First Pale ale recipe.

[HomeDrewBrew]

This is my first attempt at a Pale Ale recipe.
Not looking for heavy hop bitterness like usual pa but something to go by.
How does she look?!
THANKS.

519 Brewhouse Pale Ale*All Grain By:*HomeDrewBrew

Batch Size:*2.91 galStyle:*American Pale Ale (10A)Boil Size:*4.31 galStyle Guide:*BJCP 2008Color:*6.8 SRMEquipment:*Pot ( 5 Gal/19 L) - Mini-BIABBitterness:*33.5 IBUsBoil Time:*60 minEst OG:*1.042 (10.5° P)Mash Profile:*Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash OutEst FG:*1.009 SG (2.4° P)Fermentation:*Ale, Single StageABV:*4.3%Taste Rating:*30.0

IngredientsAmountType
4 lbs 8.0 ozPale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)Grain
14.0 ozMunich Malt (9.0 SRM)Grain
28.0 ozCaramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM)Grain30.2 ozSimcoe [13.0%] - Boil 50 minHops40.2 ozGlacier [5.6%] - Boil 15 minHops50.2 ozGalaxy [14.0%] - Boil 10 minHops60.2 ozAmarillo Gold [8.5%] - Boil 5 minHops70.2 ozCrystal [3.5%] - Boil 0 minHops80 pkgsSafale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)Yeast90.2 ozMosaic [11.7%] - Dry Hop 7 days

 

[Hvyme7al]

Am I reading this right...

30.2 oz Simcoe
40.2 oz Glacier
50.2 oz Galaxy
60.2 oz Amarillo
70.2 oz Crystal
80 pkgs Safale American Yeast
90.2 oz Mosaic

????

That might be a little too hoppy and attenuated....

 

[Yooper]

That's way too much crystal for a 3 gallon batch. I'd go with .5 pound if you want a crystal malt flavor, and up to .75 pound if you want a prominent sweet caramel flavor.

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

Lol,the hops r supposed to be all 0.25oz..and ill take note of the crystal..

 

[BlueHouseBrewhaus]

It looks like the printout lists steps that just got merged into the numbers. So "14.0 ozMunich" is really "#1 - 4 oz Munich". So then you have "#2 - 8 oz Caramel/Crystal ... #3 - 0.2 oz Simcoe .... #4 - 0.2 oz Glacier ... etc". In that case, your recipe is right in the range Yooper recommended so you're looking good. Not sure about "#8 - 0 pkgs Safale US-05". But with an OG of 1042, one pack is fine.

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

It looks like the printout lists steps that just got merged into the numbers. So "14.0 ozMunich" is really "#1 - 4 oz Munich". So then you have "#2 - 8 oz Caramel/Crystal ... #3 - 0.2 oz Simcoe .... #4 - 0.2 oz Glacier ... etc". In that case, your recipe is right in the range Yooper recommended so you're looking good. Not sure about "#8 - 0 pkgs Safale US-05". But with an OG of 1042, one pack is fine.

Would half a pack of us-05 be fine?

 

[ol-hazza]

Would half a pack of us-05 be fine?

Yes.............. But don't do it.

If you want to save money on yeast have a look at yeast washing/harvesting and reuse your yeast. There was an article on the home page within the last week and a sticky in the yeast and fermentation thread.

My personal rule for Crystal malt is 10% or less, but the general rule is up to 20%. With the Munich in there I would be tempted to leave it out entirely, but thats just because i'm a bit like that rather than it being a bad idea.

As far as the hops go I usually try and use local varieties (New Zealand) so cant give you any advice there.