American Pale Ale Bee Cave Brewery Haus Pale Ale

[WAdamC]

Has anyone gotten a really strong yeasty taste from using Nottingham yeast with this recipe?

Yep. A week in the fridge kills it. I thought it was good, and everyone liked it. I was thinking it may have been from shredding husks w/ my Victoria mill, as it was the first batch I did with it. It had a definite dry, chalky, kind of yeasty bite. I'm not sure exactly what caused it, but I put some in the fridge for a week at most, and it disappeared. It's great now.
I left it in primary about 2 1/2 weeks, btw.

 

[WAdamC]

I think I'll give this recipe a go this weekend. It will be my first AG without assistance. I only have a 5 gallon mash tun.

I use a 5g igloo from Lowe's and this is great in it. I get about 80-85% eff. with a good crush. If I go over 12 lbs it goes downhill dramatically. do it.

 

[fezzman]

I use a 5g igloo from Lowe's and this is great in it. I get about 80-85% eff. with a good crush. If I go over 12 lbs it goes downhill dramatically. do it.

Awesome, thanks.

 

[JMass]

Or you could just go to the first post of this thread and click on Ed's recipe drop-down.

Thanks, I didn't know that, I'll try that.

 

[philrose]

Thanks, I didn't know that, I'll try that.

Works great when you're in need of some brewing inspiration same goes for other hbt'rs.

 

[cyclonetx]

What could I expect if I added a small amount of flaked oats to the grain bill? I am thinking about adding a half pound. I like the mouthfeel that the oats give the beer but don't want to ruin this superb brew. Thanks.

 

[Razorbrew]

I just poured my first from the tap tonight. Excellent. Try it like it is, then make changes.

What could I expect if I added a small amount of flaked oats to the grain bill? I am thinking about adding a half pound. I like the mouthfeel that the oats give the beer but don't want to ruin this superb brew. Thanks.

 

[gmtech825]

lhbs didnt have crystal 10 so i used 20. i know itll be darker but hopefully its still close

 

[bendavanza]

gmtech
That's a minor difference in color and taste, it will still be a great beer.

 

[BrewSpook]

I just kegged a batch of this using Simcoe and Cascade whole leaf.. dry hopped for 7 days. Man is it good... cant wait for it to finish carbing up, might have to do another batch this weekend cause I dont think itll last long.

 

[gmtech825]

ive got some fuggles to get rid of, how would it be if i dry hopped with those?

 

[Bbeck8386]

I'm going to jump on the bandwagon here. Brewed this about 10 days ago as my second All Grain. I have an extra ounce of Mt. Hood pellets in the fridge, think these would make a decent hop for dry hopping?

 

[Jughead]

IMHO this is a great recipe to experiment w/. I made one batch as EdWort wrote it (it was great!). I think every batch I make of this I'll change up the hops, especially DH, and do some side by sides. I'm really trying to dial in hop varieties and techniques, man there is a lot to know. Cheers to Ed for the great, simple recipe!

 

[Bmorebrew]

Ed, after tasting that badass apfelwein, I'm givin this one a go verbatim this Sunday. Should give me the right amount of time to keg up and consume that SWMBO Slayer I brewed three weeks ago!

 

[DZzero15]

After brewing this one with Hallertau, the results are in. The day after the party the keg was extremely light. Very good indeed. Good crispness with a malty backbone and enough herbal note from the Hallertau made this one a hit! Very much like Fireman's Four and other American Blonde ales.

 

[jeffmeh]

I am drinking my first batch of this as I type. Very tasty. It was my first all-grain, a BIAB, no-chill brew. I had some problems with my mash thermometer and brought the temp up too high after about 30 minutes, but apparently the conversion was done because I hit my OG and FG without a problem.

I did a second batch the following weekend at correct mash temps, that is currently cold-crashing with gelatin. I am interested in seeing if I can discern a difference in taste or clarity (no gelatin in batch 1).

Thanks for the recipe.

 

[CA-LT1]

Ok brew hoperator, add me to the count. I'm doing this recipe tomorrow, except with washed WLP001

 

[CA-LT1]

I think it came out pretty good. missed the mash temp, but i hope 150 will be ok. Came to exactly 5.5 gal at 1.052. Washed WLP001 took off like a bat out of hell. 10 hours later and the 3 piece airlock was putting out 3 or so bubbles per second. I think I'm going to wish I used a blowoff tube.

Looks great, but time will tell

 

[arock]

Brewed this last night (mini-mash style), bubbling away today. Pitched Wyeast 1056. Only other change was to use 2.5 pounds of Vienna instead of 2 due to the inefficiency of the mini-mash. OG was 1.053 for 5.5 gallons, so right in the ballpark.

 

[senorswiss]

Just kegged my first batch (mini-mash) of this. It tastes great! I can't wait to try it after cool and carbed.

 

[deezy]

Just had my first pour, love this brew. Gonna be a keeper.

 

[gmtech825]

started to drink this the past week. it taste great, but it foams like crazy from the tap. i didnt change anything about my setup and all my other beers have poured fine. i can live with it for now. good recipe!

 

[Muss]

Cheers for the great recipe.
I have my first batch of it on the fermenter now

 

[JMass]

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[Hilbert]

I'd like to throw a thank you out there for this recipe. This is going to be a regular brew for me. I undershot my gravity and it still turned out great.

 

[bad67z]

Brewing this again in the morning weather permitting, this is my second time brewing this one and it was also the first ag I attempted. It will now be my house ale, Prost EdWort and thank you.


Cheers...

 

[azscoob]

EdWort, have you ever thought of just how many variants of this recipe have been spawned? mine is a 50/50 split of 2-row and MO, C-40 and a centennial/cascade hop melding throughout the boil. I have noted in my trolling through the forums that this is the inspiration for a LOT of brews!!!

 

[JMass]

Mine is still churning away in the secondary after 16 days. This was my first chemical addition brew. I tried to get the Ca and Mg up to a minimum prescribed level. I don't know if this made a difference on how long this has been fermenting.

 

[JetSmooth]

Brewed up eight gallons of this yesterday. I overshot the water and it came in a little light (1.038), but I was looking for something light, so I'm hoping it works out.

I fiddled with the hops a bit in BrewTarget because of higher alpha% and also adjusted the grainbill for a larger target batch. Because of the extra water, I split the batch into two four-gallon ferments. Half went into a 6.5Gal glass carboy with Safale US-05 and the other into a keg. I only has the one packet of yeast, so I haven't picthed the corny yet, but it's been pressurized and I hope to pick up more yeast on Wednesday. I'll probably get Notty for that one.

Really looking forward to this one!

 

[radtad]

EdWort, all I have to say is OMG! This is by far the best home brew I've made yet. Freakin' delicious! Thanks for the recipe!