Easy Does It Pale Ale: From Chris Simental's BrewBlog

Easy Does It Pale Ale

From the BrewBlog of Chris Simental Los Angeles, California USA
Printed September 8, 2010

From the BrewBlog of Chris Simental
Los Angeles, California USA

Printed September 8, 2010

Specifics

Style:	American Pale Ale
Brew Date:	February 07, 2010
Tap Date:	March 08, 2010
Yield:	6 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC):	6.3/12.4
Bitterness:	40 IBU (Daniels)
BU/GU	0.75
Calories:	174 (12 ounces)
Conditioning:	Keg
ABV:	5.6%
ABW:	4.4%

Batch No:	02-10
OG:	1.053
OG (Plato):	13.1° P
FG:	1.011
FG (Plato):	2.81° P
Real Extract:	4.67° P
App. Atten.:	78.5%
Real Atten.:	64.3%
Status:	On Tap

General Information

Method:	All Grain

Method:

All Grain

Yeast:
Wyeast 1968, London ESB, 1 liter starter

Water:
1 part LA Tap, 3 parts distilled.
Salts added to 12 gallons:
1g Baking Soda
20g Gypsum
9g Epsom salt
1.2g Cannning salt

Other Mods:
Used Biscuit malt instead of Victory. Styrian Goldings instead of Goldings, BC

Efficiency was a bit low (~71%). Could be due to the lack of 5.2 buffer since this is the first time I have not used it for an all grain batch. Instead I went with the adjustment salts listed above. Will have to investigate next time either by using the 5.2, adjusting mash PH some other way, or going with the lower efficiency and adjusting the malt as needed.

Comments

Tasted after 1 month and it's great. I had thought it might be a bit thin since my efficiency was low, but it turned out exactly like I wanted. A good balance between malt and hops; appropriate amount of bitterness; and a great hop aroma.

Tasted after 1 month and it's great. I had thought it might be a bit thin since my efficiency was low, but it turned out exactly like I wanted. A good balance between malt and hops; appropriate amount of bitterness; and a great hop aroma.

Recipe

Grains
10.25 pounds	Pale Malt (2 Row) US	82.3% of grist
0.95 pounds	Victory Malt	7.6% of grist
0.75 pounds	Munich Malt	6% of grist
0.50 pounds	Wheat Malt, Ger	4% of grist
12.45 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100% of grist
Miscellaneous Ingredients (Non-Fermentable)
1.09	Wort Chiller @ 25 minutes
1.2	Whirlfloc Tablet @ 20 minutes
Hops
1.00 ounces	Goldings, B.C. (or Fuggles, EKG) 4.30% Pellets @ 60 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil	4.3 AAUs
0.85 ounces	Fuggles (or EKG) 4.20% Pellets @ 30 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil	3.6 AAUs
1.30 ounces	Amarillo Gold (or Cascade, Centennial) 8.30% Pellets @ 10 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil	10.8 AAUs
1.30 ounces	Amarillo Gold (or Cascade, Centennial) 8.30% Pellets @ 5 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil	10.8 AAUs
0.40 ounces	Fuggles (or EKG) 4.20% Pellets @ 1 minutes Type: Aroma Use: Boil	1.7 AAUs
0.40 ounces	Cascade (or Centennial) 6.00% Pellets @ 1 minutes Type: Bittering and Aroma Use: Boil	1.7 AAUs
5.25 ounces	Total Hop Weight	33.5 AAUs

Boil

Total Boil Time:	60 minutes

Total Boil Time:

60 minutes

Yeast

Name:	London ESB Ale
Manufacturer:	Wyeast
Product ID:	1968
Type:	Ale
Flocculation:	High
Attenuation:	69%
Temperature Range:	64–72°F

Mash Profile

Single Infusion Mash @ 153, Light Bodied Beer

Grain Temperature:	72°F	Tun Temperature:	72°F
Sparge Temperature:	168°F	PH:	5.4

Notes:	Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	60 min.	153°F	Infuse with enough hot water to create 1.5 quarts per pound at 153F.
2	Mash Out	Temperature	10 min.	168°F	Raise temperature to 168F. Hold for 10 minutes.

Fermentation

Primary:	7 days @ 67° F
Secondary:	7 days @ 67° F
Tertiary:	0 days @ ° F
Age:	28 days @ 36° F

BJCP Style Info

Style:	American Pale Ale
O.G.:	1.045 - 1.060
F.G.:	1.010 - 1.015
ABV:	4.5 - 6.0%
Bitterness:	30 - 45 IBUs
Color:	5 - 14 SRM

Info:
Refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt. Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Bear Republic XP Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Firestone Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman’s Pale Ale.

Info:

Refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt.

Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Bear Republic XP Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Firestone Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman’s Pale Ale.

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual
Str Water Amt:	4.1	______
Str Water Temp:	______	______
Mash Temp:	______	______
Mash Time:	______	______
Sp Water Amt:	7.3	______
Sp Water Temp:	______	______
Pre-Boil Grav:	______	______
Pre-Boil Amt:	7.8	______
Post-Boil Amt:	6	______
Boil Time:	60	______
O.G.:	______	______
____________	______	______
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