American Pale McAle
American Pale Ale • All Grain • 2.375 gal
Pale Ale
March 21, 2008 am 04:59am
Ingredients (All Grain, 2.375 gal)
- 4.25 lbs
American 2-row
American 2-row
Yields a slightly higher extract than Six Rox brewers Malt. Tends to give a smoother, less grainy flavored beer. Some brewers claim they can detect a significant difference in flavor. Lower protein and will yield a lower color than Six-Row Brewers Malt
- .5 lbs
American Vienna
American Vienna
Increases malty flavor, provides balance. Use in Vienna, Märzen and Oktoberfest.
- .5 lbs
American Caramel 10°L
American Caramel 10°L
This malt is light in color with a sweet caramel flavor. It is a great malt for light lagers and ales.
- .25 lbs
Midwest Wheat Malt
Midwest Wheat Malt
Light flavor and creamy head. For American weizenbier, weissbier and dunkelweiss.
- .5 oz
Sterling - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 60 min
Sterling
Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.
- .5 oz
Sterling - 6.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min
Sterling
Perceived to be similar to a Saaz and Mt. Hood combination. Finding favor as a Saaz replacement.
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Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
Wyeast 1098 British Ale™
From Whitbread. Ferments dry and crisp, slightly tart, fruity and well-balanced. Ferments well down to 65F.
Notes
Brewed 3/19/08. Mash at 152. Batch sparge at 158. Efficiency 68%. Pitched reused yeast before warming it up completly. S.G. 1.058. Into the secondary at 1.010. 1.010 final gravity after 3 weeks. In the bottle 4/9/08.
Style (BJCP)
Category: 10 - American Ale
Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale
| Range for this Style | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Gravity: | 1.058 | 1.045 - 1.060 | |
| Terminal Gravity: | 1.010 | 1.010 - 1.015 | |
| Color: | 6.4 SRM | 5 - 14 | |
| Alcohol: | 6.3% ABV | 4.5% - 6% | |
| Bitterness: | 37.8 IBU | 30 - 45 |
Discussion
Finished too low
2008-04-10 2:52am
Next time mash at 154 or 155. Finished at 1.010, this time. This beer turned out very delicous. Brew again.
