#17 Pale Ale
| Brewed: | Nov 2012 |
| Style: | Pale Ale |
| ABV: | 6.1% |
| Original Gravity: | 1.055 |
| Final Gravity: | 1.009 |
| Bitterness: | 93 IBUs |
| IBU/OG: | 1.687 |
| Batch Size: | 19 ltr |
| Method: | Batch Sparge |
| Mash Temp: | 64°C |
| Mash Volume: | 15.8 ltr |
| Sparge Volume: | 3.4+14.3 ltr |
| Mash Time: | 75 min |
| Boil Time: | 90 min |
| 4.2kg | Pale Malt | |
| 340g | Medium Crystal Malt | |
| 340g | Munich Malt | |
| 30g | Centennial 9.7% | Boil 40 min |
| 20g | Centennial 9.7% | Boil 30 min |
| 10g | Chinook 11.1% | Boil 30 min |
| 20g | Centennial 9.7% | Boil 15 min |
| 20g | Chinook 11.1% | Boil 15 min |
| 20g | Willamette 4.7% | Boil 15 min |
| 35g | Chinook 11.1% | Boil 0 min |
| 20g | Willamette 4.7% | Boil 0 min |
| 10g | Centennial 9.7% | Boil 0 min |
| 25g | Nelson Sauvin 11.2% | Dry Hop 3 Days |
| 20g | Willamette 4.7% | Dry Hop 3 Days |
| 10g | Centennial 9.7% | Dry Hop 3 Days |
| 10g | Chinook 11.1% | Dry Hop 3 Days |
| Safale US-05 Dry Ale Yeast | ||
| 260g DME | ||
The last couple of beers (the all grain ones) have not been too flash so far. But hey try and try again I say.
Notes
18/11 This time I tried batch sparging – I do not know what is up… technique, hydrometer, or what but the gravity reading suggests crap efficiency!
19/11 It was bubbling nicely within 24 hours.
29/11 and I dry hopped it this morning as planned. That was a lot of hops.
2/12 it tasted quite nice when I bottled it today. I used DME for priming – 260grms in 2 cups of water.
Tasting Notes
24/12 I am a little unsure about this one. The numbers where lower than I wanted. But the end result is a reasonably clear beer compared with my previous all grain ones (there is a lot of sediment in the bottles – so one has to be careful). There are bubbles in it, but no head. It smells hoppy and tastes hoppy but the hops do not complement each other and there is a grassy taste.