First Attempt at building a Recipe - Pale Ale

[heserb]

One more question, I mentioned that I did add a whirlfloc tablet into my boil process. I did this with 15 minutes remaining in the boil. Is this the correct spot or are there suggestions to add it at other points in the boil?

 

[jjw5015]

No that's right. I throw it in with the immersion chiller.

 

[brew703]

Keep Amarillo and the good hops for late additions and dry hopping. Use Magnum, Warrior or CTZ (columbus) for bittering.
Last pale ale I brewed I used 10 oz total hops for 5 gal (5.75 fermenter). 3oz were dry hops. The rest were late additions (FWH for bittering then the rest at 15 min and under).
This one will be kegged on Sunday so getting anxious to try.

 

[bleme]

I wanted to cold crash but I only have a 2 tap kegerator and still had beer in both kegs. I didn’t wanted to pull one out to put my fermenter in.

I prefer to cold crash in an ice bath because it is fool-proof. I don't have to worry about thermostat calibration or poor air circulation. Ice gets it to an exact temperature every single time. It helps that I get ice for free from work though.

 

[bleme]

I know this is a done deal but I just wanted to mention that I went to a homebrew club meeting and one of the brewers brought an IPA to triangle test. His malt bill on both beers was just 2-row and a full pound of biscuit. The hops might have covered them up, but I couldn't taste any of the undesirable flavors attributed to biscuit above.