We Must PROTECT THIS HOUSE! Pale Ale

[the_bird]

Recipe Type

All Grain

Yeast

US-05

Yeast Starter

none

Batch Size (Gallons)

6.25

Original Gravity

1.060

Final Gravity

not measured

Boiling Time (Minutes)

60

IBU

29.4

Color

8.2

Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14

Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp)

14

GRAIN:
9.0# Pale malt (British)
3.0# Munich
1.0# Crystal 10L
0.5# Wheat Malt

HOPS:
0.60 Magnum 11.0% 60 min

0.40 Cascade 6.5% 15 min
0.40 Amarillo 8.9% 15 min

0.40 Cascade 6.5% 5 min
0.40 Amarillo 8.9% 5 min

0.40 Cascade 6.5% 0 min
0.40 Amarillo 8.9% 0 min

MASH:
Single infusion, 60 minutes ~154°

COMMENTS:
Recipe hit 77% efficiency. Slightly oversparged; cut back pale malt by about 1# for a 5.5 gallon recipe. Designed to be clean, simple, drinkable APA. Came out very well-balanced; nice house ale. Pics to follow.

 

[cowgo]

I've always used Amarillo as a substitute for Cascade, how are they together? Sounds like a tasty brew.

 

[blacklab]

I will brew this just to tell my bros they are drinking WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE Ale.

 

[blacklab]

OK, finally got around to stirring this one up.

Used Maris as the base grain, cut back 1# as you recommended. No Magnum was available, so I used Columbus. IBU's were higher but I cut back the Columbus addition to .4 oz to stay within style. Mashed at 154 as you did, which is a little high for me, I usually mash everything 150-152. Achieved horrible efficiency compared to recent batches; OG was 1.054.

Pitched a pretty old Pacman smack pack(six months past date), but fermentation was active ~8 hrs later. Hopefully I can wash it and save it.

I loved the color of the wort, a nice golden brown. All signs point this one being a winner. I'll post pics in a month or so(maybe sooner if I keg it). Do you have any pics of yours? It would be cool to compare.

EDIT 6/9 - Hydro sample taking while bottling was rad. Gonna be a good 'un.

 

[blacklab]

Okay then! The final product:

The first pint was great. I'm taking this to a 4th of July party and I'm sure it's not going to last long.

 

[the_bird]

Great, glad you like it! I love "pale" ales that have some color and backbone to them.