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Choad Spanker Pale Ale
American Pale Ale • All Grain • 6 gal
A nice solid pale ale with a complex hop character.
September 30, 2007 am 02:25am
5.0/5.0 1 rating
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 11.31 lbs
Maris Otter Pale
Maris Otter Pale
An English thoroughbred and a favored choice of malt for many brewers. Simpsons' Maris Otter has a rich and nutty flavor and despite its small, berry size has a strong husk. This malt delivers predictable brewhouse performance with modest, yet consistent extracts. Brewers can expect good runoffs with clear wort.
- .54 lbs
American Caramel 20°L
American Caramel 20°L
Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- .54 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- .54 lbs
Munich Malt
Munich Malt
Sweet, toasted flavor and aroma. For Oktoberfests and malty styles
- .54 lbs
American Caramel 40°L
American Caramel 40°L
Provides color, a unique flavor, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.
- .5 lbs
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.
- .75 oz
Magnum - 13.1 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min
Magnum
Bred in 1980 at Germany’s Hüll Hop Research Center, this high-alpha variety is renowned for its exceptionally large, heavy cones. Hallertauer Magnum delivers excellent yields and, like many Hüll-developed hops, boasts a strong resistance to disease.
- 1 oz
Santiam - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Santiam
A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics.
- 1 oz
Chinook - 13.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Chinook
Spicy, Medium to Heavy.Very strong bittering ability used in all American ales and lagers. Aroma is very floral.
- 2 oz
Columbus - 15.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Columbus
Used mainly for bittering with some flavor qualities as well. Aroma is pleasant.
- 1 oz
Santiam - 6.0 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Santiam
A newly developed American aroma hop that contains noble hop characteristics.
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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
Mash at 150F for 90 min. Boil 90 min. Ferment at 67F. If desired, use a decoction or step mash for more complex malt character. Yes, I know the hops are a bit weird in this, but it turned out really tasty.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.056 | 1.045 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 12.2 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.7% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 59.6 IBU | 30 - 45 | |
Discussion
Brewed 9/29/07
2007-09-30 2:27am
Brewed this today. It is currently in my cold room chilling the last few degrees before pitching. Gravity right now is 1.052, but I forgot to add the table sugar. Thinking of adding it when I pitch. Most likely going to use Safale US-05 yeast. #19
Pitched 9/30/07
2007-10-01 10:08pm
Pitched 2 packs (23 grams) of Safale US-05 at 10:00AM 9/30/07. Added the table sugar and yeast nutrient as well. 5 hours later it was bubbling away vigorously. 10/1/07 at 8PM it is holding steady at 67 deg and churning quite rapidly.
Decoction
2007-10-02 12:08am
Oh yeah, I used a decoction mash on this batch just for the hell of it and to practice it a little more. Yay for caramelization!
Bottled 10/12/07
2007-10-12 4:30pm
Bottled this batch today and got a first tasting. "A nice solid pale ale with a complex hop character" - that is exactly what I got. It has a great "beer" aroma/flavor with citrus and spicy hops that are very fragrant. Malt character is subdued but apparent and the mouthfeel is just right. Follows up with a medium bitterness that balances out the small amount of residual sweetness from the caramel grains. Really happy about this one and I think it's going to be excellent after carbonation.
Hello
2007-10-12 10:56pm
Why did you use quotes?
Oh, hello...
2007-10-12 11:49pm
Because I'm quoting the summary.
Yeah
2007-10-17 11:32pm
Yeah, this is great. I'm drinking one now and really loving how it turned out. It has a great complex hop aroma which has a very musky aspect to it with hints of citrus and herbal/spicy notes. Malt flavor really stands up as well and has a somewhat sweet initial bite (which I would probably reduce a little when brewing again) that mellows into a soft bitterness which lingers a while after swallowing. It's nice a dry and crisp and very flavorful. Lots of hops and malt mixing together. Head retention is really low, which is a little disappointing. I might add some carapils or even a little wheat to the recipe to correct this. This is my first time using Safale dry yeast and it's hard to pick out the yeast character here, but I feel like I can "sense" a flatness and perhaps a faint chalkyness to the flavor which I think is from the yeast, but I can't be sure... Overall a good drinkable beer that I'm going to enjoy until the end.
wow
2007-10-25 8:19pm
This is definately one of your better brews that I have had! Nose is somewhat sweet and toasty with caramel. No apparent major hop nose to me, but I can get a hint of dryness with good earthiness and maybe a little spice, I can also detect a little sharpness in there too, but maybe it is just the CO2. Head is fine and there but no mountains (I am also drinking at room temp) First drink is amazing and the Maris Otter really kicks you in the mouth! Love that malt character. Bitterness is good for me (usually around 40 IBU, after that and bitterness is too much for me) nice and slow in hitting but it is definatley apparent and does hit, could use maybe just a little more. Finishes dry and crisp much like 1056 but it is nice that you used the Safale cause it is a hell of alot cheaper. I can taste just a hint of chalkiness too but far less than the Muntons. Hop finish is very organic and the malt peeks back in again, I can taste zero citrus. All in all I would describe this beer as organic and earthy with an excellent malt character that finishes dry.
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