Thought i'd try my hand at another APA after a previous failed atempt. I took inspiration from a recipe
found on the internet (AussieHomeBrewers) that was itself meant to be a clone of Little Creatures Pale Ale.
After changing the hop schedule slightly, and using yeast i had on hand, the recipe that was brewed is shown below.
10A-American Ale-American Pale Ale
DCL US-05 (formerly US-56) SafAle
After changing the hop schedule slightly, and using yeast i had on hand, the recipe that was brewed is shown below.
| Dates |
| Date Brewed: | 2 Oct 2010 | Date Racked: | 2 Oct 2010 |
| Date Packaged: | 23 Oct 2010 | Date Ready: | 23 Oct 2010 |
| Selected Style and BJCP Guidelines |
| Minimum OG: | 11.2 Plato | Maximum OG: | 14.7 Plato |
| Minimum FG: | 2.6 Plato | Maximum FG: | 3.8 Plato |
| Minimum IBU: | 30 IBU | Maximum IBU: | 45 IBU |
| Minimum Color: | 5.0 SRM | Maximum Color: | 14.0 SRM |
| Recipe Overview |
| Target Wort Volume Before Boil: | 30.00 l | Actual Wort Volume Before Boil: | 27.00 l |
| Target Wort Volume After Boil: | 24.00 l | Actual Wort Volume After Boil: | 24.00 l |
| Target Volume Transferred: | 21.00 l | Actual Volume Transferred: | 21.00 l |
| Target Volume At Pitching: | 21.00 l | Actual Volume At Pitching: | 21.00 l |
| Target Volume Of Finished Beer: | 19.00 l | Actual Volume Of Finished Beer: | 19.00 l |
| Target Pre-Boil Gravity: | 9.6 Plato | Actual Pre-Boil Gravity: | 12.0 Plato |
| Target OG: | 12.0 Plato | Actual OG: | 14.5 Plato |
| Target FG: | 3.0 Plato | Actual FG: | 2.5 Plato |
| Target Apparent Attenuation:: | 74.9 % | Actual Apparent Attenuation: | 82.7 % |
| Target ABV: | 4.8 % | Actual ABV: | 6.5 % |
| Target ABW: | 3.8 % | Actual ABW: | 5.1 % |
| Target IBU (using Rager): | 33.3 IBU | Actual IBU: | 33.3 IBU |
| Target Color (using Morey): | 3.6 SRM | Actual Color: | 3.6 SRM |
| Target Mash Efficiency: | 75.0 % | Actual Mash Efficiency: | 84.6 % |
| Target Fermentation Temp: | 18 degC | Actual Fermentation Temp: | 18 degC |
| Fermentables |
| Ingredient | Amount | % | MCU | When |
| Australian Export Pilsner Malt | 3.500 kg | 68.6 % | 1.9 | In Mash/Steeped |
| German Vienna Malt | 1.000 kg | 19.6 % | 1.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| German Caramel Pils | 0.300 kg | 5.9 % | 0.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Australian Wheat Malt | 0.300 kg | 5.9 % | 0.2 | In Mash/Steeped |
| Hops |
| Variety | Alpha | Amount | IBU | Form | When |
| US Cascade | 4.5 % | 20 g | 10.1 | Bagged Pellet Hops | 45 Min From End |
| US Citra | 11.1 % | 10 g | 12.4 | Bagged Pellet Hops | 45 Min From End |
| US Cascade | 4.5 % | 30 g | 5.9 | Bagged Pellet Hops | 20 Min From End |
| US Citra | 11.1 % | 10 g | 4.8 | Bagged Pellet Hops | 20 Min From End |
| US Cascade | 4.5 % | 40 g | 0.0 | Bagged Pellet Hops | At turn off |
| US Citra | 11.1 % | 30 g | 0.0 | Bagged Pellet Hops | At turn off |
| Yeast |
| Mash Schedule |
| Mash Type: | Full Mash |
| Schedule Name: | Single Step Infusion (65C/149F) |
| Step Type | Temperature | Duration |
| Rest at | 65 degC | 60 |
Tasting Notes
Fairly decent beer, the citra and cascade may not have been the best balance but was never the less a good
combination. I almost forgot to dry hop this and aded the hops to the keg, this almost ended in disaster when
the keg's dip tube got blocked! Quick google and seeing that i could connect the gas to the Beer Out post and i
was back on track.
The next time i brew this, or a similar styled beer i will try a liquid yeast, most probably wyeast 1056 or
wyeast 1272, both American Ale yeasts. I think this will add something i can't get from the other ingredients.