First brew since Marchfest! Slightly modified Vortex recipe in that I added some extra bittering hops (16g of Southern Cross @ 15mins) and moved the 12g Mosaic addition to join the 5 min addition. My reasoning for this is IBUs looked low on my brewing calculator and thought I would get more from the Mosaic as a later addition and I happened to have some Southern Cross in the freezer.
strike water: 18L @ 73°
mash start: 68.5°
mash middle: 67°
end mash: 65°
sparge water: 12L
Vol in kettle: 27L
water additions added to sparge water
koppafloc @ 15 mins
30 min boil
Gravity after mash: 10.8 Brix = 1.043
Hops stand 30 mins starting just below 90° going down to 70°
OG: 12.5 Brix = 1.050
Kegged on 22 Jan:
FG: 1.008
Style Information
Name:
American Pale Ale
Recipe Type:
All Grain
Grains & Extracts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pilsner | 3.5 kg | |
| Gladfield Gladiator (Dextrine) | 0.425 kg | |
| Wheat Malt | 0.425 kg | |
| Gladfield Sour Grapes | 0.35 kg |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Alpha Acid % | AAU | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosaic | 0.012 kg | 11% | 0.132 | 15 | |
| Citra | 0.012 kg | 11.1% | 0.1332 | 5 | |
| Nelson Sauvin | 0.012 kg | 11.5% | 0.138 | 5 | |
| Cascade | 0.02 kg | 7.8% | 0.156 | 0 | |
| Citra | 0.018 kg | 11.1% | 0.1998 | 0 | |
| Mosaic | 0.018 kg | 11% | 0.198 | 0 | |
| Nelson Sauvin | 0.018 kg | 11.5% | 0.207 | 0 |
Adjuncts
| Name | Type | Use | Amount | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium Chloride | Water Agent | Boil | 0.0033 kg | 0 | |
| Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) | Water Agent | Boil | 0.0063 kg | 0 | |
| Lactic Acid | Water Agent | Boil | 0 kg | 0 |
Yeasts
| Name | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Safale US-05 |
Mash Steps
| Name | Step Type | Step Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saccharification Rest | Infusion | 45 | 68 C |
Boil
Amount:
24.675 liters
Water Description:
Time:
30 minutes
Target Batch Size:
23.5 liters
Profile
Estimated OG:
1.045
Estimated FG:
1.011
Estimated ABV:
4.45%
Actual OG:
1.050
Actual FG:
1.008
Actual ABV:
5.50%
Tasting notes
This tastes really damn good at kegging. Nice and hoppy, yet clean and crisp.
After kegging, still tastes good, this is a good recipe that came out well. Nice medium strength beer, light in colour and reasonably hoppy.