First beer for the keg! Overly bitter but drinkable. Made using almost 500g of dried whole leaf Motueka hops from Marchfest brew zone. Made a hop tea for dry hopping – I suspect this may have been cause of the harsh bitterness. Won’t do hop tea again.
Style Information
Name:
American Pale Ale
Recipe Type:
All Grain
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pale Ale Malt | 5 kg | |
| Gladfield Light Crystal | 0.2 kg | |
| Wheat Malt | 0.07 kg | |
| Carawheat | 0.04 kg |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid % | AAU | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motueka | 0.04 kg | 7% | 0.28 | 30 | |
| Motueka | 0.05 kg | 7% | 0.35 | 10 | |
| Motueka | 0.1 kg | 7% | 0.7 | 5 | |
| Motueka | 0.188 kg | 7% | 1.316 | 0 | |
| Motueka | 0.1 kg | 7% | 0.7 | 0 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Safale US-05 |
Mash Steps
| Name | Step Type | Step Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification Rest | Infusion | 45 | 67 C |
Boil
Amount:
27.3 liters
Water Description:
Time:
30 minutes
Target Batch Size:
26 liters
Profile
Estimated OG:
1.048
Estimated FG:
1.012
Estimated ABV:
4.71%
Actual OG:
1.048
Actual FG:
1.010
Actual ABV:
4.97%
