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Logger Pale

Logger Pale

American Pale Ale • Extract • 5 gal

rebar66

Boilerplate APA

April 11, 2005 pm 05:05pm

4.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (Extract5 gal)

  • .5 lbs Belgian Cara-Pils

    Belgian Cara-Pils

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

  • .5 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L

    Crystal Malt 10°L

    Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales. Characteristics & Applications: • In contract to Brewers Malt, glassiness is a distinguishing characteristic of Caramel Malt. The glassy endosperm creates the desirable non-fermentable components giving true Caramel Malt the ability to contribute body (mouthfeel), foam foam retention, and extended beer stability, while contributing color and unique caramel flavor. • Caramel 10L is a roasted caramel malt that imparts golden color. • Use 3-7% for Pilsener-style beers for balance. • Use 5-15% to provide color, sweetness and color to light amber beers. • Produced from AMBA/BMBRI recommended 2-Row Malting Barley varieties.

  • 5 lbs Premier Light Dry

    Premier Light Dry

    a light- to medium-bodied lager or ale of yellow to gold color.

  • 2 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 2 oz Crystal - 3.2 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Crystal

    Mild. 'Noble'. Used mainly for its aroma which is mild and pleasant.

  • 1 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 5 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

  • 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.

Notes

Dry hopped with .5 oz of cascade in the primary, then another .5 oz in the secondary

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.050 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.012 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 11.3 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.1% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 49.2 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

rebar66

a great, well balanced APA

2005-04-20 4:29pm

Though its not quite done conditioning and so isnt fully carbonated, I had to try this beer. This beer is actually more bitter than is calculated, with good aroma and flavor hops due to the extensive dry hopping. Overall I would say that this is the best beer I have brewed to date.

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