April 28, 2008

10A - American Pale Ale

Info:
  • Brewer: Chris
  • Mash: single infusion
  • Date: 4/28/2008
  • Size: 5.25 gallon post-boil
Notes:
  • Essentially, this was to be a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone :)
  • This is the first brew made under the new 2008 BJCP guidelines.
  • It was supposed to be 10lb of 2-row, but my drill battery died.
  • Also, I had planned to put some Centennial in @ 15min, but forgot.
  • Therefore, the malt and hop info is as brewed, not as planned
Grain Bill:
  • 9.5lb Briess Organic 2-row malt
  • 1/2lb Briess 60L crystal
Yeast:
The Mash:
  • start
    • 14qt @ 170F
    • settles @ 151
    • rest 75 minutes
  • mash out
    • 6qt @ 212F
    • settles @ 171
    • rest 15 minutes
  • sparge
    • 14qt @ 171F
The Boil (90 minutes):
  • 1.0oz Centennial (9.7aau) @ 60
  • teaspoon of Irish moss @ 15
  • 1.0oz Cascade (4.0aau) @ 15
  • 0.5oz Cascade (4.0aau) @ 5
  • Total: 45 IBU(ish)
The Finish:
  • OG: 1.050
  • To be dry hopped with 0.5oz Cascade (4.0aau) in secondary
  • To be dry hopped with 0.5oz Cascade (4.0aau) in keg