MBM30075
Well-Known Member
I've been on a very hoppy, high flavor kick for a while. I've done barleywines, IIPAs, Belgian Grand Cru, etc...
Now, I'd like to try going the other way with a really smooth, mild session ale. I'm not sure what to call it, but it's kind of a mellowed-out, or ratcheted-down version of an APA.
Here's my recipe, calculations per Beer Smith:
Ingredients
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6.00 lb. 2-Row US Pale Malt
1.00 lb. 20L Crystal Malt
0.50 oz. Cascade (5.5% @ 60 min)
0.50 oz. Cascade (5.5% @ 5 min)
1 package US-05
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Calculations (full 5 gal. boil, 70% eff.)
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1.035 OG
1.010 FG (estimated)
5.3 SRM
13.5 IBU
3.25% ABV
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According to BrewPal (iPhone app), the 2 closest styles to this are English Bitter and Mild Brown Ale. I'm not going for either of these.
What am I going for?
Well, my dad loves (LOVES!) Miller Lite.
I'm trying to break him into the wonders of the rest of the beer world, but so far everything I've given him has been "too strong".
So, I'm trying to make a nice, mild beer, but with more distinctive APA flavoring, just LESS of the flavors. Make sense?
Almost like what you'd get if you watered down a standard APA, maybe? But without it tasting watered-down.
I couldn't find anyone else who had done this. How does this recipe look? Any suggestions to change it to make it better?
Thanks!
Now, I'd like to try going the other way with a really smooth, mild session ale. I'm not sure what to call it, but it's kind of a mellowed-out, or ratcheted-down version of an APA.
Here's my recipe, calculations per Beer Smith:
Ingredients
*******************
6.00 lb. 2-Row US Pale Malt
1.00 lb. 20L Crystal Malt
0.50 oz. Cascade (5.5% @ 60 min)
0.50 oz. Cascade (5.5% @ 5 min)
1 package US-05
*******************
Calculations (full 5 gal. boil, 70% eff.)
*******************
1.035 OG
1.010 FG (estimated)
5.3 SRM
13.5 IBU
3.25% ABV
*******************
According to BrewPal (iPhone app), the 2 closest styles to this are English Bitter and Mild Brown Ale. I'm not going for either of these.
What am I going for?
Well, my dad loves (LOVES!) Miller Lite.
I'm trying to break him into the wonders of the rest of the beer world, but so far everything I've given him has been "too strong".
So, I'm trying to make a nice, mild beer, but with more distinctive APA flavoring, just LESS of the flavors. Make sense?
Almost like what you'd get if you watered down a standard APA, maybe? But without it tasting watered-down.
I couldn't find anyone else who had done this. How does this recipe look? Any suggestions to change it to make it better?
Thanks!