Backwards Pale Ale Recipe

[RainMaker]

So I'm brand new to home brewing. My first batch was a recipe for a pale ale. The recipe called for 6 lbs. Amber LME and a total of 2 oz. Cascade hops. It called for the following hop additions:
1 oz. for full 60 mins
.5 oz. the last 30 mins
.25 oz. the last 5 mins
.25 oz. right at the end

So my dilemma is that I added the hops backwards. I added .25 oz. right at the beginning, .25 oz. 5 mins into the boil, .50 oz. 30 mins into the boil, and 1 oz. right at the end as I was taking the wort off the burner. Clearly I'm not going to end up with the intended pale ale but I'm wondering what other style it might more closely resemble. I was thinking since I used Amber LME and only half the hops, if it was going to end up more like an amber ale. Also I dont know if this makes a difference but the yeast I pitched was a Nottingham (dry). Its been in the primary for 10 days now and I have tasted it a few times and it seems to have great flavor, buts its also a lot darker then a pale ale (looks like an amber). Any information will be greatly appreciated. THANKS in advance for the help. Happy Brewing. CHEERS!

 

[RandomBeerGuy]

Sounds like you will still have the hoppy good beer. It just maybe more sweeter rather than bitter. Just remember you used Amber LME so its going to look like an amber. If you do this recipe again use Light DME or LME your choice. Side note its always good to have the recipe next to you when you brew to help you make sure you hit the hop additions correctly. Still sounds you made a great brew.

 

[unionrdr]

Idk about the amber LME,but Munton's plain amber DME was quite nice. Not as bad as some folks say. Just gotta treat it right.

 

[Brew_4iT]

Nothing wrong with amber LME, but I've found a lot of people wanting a low SRM or already having plenty of specialty grains that it really doesn't merit its need. Especially when people use extract as a base for where the 2 row would primarily make up the recipe. I use amber whenever I do IPA's, love the color it brings to my wort.

 

[unionrdr]

I use 3lbs of plain amber DME in my dark ale. It came out with a nice off white head,& ruby tints when held up to the light. Also had a vanilla cream sort of flavor. Gotta a see if I can get that again. Maybe for Christmas with all those sweet munchies...?!
But for my BuckIPA,I used 1 can of Cooper's Draught,3lbs (4lbs next) of Munton's plain light DME with 6oz of 3 hops. It had that DFH kind of color & the hop bursting/dry hopping was great. I just think it needs a tad more malt backbone. So I'll try the 4th pound of DME. In other words,7.75lbs of malt instead of 6.75lbs. Don't wanna over balance it to the malty side.
So combining the draught can & munton's light gave me the color/flavor I wanted like DFH. Just needs tweaking.

 

[RobWalker]

I think you are looking at under 10 IBU's, which is that of a boring commercial lager...

You could do a mircro-brew (say, 1lb DME and 100g hops at 60 mins) and stir it in to bitter it up a bit.

>10 IBU isn't bad though, it's very easy drinking

 

[terrapinj]

I think you are looking at under 10 IBU's, which is that of a boring commercial lager...

You could do a mircro-brew (say, 1lb DME and 100g hops at 60 mins) and stir it in to bitter it up a bit.

>10 IBU isn't bad though, it's very easy drinking

he should have more than that

.25oz at 60
.25 at 55
.5 at 30
1oz flameout

OP do you know the AA% of the hops?

using 5.5% i get about 18IBU in beer calculus - def below target for an APA but should be tasty still

 

[RobWalker]

Ah, wrong boil volume on mine. *punches self in head*