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American Pale Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Basic APA. The third beer I have made but it came out pretty good. Only problem was i was looking for a little more bitterness.
August 6, 2011 pm 02:59pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 10 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
- 0.50 lbs
Crystal Malt 80°L
Crystal Malt 80°L
Body and Richness. Distictive Nutty flavor and or sweet, smooth caramel flavor and a red to deep red color. For porters, old ales.
- 1.25 lbs
Biscuit Malt; Castle Malting
Biscuit Malt; Castle Malting
Features: Unique and very special Belgian malt. Lightly kilned, then lightly torrefied up to 160°C. Usage: All special beers and as well for English ales, brown ales and porters. Recommended proportion: up to 15% of the grist. Characteristics: Biscuit malt produces a very pronounced "toasty" finish in the beer. Imparts a warm bread and biscuit like aroma and flavour. Biscuit Malt promotes a light to medium warm brown colour to the mash. This malt is used to improve the roasted flavour and aroma that characterize ales and lagers lending the subtle properties of black and chocolate malts. No enzymes. Must be mashed with malts having a surplus of diastatic power.
- 0.5 oz
Magnum - 14.5 AA% pellets; boiled 50 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 0.50 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 30 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
- 0.50 oz
Amarillo® - 8.5 AA% pellets; boiled 1 min
Amarillo®
Grown in Washington. A newer multi-use hop with a nice citrus-flower bouquet and medium-high acid content suited for bittering. Used in American Ales and IPAs.
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
White Labs WLP001 California Ale
This yeast is famous for its clean flavors, balance and ability to be used in almost any style ale. It accentuates the hop flavors and is extremely versatile.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 13.3 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.8% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 44.3 IBU | 30 - 45 |
