American Pale Ale Bee Cave Brewery Haus Pale Ale

[EdWort]

For some reason I haven't gotten around to brewing this one yet. Thanks again, Ed! I entered the recipe in BrewSmith and for an American Pale Ale my SRM came in at only 4.6. The style is 5.4 - 14. Now I'm no stickler for being exactly to style. But has anyone bothered to maybe use Caramel 20L instead of 10L?

This was designed to be light in color, but I have used Crystal 15L without issue.

 

[Shuznuts]

Hmm...hopefully it fades.

Just for my own knowledge, you hit your final gravity? I'm being lazy about taking a gravity ready and it sounds like you and I brewed close to the same batch.

I thought I replied but turns out I didn't. I ended up hitting 1.012. The fermentation was pretty robust. After one day, it bubbled out all the vodka in my airlock. Had to refill the bugger.

 

[jtkratzer]

I was expecting a vigorous fermentation with the amount of yeast I pitched from my volcanic starter, but it was very mild-mannered. The Franziskaner clone I brewed the previous week without a starter was much more intense. I'll look to keg it either Wednesday before I head to Montreal (10 days in primary) or when I get back on Saturday or Sunday (13-14 days).

 

[jgourd]

For some reason I haven't gotten around to brewing this one yet. Thanks again, Ed! I entered the recipe in BrewSmith and for an American Pale Ale my SRM came in at only 4.6. The style is 5.4 - 14. Now I'm no stickler for being exactly to style. But has anyone bothered to maybe use Caramel 20L instead of 10L?

I've used carastan (about 37L) because it's what I had with no issues.

 

[MikeRoBrew1]

I had the exact same thought after I entered it into Beersmith. But I am still doing extract boils so I am sure my color will be darker than that.

Yeah my extract brews were always a lot darker. I never experimented with late extract additions though. Always tasted great, just a little dark. Doesn't bother me!

 

[MikeRoBrew1]

Thanks for the replies guys, and Thanks again EdWort for all your great contributions to the site. Made it up yesterday, looked great. A lot of pale ales appear pretty dark for me, considering the name! I'm fine with the color, was just curious.

 

[n8dagr8]

I thought I replied but turns out I didn't. I ended up hitting 1.012. The fermentation was pretty robust. After one day, it bubbled out all the vodka in my airlock. Had to refill the bugger.

Thanks.

Yeah, I've been using blow off tubes since my second brew. Easier to clean up after.

 

[Shuznuts]

So, funny story.

1 week in the bottle and I wanted to see if that yeasty taste I experienced at bottling was gone. Yesterday I finished the last of my fall DIPA off and cracked open a bottle of the Haus pale ale just to try. I couldn't taste ANYTHING! I guess the head cold I have is worse than I think. I was a little stuffy yesterday. The IPA I was drinking before the APA was definitely bitter, which seemed to dominate the flavor profile. But when I got to the APA....nothing. Maybe a little slight hop bitterness, but no delicate malt tones, no hop flavors, and definitely no yeastiness. The beer was amazingly clear. It "looked" really good. Just a little sad it had virtually no flavor. Well, this morning I have the worst sinus headache, sore throat, and my voice sounds is barely audible. I guess I am sick (which sucks), but I'll have to try this again when I can actually taste the beer, or anything for that matter.

 

[Prymal]

I brewed 10 gallons of this recipe biab style. I ended up cutting 3.5 lbs of pale malt from the grain bill so that it would fit it all in my keggle. It worked out perfect though because I ended up with 81% efficiency and an OG of 1.056. Fermented between 62-64 for 5 days then raised up to 68 for 2 days. Took a gravity reading 1.011 so despite missing a good chunk of the grain bill I still hit 5.9% ABV. Thanks for the recipe, just tasting the sample it was amazing. I did sub 1 oz of Columbus for bittering and used a half ounce of cascade for flavor and aroma. Stupid lhbs being out cascade.

 

[shadows69]

Brewed on Sunday. Hit 1.051 added .5 of 6 row in the mix. Also, run out of cascade had to sub centennial for the last two hop schedules.

