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Gravity Thrills American Pale Ale

Gravity Thrills American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale • All Grain • 5 gal

Jim Masterson

This is the first batch of beer to be brewed on the new 3-keg gravity system out on the side of the house (the one the missus is already griping about!). I'll tell you how it turns out.

October 25, 2001 pm 06:48pm

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Ingredients (All Grain5 gal)

  • 9 lbs American 2-row

    American 2-row

    Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 40°L

    Crystal Malt 40°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer - 6.9 AA% whole; boiled 70 min

    Northern Brewer

    Used for bittering with strong flavors and very fragrant in steam beers, dark English ales, and German lagers. Aroma is medium-strong with evergreen and mint overtones.

  • 2 oz Cascade - 7.0 AA% whole; boiled 10 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 tsp gypsum - (omitted from calculations)

    gypsum

  • .5 tsp irish moss - (omitted from calculations)

    irish moss

  • Wyeast 2565 Kolsch

    Wyeast 2565 Kolsch

    A hybrid of ale and lager characteristics. This strain develops excellent maltiness with subdued fruitiness, and a crisp finish. Ferments well at moderate temperatures.

Notes

-Strike 9.5 lbs of grains into 3 gallons of water (boiled, .5 tsp gypsum added at 170 F. -Mash for 90 minutes between 155 and 148 F. -Sparge with 170 F water (boiled, gypsum added at 1 tsp/5 gal)to obtain 6.5 gallons of wort. -(no mash-out) -Boil entire volume for 90 minutes, making firts hop addition after hot break. -Dry hop in primary with 2 oz. Cascade (not shown in recipe).

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 7.2 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 4.6% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 43.9 IBU 30 - 45

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