D*** Yankee Ale
Belgian Pale Ale • All Grain • 5 gal
I named this Damn Yankee because I'm from Maine living down south, I wanted to brew a Nice Ale that was good for all occasions. I might have succeeded!
November 21, 2004 am 08:39am
Ingredients (All Grain, 5 gal)
- 7.80 lbs
English 2-row Pils
English 2-row Pils
Pilsner base malt.
- .12 lbs
Chocolate Rye Malt
Chocolate Rye Malt
Enhances aroma of dark ales and improves color. For dunkel rye wheat and ale.
- .90 lbs
Corn Sugar
Corn Sugar
Use in priming beer or in extract recipes where flaked maize would be used in a mash.
- .45 lbs
Light Brown Sugar
Light Brown Sugar
Imparts rich, sweet flavor. Use in Scottish ales, old ales and holiday beers.
- .5 oz
Nugget - 13.0 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Nugget
This is very bitter and often used in medium to dark ales and lagers. Aroma is quite heavy and herbal.
- .5 oz
Perle - 9.0 AA% pellets; boiled 18 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
- 0.50 oz
Cascade - 5.4 AA% pellets; boiled 2 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
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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.
Notes
First mash (4 gals) at 163 degrees for 90mins, second mash(3 gals) at 153 degs for 45 mins, boil volume approx 7 gals.After the hotbreak during the boil, Add the nugget and boil for 60mins, 30 mins into boil add Irish Moss or whirlfloc tablet. 42 Mins into boil add the Perle hops and 58 mins into boil add the Cascade. Primary fermentation of 9 days, secondary fermentation of 25 days. Prime for bottling with 2/3cup corn sugar. Allow 2 -3 weeks for conditioning.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: B - Belgian Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.049 | 1.048 - 1.054 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.011 | 1.010 - 1.014 | |
| Color: | 11.5 SRM | 8 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.1% ABV | 4.8% - 5.5% | |
| Bitterness: | 37.6 IBU | 20 - 30 |
Discussion
Drank it and liked it
2004-12-24 7:12pm
This is a good pale ale. Rye added the crispness to the overall taste
IMHO
2007-01-14 12:58am
I have only had it once but it was enough to convince me to start home brewing!!! Good job dad!
