A Different Pale Ale

Don't get me wrong, I like Pale Ales as much as the next guy. But sometimes I feel like they can be overboard on the hops, or just taste the same. I'm a little done with the chinook flavor... so I decided to use some hops that aren't typically found in pale ales. Lager hops actually.

Brewer:	slacker		Email:	beer@flatcurve.net
Beer:	A Different Pale Ale		Style:	American Pale Ale
Type:	Extract w/grain		Size:	5 gallons
Color:	31 HCU (~16 SRM)		Bitterness:	67 IBU
OG:	1.058		FG:	1.010
Alcohol:	6.3% v/v (4.9% w/w)
Water:	Bottled Water. Municipal supply has chloramine in it :(
Grain:	1 lb. American 2-row .5 lb. Wheat malt
Steep:	30 mins @ 165F
Boil:	60 minutes	SG 1.084	3.5 gallons
	6 lb. Amber dry malt extract
	Wyeast nutrient
Hops:	2 oz. Nugget (12% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Hallertauer (4.25% AA, 15 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma)
Yeast:	Wyeast 1272 American Ale Yeast II
Log:	Fermented primary for one week. Secondary for two weeks. Bottle Conditioned for three. All temps within 70-75
Carbonation:	4.5oz corn sugar
Tasting:	Not nearly as powerful or bitter as some other Pales I've had, but the flavor from the hops varieties stands out. The hallertauer is especially peppery. I really liked the nugget hops too. I'll probably use those as my bittering hops from now on when making this style of beer. Overall, a wonderful beer and I'll probably do it again. In the future I might try adding some water salts or even increasing the ammount of hops.

Recipe posted 10/28/06.