American Pale Ale APA for when Spring arrives.

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Aotidae

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Location
Katy
Recipe Type
All Grain
Yeast
Nottingham
Yeast Starter
None
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter
None
Batch Size (Gallons)
6
Original Gravity
1.051
Final Gravity
1.011
Boiling Time (Minutes)
90
IBU
35
Color
6.1 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)
4 days at 62 F then I let it rise to 68 for 10 days
Tasting Notes
Light crisp and refreshing. Light tropical fruit, grapefruit, orange, and strawberry
In a world full of big beers, sometimes a lighter beer can hit the spot. This is my recipe for a lawnmower beer of sorts. It is an APA that comes in at 5.2 abv. I built my water up from RO.
Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
8.00 g Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash 60.0 mins Water Agent 1 -
5.50 g Calcium Chloride (Mash 60.0 mins) Water Agent 2 -
6 lbs 8.0 oz Pale Ale Malt (Avangard) (3.0 SRM) Grain 3 56.5 %
4 lbs Pilsner Malt (Avangard) (1.7 SRM) Grain 4 34.8 %
8.0 oz Crystal Light - 45L (Crisp) (45.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.3 %
8.0 oz Vienna Malt (Avangard) (3.0 SRM) Grain 6 4.3 %
0.55 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 7 23.7 IBUs
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) Fining 8 -
1.50 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 9 -
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 Hop 10 3.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Galaxy [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 Hop 11 5.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Huell Melon [7.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool Hop 12 2.6 IBUs
1.0 pkg Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml] Yeast 13 -
1.00 oz Citra [12.00 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 14 0.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Huell Melon [7.20 %] - Dry Hop 5.0 Days Hop 15 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Light Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11 lbs 8.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 16.38 qt of water at 165.8 F 151.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (1.30gal, 4.01gal) of 168.0 F water
Notes:
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Galaxy at flame out, Citra and Heul melon at 160, held at 140 for 30 minutes.
 

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