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WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:34 pm
by mr x
Well, since my computer crashed, i have been working on brain power alone to build a beer. Here's what I came up with. I am using Gambinus ESB malt for this one:
18 lbs 6.1 oz Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 89.4 %
3.0 oz Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 4 0.9 %
1 lbs Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.9 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 2 4.9 %
Around 1.046-1.048 og. No idea yet on the hops.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:07 pm
by akr71
I like! Let me know what you think of the ESB malt - I can't wait to try it.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:12 pm
by mr x
Going to clean out some old Columbus leaf hops:
1.75 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 24.8 IBUs
2.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min Hop 6 14.1 IBUs
1.50 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [10.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 7.7 IBUs
5.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [10.00 %] - Aroma Steep 60.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
And dry hop as well.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:56 pm
by TimG
Aroma steep eh.. do you just leave it all sit for 60 min before chilling?
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:58 pm
by jeffsmith
Wow, I like the looks of that. Especially the 5oz aroma steep. I'm also curious how that works...
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:02 pm
by mr x
The aroma hops go in at the end (flameout), and I start chilling about 2 minutes later.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2011 4:10 pm
by jeffsmith
Figured as much, it was just the 60 mins that threw me off, but I guess by the time you'd chill and whirlpool that's how long it would be.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:14 pm
by mr x
Beer is rocking away in the basement at around 63f. Said fuck it and threw in the whole pound of Columbus. Whatever was left in the bag, I just started chucking in from 5 minutes to flameout. Wort tasted good, so we'll see what the beer is like...
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:22 am
by BBrianBoogie
Sounds like a good one to me. Let us know how it turns out
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:31 pm
by mr x
It was a rainy brew day.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:32 pm
by mr x
Grainstopper.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 3:35 pm
by mr x
I set the hydrometer where it couldn't possibly get knocked over and fall to it's destruction.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:41 pm
by chalmers
mr x wrote:Grainstopper.
Is that instead of a vorlauf or in addition to? Our technique has been to grab 3litres 3 or 4 times from our mash and dump it back in to help settle the bed/clear the runnings. We do have an SS sieve in line for the first few minutes just in case, though.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:58 pm
by mr x
In addition to. The sabco false bottom has a habit of bumping up a big load of grain at the end. And I'm never watching to deal with it. This works great.
Re: WTF Pale Ale
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:50 am
by mr x
Well, the final verdict is positive. I had one bottle, and Nash had some as well, and I'll be using more Gambrinus ESB malt in the future. I think it's well worth a try for anyone looking to experiment with different base malts.