Juniper Pale Ale

Does anyone have information/recipe/experience for a Juniper Pale Ale?

Also looking for information on Juniper additions, amount, timeline...?

Seems like most add them at 5" and possibly into the secondary?

I have been working on a recipe for a couple years now and still not completely satisfied but.... for a 5 gal batch I add 1 and 1/2 ounces of CRUSHED juniper berries (it seems like a lot) at two minutes in the boil. I then let them remain in the primary. I have found that you have to crush and introduce them to heat to have any real effect. I will be interested in others comments as well!.

I used 2 oz of crushed juniper berries that was then soaked in some 75% ethanol for 1 week. This was added to the keg when it was filled. I loved the flavor, but it was a bit overpowering in a 4.5% ABV beer. Next time I'll probably up the grains to raise the ABV, and I'll probably cut back to 1 or 1.5 oz. of juniper berries.

I am intrigued...do you use the juniper in place of hops? Can you post the recipie?

I really like the combo of rye and juniper. I thought the caraway was perfect, and the juniper was too much, and the rosemary, just a smidge too much. My hop choices were to play up the piney notes. Maybe if I had used a citrusy hop, the juniper might not have been too much, but then, I personally don't want a bunch of citrusy hops in a holiday brew.

Holiday Ale 09 Base beer is a Scottish Export 80

Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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3.6 0.31 lbs. Honey Malt Canada 1.030 18
59.6 5.25 lbs. Pale Malt - Golden Promise Great Britain 1.038 2
11.3 1.00 lbs. Oat Malt Great Britain 1.030 3
8.5 0.75 lbs. Rye Malt Germany 1.030 4
5.7 0.50 lbs. Crystal 60L Great Britain 1.034 60
5.7 0.50 lbs. Wheat - BestMalz Germany 1.039 2
2.8 0.25 lbs. Melanoidin Malt 1.033 35
1.4 0.13 lbs. Chocolate Malt Belgium 1.030 560
1.4 0.13 lbs. Crystal Extra Dark Great Britain 1.033 160

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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8.00 g. Pacific Gem Whole 15.40 17.5 First WH
16.00 g. Chinook Whole 13.00 11.0 20 min.
28.00 g. Chinook Homegrown Whole 13.00 0.0 Dry Hop
28.00 g. Simcoe Whole 12.90 0.0 Dry Hop


Extras - soaked in Everclear for 1 week and added at kegging time

Amount Name Type Time
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2.00 Oz Juniper Berries Other 0 Days(fermenter)
0.75 Oz Caraway Spice 0 Min.(boil)
0.14 Oz Rosemary Spice 0 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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White Labs WLP041 Pacific Ale

A very simple extract recipe I made a while back. 2 gallons.
1 lb light DME
2 lbs Dark Bohemian Floor Malt
1oz Spalter Hops
16g crushed juniper berries

Voss Kveik Yeast for 6 days @ 77°F