blacklab
Well-Known Member
So, I've found various attempts at Mirror Pond out there and this is my first shot. My goal is to get as close to the actual product as possible. I know that it is a little out of style in terms of color, but I think that the target beer itself is as well. I'm going for a fuller body so mash is 154.
My original recipe only had .5 lb of Crystal, but I feel asleep while getting the grains and accidentally bought 1 lb. I milled it at the LHBS and it's all mixed up so I can't separate it at this point. So, unfortunately, advice given in terms of grain will be implemented next time around. How do you guys feel about the grain/hops ratio? I know Mirror Pond is quite full bodied for an APA, but I feel like I'm high on the grain bill. How about the yeast? English Ale instead?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
[size=+1]Mirror Pond Pale Ale[/size]
[size=+1]10-A American Pale Ale[/size]
Size: 5.5 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 188.98 per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.057 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 14.3 (5.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 5.58% (4.5% - 6.0%)
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Bitterness: 44.53 (30.0 - 45.0)
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[size=+1]Ingredients:[/size]
9.5 lbs Maris Otter
.25 lbs Cara-Pils® Malt (Organic)
1.0 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L
1.0 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L
1 oz Centennial (10.0%) - added first wort, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 7 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
1 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05
Mash for 1 hr @ 154, 1.25 qts per lb of grain. Two step batch sparge to obtain 7 gallons in the brewpot.
Ferment in primary 10 days, or until you hit FG, then transfer to secondary and add 1 oz Cascade for 10 days. Keg, crash cool(1 week minimum), and force carb. Drink, repeat, drink.
[size=-1]Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.0.29[/size]
My original recipe only had .5 lb of Crystal, but I feel asleep while getting the grains and accidentally bought 1 lb. I milled it at the LHBS and it's all mixed up so I can't separate it at this point. So, unfortunately, advice given in terms of grain will be implemented next time around. How do you guys feel about the grain/hops ratio? I know Mirror Pond is quite full bodied for an APA, but I feel like I'm high on the grain bill. How about the yeast? English Ale instead?
Thanks in advance for your comments.
[size=+1]Mirror Pond Pale Ale[/size]
[size=+1]10-A American Pale Ale[/size]
Size: 5.5 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 188.98 per 12.0 fl oz
Original Gravity: 1.057 (1.045 - 1.060)
|====================#===========|
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.015)
|=====================#==========|
Color: 14.3 (5.0 - 14.0)
|========================#=======|
Alcohol: 5.58% (4.5% - 6.0%)
|===================#============|
Bitterness: 44.53 (30.0 - 45.0)
|=======================#========|
[size=+1]Ingredients:[/size]
9.5 lbs Maris Otter
.25 lbs Cara-Pils® Malt (Organic)
1.0 lbs 2-Row Caramel Malt 40L
1.0 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L
1 oz Centennial (10.0%) - added first wort, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 7 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
1 ea Fermentis US-05 Safale US-05
Mash for 1 hr @ 154, 1.25 qts per lb of grain. Two step batch sparge to obtain 7 gallons in the brewpot.
Ferment in primary 10 days, or until you hit FG, then transfer to secondary and add 1 oz Cascade for 10 days. Keg, crash cool(1 week minimum), and force carb. Drink, repeat, drink.
[size=-1]Results generated by BeerTools Pro 1.0.29[/size]