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Scaredy Cat Pale Ale

This was bottled in mid October, thus the halloween'ish name.

Brewer: Emile Snyder/Jenny Hamilton Email: -
Beer: Scaredy Cat Pale Ale Style: American Pale Ale
Type: All grain Size: 5 gallons
Color:
6 HCU (~5 SRM)
Bitterness: 57 IBU
OG: 1.057 FG: 1.007
Alcohol: 6.4% v/v (5.0% w/w)
Water: This is straight Portland tap water, with just the addition of a tsp. gypsum.
Grain: 10 lb. American 2-row
1 lb. American crystal 10L
Mash: 70% efficiency
Step mash:

2.5 gal water @ 130°F + grist, stabalized at 125-128°F. Held for 20 min.

Added 1.25 gal @ 200°F + 1 tsp gypsum, heated to 153°F and held for 1 1/2 hours. Iodine test still questionable.

Heated to 170°F to mash out, sparged with 5 gal of 170° water.
Boil: 70 minutes SG 1.047 6 gallons
Boiled for 30 min.

Added 1.5oz. of Chinook, boiled for 32 min.

Added 0.5oz. of Chinook, boiled for another 5 min.

Removed from heat and cooled with wort chiller to 80°F.

Poured into plastic bucket w/ 2oz. Fuggles and pitched yeast.
Hops: 1.5 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 32 min.)
0.5 oz. Chinook (12.5% AA, 5 min.)
2 oz. Kent Goldings (aroma)
Yeast: 1 vial White Labs British Ale
Log: Brewed 9/20/98

Racked, primed with heaping cup dry malt extract, and bottled 10/11/98.

Recipe posted 02/27/01.