My first recipe
American Pale Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
Made this recipe up using the Brew Master's Bible tables as a guideline. There is an additional infusion of 1/2 oz. citra and 1/2 oz. Colombus hops at 0 min. I am brewing it right now, and don't know how it will turn out...
March 3, 2012 pm 12:47pm
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 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
- 2 lbs
Pilsner Malt; Hoepfner Malz
Pilsner Malt; Hoepfner Malz
Excellent base for producing Pilsner and Lager type beers.
- 0.75 lbs
Cara-Pils; Hoepfner Malz
Cara-Pils; Hoepfner Malz
Sometimes used for balancing body and flavor of dark colored beers.
- 0.5 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- 1 oz
Willamette - 5.0 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Willamette
This hop is used for finishing and dry hopping American and British style ales. Aroma is mild and pleasant ans slightly spicy
- 0.5 oz
Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- 0.5 oz
Citra® - 12.0 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min
Citra®
Citra™ is a special aroma hop variety developed by the Hop Breeding Company (a joint venture between John I. Haas, Inc. and Select Botanicals Group, LLC). It was released in 2007. Citra™ has fairly high alpha acids and total oil contents with a low percentage of cohumulone content. The variety imparts interesting citrus and tropical fruit characters to beer.
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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: | 1.060 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.014 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 6.1 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.1% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 42.4 IBU | 30 - 45 |
