Kaiser
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
After my disappointment with the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone, I'm going to try another pale ale again. This time less IBUs, since the SNPA clone bitterness came out way to harsh (I blame it on the Perle).
There is one that I liked a lot when I was still up in New England: Tuckerman Pale Ale brewed by Tuckerman Brewing Company (http://www.tuckermanbrewing.com/ in North Conway). Does anybody have specs on this beer? It's not widely distributed which makes it impossible for me to get a sample.
I assume it's IBUs are in the mid 20s and the web site shows the following:
Pale AleTuckerman Brewing Co.s flagship beer. Our interpretation of an
American style Pale Ale, it is brewed using English and Belgian specialty malts and four different domestic whole hops. It is dry hopped and bottle conditioned, creating a beer with a strong malt character and a floral yet spicy hop quality. Tuckerman Pale Ale will be available year round. Currently, it is our introductory beer and is our only brew available.
I would use English 2-row, some light crystal and maybe some Belgian aromatic. I'm not sure about the 4 different hops. Cascade is definitely one of them and probably also the one to dry hop with. I'll keep it simple and will select another hop for bittering.
Any suggestion for a bittering hops that will give a smooth bitterness?
The website also states that secondary fermentation and dry-hopping are done at 40F. I will try this too.
I'm not really trying to clone this beer, since I have way to little information, but finally make a good APA inspired by this one.
Kai
After my disappointment with the Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone, I'm going to try another pale ale again. This time less IBUs, since the SNPA clone bitterness came out way to harsh (I blame it on the Perle).
There is one that I liked a lot when I was still up in New England: Tuckerman Pale Ale brewed by Tuckerman Brewing Company (http://www.tuckermanbrewing.com/ in North Conway). Does anybody have specs on this beer? It's not widely distributed which makes it impossible for me to get a sample.
I assume it's IBUs are in the mid 20s and the web site shows the following:
Pale AleTuckerman Brewing Co.s flagship beer. Our interpretation of an
American style Pale Ale, it is brewed using English and Belgian specialty malts and four different domestic whole hops. It is dry hopped and bottle conditioned, creating a beer with a strong malt character and a floral yet spicy hop quality. Tuckerman Pale Ale will be available year round. Currently, it is our introductory beer and is our only brew available.
I would use English 2-row, some light crystal and maybe some Belgian aromatic. I'm not sure about the 4 different hops. Cascade is definitely one of them and probably also the one to dry hop with. I'll keep it simple and will select another hop for bittering.
Any suggestion for a bittering hops that will give a smooth bitterness?
The website also states that secondary fermentation and dry-hopping are done at 40F. I will try this too.
I'm not really trying to clone this beer, since I have way to little information, but finally make a good APA inspired by this one.
Kai