Smitty's Pale Ale
American Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal
May 20, 2002 am 07:02am
Ingredients (Extract, 5 gal)
- 1 lbs
Belgian Cara-Pils
Belgian Cara-Pils
Significantly increases foam/head retention and body of the beer.
- 6.6 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.
- 1 oz
Chinook - 11.5 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 4.5 AA% whole; boiled 2 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 tsp
Irish Moss - (omitted from calculations)
Irish Moss
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Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Wyeast 1056 American Ale™
Used commercially for several classic American ales. This strain ferments dry, finishes soft, smooth and dean, and is very well balanced.
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: | 1.012 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 6.2 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.0% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 50.3 IBU | 30 - 45 |
Discussion
Brewer's Tasting Notes
2002-07-09 12:23pm
Yowza! What a great beer (if I do say so myself). Very crisp, clean hop flavor and aroma. Well balanced and true to style. Good color, but could be lighter. A larger boil volume would fix that.
