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HerbalJoe's Dry Citrus APA
American Pale Ale • All Grain • 6 gal
Once again based on Jamil's recipe with a bit more hop presence because that's the way I like it.
December 10, 2007 am 10:42am
5.0/5.0 0 ratings
Ingredients (All Grain, 6 gal)
- 8.5 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.
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 20°L
Crystal Malt 20°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
Crystal Malt 40°L
Crystal Malt 40°L
Sweet, mild caramel flavor and a golden color. Use in light lagers and light ales.
- .5 lbs
American Victory
American Victory
Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.
- .5 lbs
German Light Munich
German Light Munich
For a desired malty, nutty flavor. Lagers, Oktoberfests and bock beer.
- 1 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.
- .75 oz
Centennial - 10.4 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- .75 oz
Cascade - 4.1 AA% pellets; boiled 10 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
- 1 oz
Centennial - 10.4 AA% pellets; boiled 0 min
Centennial
Aromatic but acceptable for bittering. Medium aroma with floral and citrus tones. Good in medium to dark ales.
- 1 oz
Cascade - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 0 min
Cascade
Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.
-
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 152 for 1 hour. Boil 75 minutes. Ferment at 67. I ended up adding .25 oz. of Magnum hops to the mash just for kicks. Also, the final addition of Cascade was done with a Hopback.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.057 | 1.045 - 1.060 |  |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.013 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 11.4 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 5.8% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 49.1 IBU | 30 - 45 | |
Discussion
Brewed 12/8/07
2007-12-10 10:52am
Began around 10:30AM and pitched yeast at 5PM into 72 degree wort. By the next morning it was fermenting heavily. OG = 1.062 #32
Tasty!
2007-12-19 11:06am
Kegged this batch on 12/15/07. It turned out just great. Has a very strong malty backbone with some rich bready flavors and a bit of a grainy note as well. The hops come through nicely although they are not overwhelming or highly pronounced. Just a really nice balance of malt and hops that finishes clean and dry with a fair amount of bitterness. Very happy with the way this turned out. One note I would make on this is that now that I've brewed a few batches with Maris Otter as the base grain I'm starting to suspect that I personally prefer the taste of American 2-row instead. I think that 2-row has a bit more of a clean profile that finishes more dry and smooth and without as much "grainy" flavor. I'll be testing this theory soon because the batch that I brewed following this one has the same grain bill except for replacing the Maris Otter with 2-row.
Well then
2007-12-19 10:30pm
Seems more than 44 IBU, but then again I just woke up and this is the first think I have had to drink. Similar initial malt taste as the 19 but I can taste an apparent nutty character to it at the first sip. Kind of a herbal/earthy hop nose to it, but it looks like all you have in it is Cascade and Centennial so once again I have proven I am hop dumb but I digress. Seems more crisp and clean than the 19 but without as much mouthfeel and body to it. Clean bitter finish with a hint of grassy-ness. Bitterness is very apparent IMO. Also have some citrus finish in there too but I didn't taste that until I burped (yup, burped again and there it is, wierd). Now off to a 19 and possibly TF2 Cheers
Update
2008-01-25 5:20pm
Just wanted to make a note that I let this keg sit for a while while I drank other beers and I have recently come back to it. I was pleased to find that the grainy flavor has almost totally disappeared and it is much cleaner now. The hops come out a little more than before and I find this to be a really solid pale ale. Very easy drinking, although the bitterness is probably a little too high for the style. I think it fits this batch though because my gravity also came in a little high.
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