American Pale Ale goin in the bottles

[vikingbrewer70]

My girlfriend gave me a American Pale Ale kit that my LHBS builds themselves.... Had a couple problems missed the OG it was 1.054 mine came to 1.042 put in a little sugar brought it up to 1.050.
Was unable to bottle so it sat in the for a extra week took FG today as I wanted to bottle the brew it was 1.004
Not sure what I did wrong but it's pretty hoppy doesn't taste bad. Here's a pic

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[HAREEBROWNBEEST]

Looks kinda light and uncarbed?


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[unionrdr]

Looks like they gave you lighter,more fermentable extracts,etc. Looks about the same color as the Cooper's OS Lager,or Midwest's Cascade pale ale kits I've done.

 

[vikingbrewer70]

It hasn't been carbed up yet gonna bottle it tonight


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[Yooper]

By adding sugar instead of more malt extract, that means more simple sugars in the beer. Simple sugars ferment completely- that's why you got a FG of 1.004 instead of something like 1.010-1.012.

 

[vikingbrewer70]

Thanks Yooper! I don't like screwing up but these mistakes like these helps me make better beer. It's dry now and it tastes more hoppy yet light... I'm sure I can find someone to drink it.


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[Yooper]

Thanks Yooper! I don't like screwing up but these mistakes like these helps me make better beer. It's dry now and it tastes more hoppy yet light... I'm sure I can find someone to drink it.


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It actually sounds pretty good! Hoppy and light and dry will be a very good beer once carbed up, I bet.

 

[vikingbrewer70]

Open the first bottle great clean taste...


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[unionrdr]

I like the bit of amber/orange color as well. Looks like one of the Libby's glasses from Aldi's. I have that one.

 

[vikingbrewer70]

Thanks.... It tastes great the head looked like whipped cream it was awesome
Yeah not sure where my girlfriend got them but I love them


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[unionrdr]

Yeah,I love it when a home brew gives good head! I like those glasses myself. Aldi's has that one in a set of 6 different glasses for $12.97. Libby's glassware too!

 

[sleepy_brewer]

Nice color! Do you have the recipe you can share?


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[vikingbrewer70]

Of course I can

7.2 lbs. Pale malt extract
1lb cara-pils/dextrin
1 lb crystal 10
hops
at beginning of boil 1oz us northern Brewer
15 mins before the end of boil 1oz williamette
5 mins before the end of boil 1oz williamette

grains were steeped @156 for 20 min
yeast was safale -05
used 5oz corn sugar to carb the bottles
was a kit as ive stated before but it was fun.
i stated in a previous post that i screwed up and didnt make the OG i added 8.75oz corn sugar to bring up the OG from 1.042 to 1.050 any questions about this beer feel free to ask

 

[sleepy_brewer]

Thanks so much. I am going to put this one on my list.


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