I was thinking about brewing a light summer pale ale that would be light in color like a pilsner or a blonde but not using as high % of wheat as most blondes I've tasted and using american/nz/aussie hops. Safale us-05 will be the yeast of choice (have 10 packs of it and nothing else.
I will not order any more grains or hops so I will use from what is available.
Grains
25kg/55lb pale ale weyermann 7 ebc
8kg/17lb pilsner weyermann 3 ebc
3kg/6.5lb wheat 5 ebc
2kg/4lb caramalt 30 ebc
2kg/4lb crystal 120 ebc
1kg/2lb vienna 8 ebc
1kg/2lb pale crystal 70 ebc
1kg/2lb dark crystal 275 ebc
1kg/2lb carapils 5 ebc
1kg/2lb carafa III 1400 ebc
1kg/2lb chocolate 1200 ebc
500g/1lb cara gold 120 ebc
300g/10oz caramunich I 90 ebc
1.5kg/3lb muntons extra light LME
1.5kg/3lb muntons extra light DME
Hops
500g/17oz galaxy
500g/17oz cascade
500g/17oz citra
300g/10.5oz summer
250g/8.5oz magnum
200g/7oz simcoe
100g/3.5oz amarillo
100g/3.5oz chinook
100g/3.5oz perle
100g/3.5oz pacifica
100g/3.5oz saaz
90g/3oz centennial
60g/2oz waimea
14g/0.5oz northern brewer
I will be doing 20 liter/5 gallon batches. I don't think I will use any of the extract as I'm keeping those for a high gravity IIPA.
I have already brewed 3 batches but they were more within style. 2 pale ales and a hefeweizen. This will be sort of out of style.
I want to keep the IBU below 30 and the ABV around 5 and the color light like a golden pilsner but not watery like bud lite or corona.
I don't want it too bitter but I want a decent amount of hop flavor/aroma so I'm thinking plenty of late hopping.
Any good suggestions for a grain bill and hop schedule?
I will not order any more grains or hops so I will use from what is available.
Grains
25kg/55lb pale ale weyermann 7 ebc
8kg/17lb pilsner weyermann 3 ebc
3kg/6.5lb wheat 5 ebc
2kg/4lb caramalt 30 ebc
2kg/4lb crystal 120 ebc
1kg/2lb vienna 8 ebc
1kg/2lb pale crystal 70 ebc
1kg/2lb dark crystal 275 ebc
1kg/2lb carapils 5 ebc
1kg/2lb carafa III 1400 ebc
1kg/2lb chocolate 1200 ebc
500g/1lb cara gold 120 ebc
300g/10oz caramunich I 90 ebc
1.5kg/3lb muntons extra light LME
1.5kg/3lb muntons extra light DME
Hops
500g/17oz galaxy
500g/17oz cascade
500g/17oz citra
300g/10.5oz summer
250g/8.5oz magnum
200g/7oz simcoe
100g/3.5oz amarillo
100g/3.5oz chinook
100g/3.5oz perle
100g/3.5oz pacifica
100g/3.5oz saaz
90g/3oz centennial
60g/2oz waimea
14g/0.5oz northern brewer
I will be doing 20 liter/5 gallon batches. I don't think I will use any of the extract as I'm keeping those for a high gravity IIPA.
I have already brewed 3 batches but they were more within style. 2 pale ales and a hefeweizen. This will be sort of out of style.
I want to keep the IBU below 30 and the ABV around 5 and the color light like a golden pilsner but not watery like bud lite or corona.
I don't want it too bitter but I want a decent amount of hop flavor/aroma so I'm thinking plenty of late hopping.
Any good suggestions for a grain bill and hop schedule?