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Noble Golden Ale

Brewed this a while back as an experiment. It's essentially a pale ale with noble hops. After lagering in the fridge for a few months, the resulting beer is super clean, clear w/ a refreshing noble hop character.

Brewer: Marc Rehfuss Email: myr3838@ksu.edu
Beer: Noble Golden Ale Style: American Pale Ale
Type: Partial mash Size: 5 gallons
Color:
8 HCU (~6 SRM)
Bitterness: 48 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.010
Alcohol: 6.0% v/v (4.7% w/w)
Water: 2 tsp gypsum added to the mini mash
Grain: 3.0 lb. American Vienna
0.5 lb. Durst crystal 20L
0.5 lb. Weyermann Cara-Foam
Mash: 66% efficiency
Grains were oven mashed for 60 minutes at 150 degrees.
Boil: 60 minutes SG 1.081 3.5 gallons
4.25 lb. Muntons extra light DME
This was before I got my large pot, so I only boiled 3.5 gallons, then topped off to five.
Hops: 1.0 oz. Perle (6.8% AA, 60 min.)
1.0 oz. Hallertauer Tradition (6.5% AA, 15 min.)
1.0 oz. Spalt (6.0% AA, 15 min.)
0.5 oz. Hallertauer Tradition (6.5% AA, 10 min.)
0.5 oz. Spalt (6.0% AA, 10 min.)
0.5 oz. Hallertauer Tradition (6.5% AA, 5 min.)
0.5 oz. Spalt (6.0% AA, 5 min.)
.5 oz. Hallertauer Tradition (aroma)
.5 oz. Spalt (aroma)
1 oz. Spalt flowers (dry hop) (aroma)
Yeast: Danstar Nottingham. This was my first time using dry yeast.
Log: I fermented at a low temp. of 58 degrees for one week in primary, then moved to secondary for 2 weeks at 58 deg with whole Spalt for dry hopping.
Carbonation: 3/4 cup glucose for priming.
Tasting: This beer tasted grainy for the first month after bottling, so I let it sit in the fridge at 40 degrees for a couple months and forgot about it. After having one about a week ago I was surprised as to how good it has turned out. Good body from the carafoam, with a delicate Spalt flavor and aroma. Color is exactly what the recipator predicted and it's crystal clear. A tasty brew that is a nice change from the standard pale ale. ALthough it's 48 IBU's, the hops used really are smooth, clean and well balanced. My homebrew club enjoyed this one.

Recipe posted 07/17/01.