Easy Pale Ale - Help

[cruckin78]

So I was planning on picking up some stuff for a simple but flavorful Pale Ale to keep on Tap.

I am looking for a more Floral Earthy Taste....

Leaning towards some thing like

7lb Light LME (4lb added last 15 min of boil)
1/2lb Special B

I need some suggestions on hop type and addition...Like I said I want a good floral earthy flavor?

Looking at something like 1oz at 60 min and 1/2 oz 15 min and 1/2 oz min....Maybe an oz of dry hop....

Will also be using White Laps California Ale.

 

[cruckin78]

Any one?

 

[McGarnigle]

Maybe EK Goldings. Maybe something else English.

 

[danweasel]

When I hear earthy I think FUGGLES!

 

[cruckin78]

Ok so i am going with

8lb Light LME
1/2lb Special B
1.0 Simcoe (60 min)
.50 Amarillo (20 min)
.50 Amarillo (5 min)

Using WLP001

Puts me at:
OG 1.060
FG 1.015
SRM - 14
IBU 38
ABV 6%

(Accoring to hopville.com's beer calc)


Thoughts?

 

[SchlazzGraft]

Looks decent to me, I made an APA pretty similar with those same hops (slightly lower OG) and it came out great! It won't be floral/earthy though... more citrusy/bright and clean with the hops and yeast you chose

 

[Brewham]

I think you're light on the hops. I use 4 ozs of Cascade in the boil (staggered 60-30-15-5) and then 1 oz dry hop in the secondary for a week. Cascade may be a bit on the citrus/pine side. There are lots of hop charts online to help you pick something else.

 

[cruckin78]

It won't be floral/earthy though... more citrusy/bright and clean with the hops and yeast you chose

meh thats ok....I'm sure it will be good my Cali Ale starter was made last night, going to cold crash it tonight to brew Saturday.