What did I just brew?

[dsaavedra]

Recently I attempted to brew BM's SNPA clone, a 1 gallon all grain batch. My ingredients were:

1.5 lbs 2 row
.1 lbs Crystal 60
.1 lbs Carapils

0.2 oz Perle @ 70 min
0.2 oz Cascade @ 10 min
0.1 oz Cascade @ 5 min
0.2 oz Cascade dry hop (I just added the dry hop today after 8 days in primary, planning on letting it dry hop for 7 days)

US-05 yeast

My mash seemed to hold pretty well between 152 and 150 degrees, although when I stirred it after the 60 minute mash my temperature was 148.

The problem was that I overestimated my boil off rate (my previous 1 gallon brew I boiled off nearly 1.5 gallons in one hour and only ended up with .5 gallons of wort at the end of the boil, had to top up). On this brew I used more sparge water to compensate for the expected boil off. Well I ended up with too much wort, probably around 1 and 1/3 gallons. As a result, my OG was 1.032 (target 1.046). It fermented out very quickly and the FG has been stable at 1.005 (target 1.012) for several days.

So what the heck kind of beer did I make? Its going to be a pale, dry, moderately hoppy, low alcohol beer. Light pale ale? Blonde ale? I just hope it comes out tasting okay.

 

[aStoutObserver]

You brewed beer. Don't worry about what it is, just enjoy it. Ha

 

[1977Brewer]

Blonde ale, looks line it should be tasty.

 

[JF_HBrews]

According to guides you're too low for a pale or an APA. 1.032 is really low even as a starter. You may want to add some dme or sugar to your fermenter to bump up the gravity a little bit. You will need about 6 oz. (light DME or sugar) to bring the gravity up to 1.050. I wouldn't go past 2-4 oz. (1.040 - 1.045) on a batch this small as it will really thin out your beer. It will still be light but, I think, more enjoyable.

 

[dsaavedra]

According to guides you're too low for a pale or an APA. 1.032 is really low even as a starter. You may want to add some dme or sugar to your fermenter to bump up the gravity a little bit. You will need about 6 oz. (light DME or sugar) to bring the gravity up to 1.050. I wouldn't go past 2-4 oz. (1.040 - 1.045) on a batch this small as it will really thin out your beer. It will still be light but, I think, more enjoyable.

A bit too late for that haha. It has been in primary for 8 days and it reached a final gravity of 1.005. I considered adding 5oz corn sugar before pitching my yeast to up the OG but decided against it because I knew the beer would already have a FG lower than I would have hoped without it.

As far as what kind of beer it is, I guess it really doesn't matter haha . I just hope it comes out tasting okay since all four of my past all grain brews have come out tasting IMO less than great. This batch was my first time mashing at a 1.2qt/lb ratio and batch sparging (previously did full volume BIAB) so maybe that will make a better tasting beer.

 

[tootal]

Bud Light Bock? Sounds like a good lawn mower beer. Come on Summer!

 

[JF_HBrews]

A bit too late for that haha. ....

doh, now I see what you are saying. Thank you for being so kind!

 

[Ozarks Mountain Brewery]

I just brewed a hoppy Ipa, The Ozarks IPA ... I love the flavor but it really soaks up the water and only came out with 8 gallons finished, oh well its beer lol

http://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/216233/the-ozarks-ipa-12

 

[SPR-GRN]

I would call it a "mild" they are typically in the range of 3.0%-3.6% ABV IIRC and have broad guidelines as far as SRM, IBU etc. are concerned.

enjoy; should be a decent lawnmower beer (or snowblower beer if you live in colder climates).

 

[okbecker]

Blonde Ale....