American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

grain:
- 18 pounds Crisp Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
- 1 pound Briess Caramel 60
- 2 ounces Briess Chocolate

hops:
- 2 ounces Nugget whole hops 90 minutes
- 2 ounces Nugget whole hops 30 minutes

yeast:
- White Labs California Ale harvested
- Fermentis US-05 harvested

10 gallons

90 minute mash (100 minutes actually)
0 minute mark @ 156 degrees
30 minutes mark @ 152 degrees
100 minute mark @ 148 degrees
Pre boil Brix 8 degrees ... Too much sparge water. 

American Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

grain:
- 16 pounds Crisp Maris Otter Pale Ale Malt
- 2 pound Briess Caramel 60
- 4 ounces Briess Chocolate

hops:
- 2 ounces Nugget whole hops 60 minutes
- 2 ounces Nugget whole hops 30 minutes

yeast:
- White Labs California Ale
- Fermentis US-05

10 gallons

90 minutes mash @ 156 degrees

10 degrees Pre boil Brix

California Ale tasting notes:

- Dry hopped in keg with 1/3 ounce Nugget whole hop

- firmly bitter. Earthy hop flavor and aroma. Bitterness lingers. Perfect bitterness. 

- orange / copper color

- cloudy

- easy drinking

- medium to medium heavy body

- no roasty flavors from chocolate malt

- good brew. Age for 3-4 weeks before serving. Replace Nugget flavor hops with more delicate aroma hop next time. Same with aroma Nugget hops.