Not-so-Pale-Ale
Hoppy American Pale Ale with an amber hue and deep, rich maltiness.
Type: Ale
Style: Pale Ale
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Recipe Type: All grain
Recipe Contributed By: Briess Technical Services Team
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | Comment | Malt Style |
| 9.0 lbs | Pale Ale Malt | Mash Grain | Specialty base malt |
| 1.5 lb | American Honey Malt | Mash Grain | Melanoidin |
| 0.5, 0.25, 0.5 oz | Galena, Simcoe, Amarillo Hops (12, 12, 10% AAU) | 20 minute boil | |
| 0.5, 0.25, 0.5 oz | Galena, Simcoe, Amarillo Hops (12, 12, 10% AAU) | 2 minute boil | |
| 0.5, 0.25, 0.5 oz | Galena, Simcoe, Amarillo Hops (12, 12, 10% AAU) | Fermenter | |
| 1 pack | WLP001 California Ale Yeast (plus 1/4 pack for bottle conditioning) | Fermenter |
Procedures
- Mash crushed grains in 4 gallons of water at 153-155°F for 60 minutes
- Sparge grain with 170°F water to obtain desired pre-boil kettle volume
- Boil 40 minutes
- Add 0.5 oz Galena, 0.25 oz Simcoe, and 0.5 oz Amarillo hops
- Boil 19 minutes
- Add 0.5 oz Galena, 0.25 oz Simcoe, and 0.5 oz Amarillo hops
- Boil for 1 minute
- Turn heat off and cool wort to 68°F
- Transfer to fermenter
- Pitch one pack of WLP001 California Ale Yeast
Primary Fermentation: 1-2 weeks at 66-70°F
Secondary Fermentation: 1 week at 34-40°F with 0.5 oz Galena, 0.25 oz Simcoe, and 0.5 oz Amarillo
Fermentation Notes: Force carbonate, or bottle condition with dissolved priming sugar and ¼ pack of WLP001 California Ale Yeast for 2-3 weeks
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.012
Alcohol by Weight:
Alcohol by Volume: 5.8
IBU: 30
Color: 12 SRM
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