So I have a bunch of Citra and Simcoe I need to use. I also have some Cascades and picked up some centennial at LA Homebrew. Going to brew a 50 IBU pale ale given that my wife loves Samuel Adams West Coast IPA which all the hop heads would call a pale ale. Mash temperature will be about 153-154 range. I also am using some Munich 20 hoping the malt character stands up a little more than previous renditions of this beer. I just want a little more malt.
Update 4/30/2013
Brew day went great and the OG was around 1.052. I seem to get the best efficiency with this double batch sparge routine I’ve been running. I was a little low on Citra so the hop additions were more like .8/.8/.8 oz. Smells great, looks great, fermentation appears to be going well at about 70F. Hopefully finishes out to be a good one!
Recipe Details
| Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
| 5.5 gal |
60 min |
52.7 IBUs |
6.8 SRM |
1.051 |
1.012 |
5.2 % |
Style Details
| Name |
Cat. |
OG Range |
FG Range |
IBU |
SRM |
Carb |
ABV |
| American Pale Ale |
10 A |
1.045 - 1.06 |
1.01 - 1.015 |
30 - 45 |
5 - 14 |
2.3 - 2.8 |
4.5 - 6.2 % |
Fermentables
| Name |
Amount |
% |
| Pale Malt (2 Row) US |
10 lbs |
83.33 |
| Munich Malt - 20L |
1 lbs |
8.33 |
| Victory Malt |
8 oz |
4.17 |
| Vienna Malt |
8 oz |
4.17 |
Hops
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
| Simcoe |
1 oz |
30 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
13 |
| Centennial |
1 oz |
10 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
10 |
| Citra |
1 oz |
5 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
12 |
| Cascade |
1 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
5.5 |
| Centennial |
1 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
10 |
| Citra |
1 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
12 |
| Simcoe |
1 oz |
0 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
13 |
| Citra |
2 oz |
0 min |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
12 |
| Cascade |
1.01 oz |
0 min |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
5.5 |
| Simcoe |
1.01 oz |
0 min |
Dry Hop |
Pellet |
13 |
Miscs
| Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Type |
| Calcium Chloride |
5.50 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Epsom Salt (MgSO4) |
5.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
| Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) |
5.00 g |
60 min |
Mash |
Water Agent |
Yeast
| Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
| California Ale V (WLP051) |
White Labs |
73% |
66°F - 70°F |
Mash
| Step |
Temperature |
Time |
| Mash In |
150°F |
75 min |
