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Big Brew Day 2009 Pale Ale

Big Brew Day 2009 Pale Ale

American Pale Ale • All Grain • 14 gal

NMyHumbleOpinion

Seriously a great beer. Slightly fruity and biscuity with a great hop flavor.

May 25, 2009 pm 03:16pm

5.0/5.0 1 rating

Ingredients (All Grain14 gal)

  • 24 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

  • 1 lbs American Victory

    American Victory

    Provides a deep golden to brown color. Use in nut brown ales, IPAs and Scottish ales.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 20°L

    American Caramel 20°L

    Provides color, body, and contributes to foam retention and beer stability.

  • 1 lbs American Caramel 60°L

    American Caramel 60°L

    Mild caramel,nutty flavor, sweet. adds color

  • 1.5 oz Sticklebract - 11.2 AA% pellets; boiled 60 min

    Sticklebract

    Pine-like Aroma with a hint of citrus.

  • 4 oz Cascade - 5.5 AA% whole; boiled 15 min

    Cascade

    Spicy with citrus notes. Slightly grapefruity.

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

BEER

Style (BJCP)

Category: 10 - American Ale

Subcategory: A - American Pale Ale

Range for this Style
Original Gravity: 1.052 1.045 - 1.060
Terminal Gravity: 1.010 1.010 - 1.015
Color: 10.8 SRM 5 - 14
Alcohol: 5.4% ABV 4.5% - 6%
Bitterness: 31.5 IBU 30 - 45

Discussion

NMyHumbleOpinion

Great Beer

2009-05-25 3:24pm

I created this recipe after reading Randy Mosher's book "Radical Brewing." Mosher talks a lot about late addition hopping so I decided to design a PA and calculate the hops backwards. 90% of the hops in this recipe are added in the last 15 minutes. I used all leaf and no hop bags. Just let them roll around in there. If you use this technique there are two things you should know. First if you siphon, then get a wire mesh scrubby (the loose weave kind) and attach it to the end of your siphon. This will filter out the hops. If you have a ball valve, then use a screen of some sort. Whirpooling will help in both of these instances. Secondly make sure you boil enough volume for your kettle. You WILL loose 2 GALLONS in the hops.

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