I am planning a 10 gallon batch for early May.
If anyone could share a very good Pale Ale recipe, I would appreciate it.
I don’t make too many Pale Ale beers, usually just IPAs, Porters and Stouts (because that is what I like to drink).
I would start off my making a 10 gallon batch of Pale then after 60 min, drain 6.5 gallons (of 13 gallons) which becomes Batch A (Proper Pale) and then continue to add more hops, steeped grain, corn sugar, etc. for Batch B boiling for 15-20 additional minutes.
I have done this many times before with good success.
Jus a basic pale ale. This is one of my first brews and it never gets old. Nothing fancy 90% 2-row 5% carapils 5%cc 60L. Add some bittering hops at 60 for 45 ibu. Then finish with amerillo. It’s not really based on any commercial beer that I know of
That is not too far off from my Two Hearted Ale IPA recipe (All Centennial, 65 IBU)
(2 Row - 75%, Pale - 21%, Crystal 40 - 4%).
I could add more hops and perhaps a bit more steeped Crystal for Batch B to mix it up.
I have read lately not to bother with Cara-pils (but that is another tread/debate).
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Yeah like I said basic pale ale recipe. Probably could take out the carapils. I’ve changed hops and bitterness on occasion. Usually if I raise the bitterness I up the ABV. At 45ibu I’m about 6%
Tom, I do my split batches the other way … I take the BIG brew first… It took me a bit to figure out how calculate ABV before I brew… Its all good! Sneezles61
51K clone only a few more tweaks and subbing in MIchigan Copper for Palisades. Just mashed in and we’re getting a thunderstorm with pea sized hail. About time Spring showed, at least for a little bit. Supposed to get snow tomorrow.
Pfff tell me. More a seaslug. Takes forever. From our host to miami 10 days. Than 10 days on boat to bonaire. 5 days at shipping agent. Customs clears it pay 500 dollar shipping custums fee
The Witbier is at 6 days. The Porter is at 8 days. Most likely the fermentation is complete but I’ll wait to check SG on both until the Witbeir is at day 10. SG is easier to read when there’s not too much CO2 in the sample.
Keeping both water baths at 68°F. Using the one controller for this. Added a toggle switch so both sides of the outlet will heat. Cooling relay is disconnected. Forgot to buy the toggle switch for turning the cooling relay off and on.
Looks good. Similar to the Barley Philips Irish red I just brewed, except for the Australian hops and yeast.
I am also thinking of brewing a few batches that can age well while waiting to be tapped. Thought I would never use the second tap on my kegerator and now wishing I got the 3 tap …
Forgetting to buy the second toggle switch to turn the cooling relay off and on was dumb number one. Forgetting I reconnected the cooling relay was dumb number two. The next afternoon both of these beers were at 75°F.
Fermentations were done so hopefully no damage. Might affect my priming sugar weight calculation being at 75° for nearly a day.
I’ll be willing to say, no problems Flars… In fact, maybe a bit lower FG, and when you carb, it will take a bit longer… and a bit more clear… Tell us how it does turn out… Sneezles61
I’m taking one more trial at an ESB… I’ve got a grain bill to try I think will nail what I interpret as an ESB… Then, time to hone up the summer ale… That weenie wanker I brewed just isn’t what I want… Perhaps, I shall dive into the world of saisons…something with some grand character… I haven’t tried brewing one yet… Sneezles61
