Brewed 30th Sept (close enough to full moon!)
strike water: 20L @ 76°
mash start: 70°
mid mash: 69°
sparge water: 13.6L
25min hops stand (90° to 75°)
chilled to 17.5°
28L in fermentor
OG: 1.058
Boiled with gas running out! Took ages to get up to boil/hot break. But made it albeit more of a simmer than a boil.
Visual signs of fermentation next evening.
4 Oct: Dry hopped while fermentation still apparently active
Style Information
Name:
American Pale Ale
Recipe Type:
All Grain
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Ale Malt | 3.6 kg | |
| Gladfield Munich Malt | 1.7 kg | |
| Gladfield Light Crystal | 0.3 kg | |
| Gladfield Sour Grapes | 0.15 kg |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid % | AAU | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Bullet | 0.025 kg | 12.2% | 0.305 | 30 | |
| Motueka | 0.02 kg | 7% | 0.14 | 10 | |
| Taiheke | 0.02 kg | 7.2% | 0.144 | 10 | |
| Motueka | 0.03 kg | 7% | 0.21 | 1 | |
| Taiheke | 0.03 kg | 7.2% | 0.216 | 1 | |
| Motueka | 0.05 kg | 7% | 0.35 | 0 | |
| Taiheke | 0.05 kg | 7.2% | 0.36 | 0 |
Adjuncts
| Name | Type | Use | Amount | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppafloc | Fining | Boil | 0.001 kg | 15 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Safale US-05 | 1 | Rehydrated and added aliquots of wort to adjust temperature |
Mash Steps
| Name | Step Type | Step Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification Rest | Infusion | 60 | 72 C |
Boil
Amount:
27.3 liters
Water Description:
Time:
30 minutes
Target Batch Size:
26 liters
Profile
Estimated OG:
1.052
Estimated FG:
1.013
Estimated ABV:
5.11%
Actual OG:
1.057
Actual FG:
1.017
Actual ABV:
5.25%
Tasting notes
Ok but not great. Maybe a little bit of astringency? I drank some of it blended with the MMN Hazy to make a pretty decent drop.
