Simple Pale Ale...What do you think?

[Laszlo]

What would you change? Thanks for the feedback.


Maris otter preston pale
American Pale Ale

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (G): 11.0
Total Grain (lb): 22.000
Total Hops (g): 300.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.057 (°P): 14.0
Final Gravity (FG): 1.014 (°P): 3.6
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.60 %
Colour (SRM): 7.5 (EBC): 14.8
Bitterness (IBU): 36.5 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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20.000 lb Maris Otter Malt (90.91%)
1.000 lb Crystal 40 (4.55%)
1.000 lb Munich II (4.55%)

Hop Bill
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40.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil) (3.6 g/Gal)
40.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (3.6 g/Gal)
40.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (3.6 g/Gal)
80.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 1 Minutes (Boil) (7.3 g/Gal)
50.0 g Cascade Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (4.5 g/Gal)
50.0 g Centennial Pellet (9.7% Alpha) @ 0 Days (Dry Hop) (4.5 g/Gal)

Misc Bill
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1.0 g Whirlfloc Tablet @ 0 Minutes (Boil)

Single step Infusion at 154°F for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 68°F with Safale US-05


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[BackAlley]

Love it! I would mash at 150 but that's a question of personal taste.


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[Hammy71]

Looks fine for me. Love Pale ales with the C hops.

 

[Weezy]

Looks tasty! have fun!

 

[RM-MN]

Love it! I would mash at 150 but that's a question of personal taste.


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I would mash at 158 but that's a question of personal taste.

 

[ram5ey]

Great recipe.

 

[Laszlo]

Well thank you everyone ....here we go. I will post updates.

 

[ericbw]

Doesn't anyone think that's a little light on the crystal? Seems like you'll get more of a blonde. Also no bittering addition? Won't it be a little out of balance? Especially if mashed high?

I don't know the answers, just seems like an unusual recipe.


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[BackAlley]

Doesn't anyone think that's a little light on the crystal? Seems like you'll get more of a blonde. Also no bittering addition? Won't it be a little out of balance? Especially if mashed high?

I don't know the answers, just seems like an unusual recipe.


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There's a wide range of crystal malts used in an APA from none to double this recipe or more. I would characterize a blonde as having none or maybe some C10 for sweetness.

The recipe has lots of bittering charges. 30, 15, 5 all add some bittering. The calculated IBU is 37 which seems very in style for an APA


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[wheels4]

I no longer use a 60 minute addition in Pale's. I double up at 30 on most and love the outcome.


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[RedShirt]

Looks perfect. Bet it will taste like a more session-able Two Hearted.

 

[Laszlo]

It was cold but turned out as planned!1.057

 

[BackAlley]

Nice and clear! Looks tasty


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[schematix]

Pretty wort!

Obviously a little late for my input but I would have mashed higher to retain some additional body given your yeast choice. Your grain bill is very light on unfermentables so you may end up on the dry side. Obviously if you like it dry, ignore my input!

Let us know how it turns out.