
Hadji's Favorite Pale Ale
American Pale Ale • All Grain • 10 gal
I've been making this recipe for years. I've perfected the recipe by trial and error. May be a bit out of APA style but it's wonderful!
November 4, 2001 am 02:09am
Ingredients (All Grain, 10 gal)
- 21 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
- 1 lbs
American Caramel 30°L
American Caramel 30°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 2 oz
Northern Brewer - 8.4 AA% pellets; boiled 60 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
Centennial - 9.6 AA% pellets; boiled 45 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 2 oz
Cascade - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 lb
irish moss - (omitted from calculations)
irish moss
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Wyeast 3766 Cider
Wyeast 3766 Cider
Crisp dry fermenting yeast with big, fruity finish. Creates a nice balance for all types of apples, pears and other fruit or fermentables. Allows fruit character to dominate the profile.
Notes
Mash grain @ 152 degrees for 75 minutes Sparge with 175 degree strike water to obtain 12.5 gallons Boil for 60 minutes adding hops to recipe Pitch yeast when wort is 70 degrees. Primary for 10 days then secondary for 5 days. Keg and enjoy...awesome!
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale
Range for this Style | |||
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Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.045 - 1.060 | ![]() |
Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | ![]() |
Color: | 7.6 SRM | 5 - 14 | ![]() |
Alcohol: | 5.6% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | ![]() |
Bitterness: | 86.9 IBU | 30 - 45 | ![]() |