American Pale Ale

Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 75 min
Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (ending kettle volume)
Pre Boil Size: 8 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.040 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 70% (ending kettle)
Source: Gordon Strong - Jan/Feb 2018 BYO
Calories: 164 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 16 g (Per 12oz)

Created Wednesday January 17th 2018

Original Gravity:

1.050

Final Gravity:

1.011

ABV (standard):

5.12%

IBU (rager):

46.43

SRM (morey):

4.29

Mash pH

n/a

Fermentables

Amount	Fermentable	PPG	°L	Bill %
8.5 lb	American - Pale 2-Row8.5 lb Pale 2-Row	37	1.8	68%
3 lb	United Kingdom - Golden Promise3 lb Golden Promise	37	3	24%
1 lb	German - Munich Light1 lb Munich Light	37	6	8%
12.5 lb	Total

Hops

Amount	Variety	Type	AA	Use	Time	IBU	Bill %
0.5 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	First Wort		16.46	6.5%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.2	Boil	5 min	4.72	12.9%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.2	Boil	5 min	7.61	12.9%
0.75 oz	Centennial0.75 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	Whirlpool at 200 °F	0 min	7.78	9.7%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.2	Hopback at 180 °F	0 min	3.78	12.9%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.2	Hopback at 180 °F	0 min	6.08	12.9%
1 oz	Amarillo1 oz Amarillo Hops	Pellet	8.2	Dry Hop	3 days		12.9%
0.5 oz	Centennial0.5 oz Centennial Hops	Pellet	9	Dry Hop	3 days		6.5%
1 oz	Citra1 oz Citra Hops	Pellet	13.2	Dry Hop	3 days		12.9%

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Amount	Variety	IBU	Bill %
1.75 oz	Centennial1.749999995997 oz Centennial Hops	16.46	22.7%
3 oz	Amarillo2.9999999931377 oz Amarillo Hops	4.72	38.7%
3 oz	Citra2.9999999931377 oz Citra Hops	7.61	38.7%
7.75 oz	Total

Mash Guidelines

Amount	Description	Type	Temp	Time
gal		Infusion	152 °F	60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb

Other Ingredients

Amount	Name	Type	Use	Time
0.5 each	Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	5 min.
0.5 tsp	Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	15 min.

Yeast

Wyeast - American Ale II 1272

Amount:	1 Each
Attenuation (custom):	77%	Flocculation:	High
Optimum Temp:	60 - 72 °F	Starter:	Yes
Fermentation Temp:	64 °F	Pitch Rate:	0.75 (M cells / ml / ° P) 229 B cells required

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Target Water Profile

Light & Balanced Pale Ale

Ca⁺²	Mg⁺²	Na⁺	Cl^-	SO₄^-2	HCO₃^-
55	5	8	55	75	0
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Notes

Create a 2 liter starter 2 - 3 days prior to brewing.

His recipe uses RO water and he adds acid to get to proper mash PH. He then adds 1/4 tsp gypsum and 1/4 tsp calcium
chloride to mash.

Add Whirlpool hops to kettle at flameout for 10 - 15 minutes. Add Hopback hops to kettle at start of chilling.

This recipe has slightly more hops than Gordon's recipe and I am throwing in some dry hops as well. Gordon Strong did not use dry hops in his original recipe.

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Last Updated: 2018-02-09 06:00 UTC

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