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Pale Ale

A very good summer beer - not too bitter. Excellent with spicy Thai dishes.

Brewer: ChriSto Email: -
Beer: Pale Ale Style: American Pale Ale
Type: Extract w/grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
10 HCU (~7 SRM)
Bitterness: 22 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.014
Alcohol: 5.5% v/v (4.3% w/w)
Water: Savannah GA tap
Grain: 8 oz. American Munich
8 oz. American crystal 10L
Steep: Grains in bag with heat on for 20 min. til reach 155°, then 30 min. rest at 155°, then turn on heat again til reach 178° approx. 10 min. and remove.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.071 4 gallons
6 lb. Light dry malt extract
Definitely needs Irish moss or other clearing agent. Wyeast 1056 apparently does not settle very well. Add hops as noted (put a pinch more Galena in to balance).
Hops: .1 oz. Galena (12.5% AA, 60 min.)
1.5 oz. Liberty (3.4% AA, 60 min.)
.5 oz. Liberty (3.4% AA, 30 min.)
.5 oz. Fuggles (aroma)
Yeast: Wyeast 1056 American Ale smack pack (did not make starter).
Log: Bubbling at 11 hrs. Racked after 8 days - was very cloudy - took another 12 days to settle - still slightly cloudy with chill haze (did not have any irish moss on brew day).
Carbonation: 3/4 cup corn sugar for priming and bottled.
Tasting: Knew going in that this beer would be a little on the malt side of balanced - but making for girls for a party and need something not too bitter. This is definitely a keeper with some more (.1-.2 oz. Galena) hops added next time to bring fully into style.
Update: give this beer 3 months in the bottle and it will reward you with greater hop bouquet and taste. Awesome aroma. Has suddenly become my favorite beer.

Recipe posted 04/11/05.