Desert Pale
Light and Hoppy ale for those days in the desert sun.
Brewer: | James Ivey | Email: | - | |||||
Beer: | Desert Pale | Style: | West coast pale | |||||
Type: | All grain | Size: | 6.5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 56 IBU | |||||
OG: | 1.042 | FG: | 1.010 | |||||
Alcohol: | 4.1% v/v (3.2% w/w) | |||||||
Water: | San Diego water is hard therefore perfect for pales. Boil for 90 minutes. Cascades work well for aroma also. |
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Grain: | 7 lb. 2-ROW BELGIAN PALE 1 lb. CARA-PILS 1 lb. VICTORY MALT 8 oz. CRYSTAL MALT (GERMAN) 8 oz. HONEY MALT |
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Mash: | 75% efficiency | |||||||
Mash in @ 140 degrees. Raise to 155. Starch conversion 2 hours @ 155>145. Mash out @ 175 for 5 minutes. |
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Boil: | 90 minutes | SG 1.034 | 8 gallons | |||||
1/2 teaspoon Irish moss 15 minutes before end of boil. | ||||||||
Hops: | .5 oz. CENTENNIAL (10.6% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. NORTHERN BREWER (6.9% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. WILLIAMETTE (5.1% AA, 60 min.) .5 oz. WILLIAMETTE (5.1% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. LIBERTY (4.3% AA, 30 min.) .5 oz. LIBERTY (4.3% AA, 15 min.) .5 oz. NORTHERN BREWER (aroma) |
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Yeast: | California ale yeast. | |||||||
Log: | Dry hop with 1/2 oz Cascades 6.1% | |||||||
Carbonation: | Heavily carbonate. | |||||||
Tasting: | Light and hoppy west coast style. Easy to drink. |
Recipe posted 08/12/97.