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Donkey Pale

Donkey Pale

American Pale Ale • All Grain • 40 L

g2204

An APA with a nice hoppy kick.

November 21, 2006 pm 02:23pm

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Ingredients (All Grain40 L)

  • 5 kg Australian Pale Malt

    Australian Pale Malt

    A principal ingredient of cask ales using heritage barleys.

  • 0.5 kg Munich Malt

    Munich Malt

    Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles

  • 1 kg Australian Wheat Malt

    Australian Wheat Malt

    Malted wheat for use in Wheat beers.

  • 0.15 kg British Dark Crystal

    British Dark Crystal

    Sweet caramel flavor, mouthfeel. For porters, stouts, old ales and any dark ale.

  • 0.1 kg British Crystal 55°L

    British Crystal 55°L

    Sweet caramel flavor, adds mouthfeel and head retention. For pale or amber ales.

  • 0.7 kg White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    White Table Sugar (Sucrose)

    Common household table/baking sugar. Lightens flavor and body of beer. Can contribute a cider-like flavor to the beer if not cold-fermented or used in large quantities.

  • 80 g Cluster - 5.6 AA% whole; boiled 60 min

    Cluster

    Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 60 g Cluster - 5.6 AA% whole; boiled 30 min

    Cluster

    Used for bittering and flavor qualities in light and dark American lagers. Aroma is very floral.

  • 60 g Ahtanum® - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 5 min

    Ahtanum®

    Good for lagers, american ales, Floral. citrus, sharp and piney.

  • 60 g Ahtanum dry hopped - (omitted from calculations)

    Ahtanum dry hopped

  • 1 tsp Whirlflock @ 15 mins - (omitted from calculations)

    Whirlflock @ 15 mins

  • 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

The dry-hopped Ahtanum is 'socked' and dropped into the plastic cubes. Then it steeps in the hot wort as it cools. (No-chill method) This worked beautifully last time I tried it. Wonderful hop aroma without the harshness I often get from 'real' dry-hopping.

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.046 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.011 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 9.4 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 4.6% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 47.9 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

g2204

Fermenting strongly

2006-12-17 10:15pm

I used US-56 for this brew. Strange that this yeast is not in the list of yeasts. It is very attenuative and has fermented the wort down to 1.008 and still dropping slowly. Next time, I think I'll mash at a higher temp. Beer is tasting good, though. Really hoppy. A good'n.

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