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Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone

American Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal

November 26, 2001 am 07:01am

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Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • 1/2 lbs American Caramel 30°L

    American Caramel 30°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 3/8 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

    Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.

  • 6 lbs Liquid Light Extract

    Liquid Light Extract

    A brewer can create any beer style with this extract when used as a base in conjunction with colored malts and selected hops. Contains no colored malts or hops.

  • 5/8 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract

    Dry Extra Light Extract

    For making very pale ales and lagers.

  • 1 1/2 oz Perle - 8.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Perle

    Used mainly for its minty bittering and good green hop aromas in all non-pilsener lagersand wheats. Aroma is pleasant and slightly spicy

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.4 AA% pellets; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.4 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 1/2 oz Cascade - (omitted from calculations)

    Cascade

  • Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Wyeast 1272 American Ale II™

    Fruitier and more flocculant than 1056, slightly nutty, soft, clean, slightly tart finish.

Notes

Total boil is 60 min. Add grains, bring slowly to 170 deg. F. Remove grains and bring to a boil. Boil 10 min. and add Perle hops. Boil 45 min. more, adding water as needed to maintain liquid level. Add 1 oz. Cascade hops, boil 5 more min. Turn off heat. Wait 10 min. Add 1 oz. Cascade hops, wait 3 to 5 minutes. Remove hops and transfer to primary fermenter. Top up to 5 gal. Pitch yeast at 70 deg. F. Ferment three days and rack to secondary fermenter. Dry hop with 0.5 oz. Cascade hops. Ferment two weeks at 65 deg. F. Prime and bottle.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.051 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 8.1 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.3% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 44.9 IBU 30 - 45

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