1.046 OG
1.012 FG
4.98% ABV
41 IBUs
12.9% SRM
70% Efficiency
RECIPE
20.0 lbs. 2-Row Pale
2.0 lbs. Caramel 60L
1.5 lbs. Munich 60L
Mash with 29.5 qts. water at 45 min at 158 degrees F.
After runnings, run 11.75 qts. water to rinse grains at 168 degrees F.
Boil time: 60 minutes
1.5 oz 13.0% AAU Chinook for 60 minutes
1.0 oz Irish Moss for 15 minutes
2.0 oz 5.5% AAU Cascade for 10 minutes
2.0 oz 13.0% AAU Citra for 0 minutes (flame out)
Ferment with California Ale Yeast for 3 weeks.
Carbonate at 2.5 volumes.
I had toyed with upping the IBUs slightly by adding 0.5 oz 13.0% AAU Chinook at the 5 or 1 minute mark, but I'm not sure that would be a good idea.
Any thoughts? I'm buying the ingredients later this week.
Thanks for any help anyone can offer.
Chris