 

[Sippin37]

Brewed this on Saturday and this was the first time I hit my SG on the dot (6th batch ever). I did the extract version and had to adjust the hop amounts doing a partial boil. Everything seemed to go great, the best clarity I have seen in an original hydrometer reading. Airlock started bubbling 24 hours after pitching with no starter and it's been going for 2 days now. Can't wait to try one of these!

 

[bcryan]

just bought enough to make 40 gallons. thanks for the recipe. going to try your porter next.

 

[phoenixs4r]

I thought I posted this already but looking at the thread I guess not.

Just wanted to say thank you very much, the batch I brewed was consumed quickly at my works Xmas party, in fact most people preferred it over the beers also there, not a single one made it back!

 

[Shuznuts]

Ok, so head cold is better. Tried this beer again. I'm really happy. Crystal clear. Smooth. Just the right amount of hoppiness (for my taste--I substituted brewers gold because for some reason my lhbs cascade kinda sucked). Great beer. Thanks so much!

 

[tennesseean_87]

I brewed this up last Saturday morning for my first all-grain. I guess it went well enough. I am trying to decide if I should bottle it up before heading out of town for the holidays, or leave it until the new year. It got really warm the first night (I slept for 8 hours, but I'm not sure how long it was way over temp), but I got it chilled immediately and it was been mid-sixties since. Should I stick it on the basement floor tomorrow (ghetto crash cool) and bottle Wednesday or leave it?

 

[starrfish]

bottle after the new year and you'll be happier.

 

[Shuznuts]

Yeah, I vote for leaving it on the yeast. It will make a cleaner beer.

 

[RugenBrau]

I've been working through Biermunchers recipes but decided I need a break. I think this one is next on my list.

 

[brian_n]

Brewed this up on 12/10/11, transferred to secondary yesterday (day 10), and dry hopped with about an ounce of Cascade. OG was 1.060, but I was only at 1.022 yesterday (sample tasted pretty good). It's been fermenting the whole time at about 63 F. Today it has this odd look where the top 6-8 inches below the hops are considerably darker than the rest of it. Any clue if this is normal or might be a sign of something?

 

[j33p4x4]

Is the darker part just the heavier stuff separating out; does the darker part look clearer and the lighter look almost smokey?

 

[step]

Today it has this odd look where the top 6-8 inches below the hops are considerably darker than the rest of it. Any clue if this is normal or might be a sign of something?

You might just be seeing gravity at work. That is to say the yeast are falling out of suspension and the resulting "clearer" beer will be darker due to less light being reflected back to you by the particles in suspension. Your beer is "crashing"

 

[brian_n]

You might just be seeing gravity at work. That is to say the yeast are falling out of suspension and the resulting "clearer" beer will be darker due to less light being reflected back to you by the particles in suspension. Your beer is "crashing"

I bet that's what it is. The darker part at the top does look clearer. Thanks

 

[KCBigDog]

Just tapped my keg of this to enjoy while watching my MIZZOU Tigers in the bowl game. This beer is very good. I've made some unique beers, and it's nice to have a more traditional to drink. I bumped up the ABV to 6, and it still quaffable.

Thanks for the recipe!

 

[idigg]

Looking for some advice. I brewed this today and got 5.5 gallon in the fermenter, but only hit 1.041 OG, all-grain. How could I bump this up to 1.050? Maybe add 1lb DME? Would I just boil some water, add 1lb DME and let it cool and add it to the fermenter? Can I do this 24-48 hours after pitching? Thanks!

justin

 

[danorocks17]

I think i'm going to give this beer a whirl the next time I brew. I've got some cascade I need to use up

 

[rossi46]

I did this one again today. I changed the late hop to citra just to see how it comes out.
I also did an ipa today. Long day today.

 

[brew2enjoy]

Has anyone tried this recipe with S-04? I have a packet of this laying around and I've been wanting to try it.

 

[danorocks17]

Has anyone tried this recipe with S-04? I have a packet of this laying around and I've been wanting to try it.

i think i'm gonna try mine with scottish ale yeast, should be interesting

 

[tcory77]

I tried it with S-04 and it is solid. Love that yeast. It plowed through it in no time.

 

[kappclark]

S-04 will make you a good brew - I have done this recipe with that and also WLP001.