After a bit of a brewing absence (over 5 months since I last put down a brew) my stocks were running low so it was time to brew. I went for my favorite beer type, a good hoppy American style Pale Ale, but with all NZ hops so a New Zealand Pale Ale to be more precise. I used a little Pacific Gem for bittering addition and then 100g each of Waimea, Riwaka and Motueka for the flavour and aroma additions with some set aside for dry hopping. I targeted a 4.75% ABV as I’m finding the stronger beers that I’ve brewed recently a bit too much. I broke my hydrometer so running a bit blind on actual numbers but I’ve brewed enough to trust that it will come out pretty close to the calculated numbers. The addition of a ball valve to my brew kettle made transferring from kettle to fermenter a lot easier. Fermentation was a bit slower than usual to kick off – no action until second morning after. One theory, it could be due to lack of aeration of the wort, I relied on the splashing action of pouring the wort into the fermentor instead of giving it a good shake as usual.
Style Information
Name:
American Pale Ale
Recipe Type:
All Grain
Grains & Extracts
| Maris Otter Malt |
5 kg |
|
| Carapils (Dextrine) |
0.2 kg |
|
| Crystal 80 |
0.2 kg |
|
| Carafa II malt |
0.05 kg |
|
Hops
| Pacific Gem |
0.01 kg |
12% |
0.12 |
60 |
|
| Motueka |
0.015 kg |
6.9% |
0.1035 |
20 |
|
| Riwaka |
0.02 kg |
5.8% |
0.116 |
20 |
|
| Waimea |
0.005 kg |
17.2% |
0.086 |
20 |
|
| Motueka |
0.02 kg |
6.9% |
0.138 |
10 |
|
| Riwaka |
0.025 kg |
5.8% |
0.145 |
10 |
|
| Waimea |
0.01 kg |
17.2% |
0.172 |
10 |
|
| Motueka |
0.035 kg |
6.9% |
0.2415 |
0 |
|
| Riwaka |
0.03 kg |
5.8% |
0.174 |
0 |
|
| Waimea |
0.05 kg |
17.2% |
0.86 |
0 |
|
| Motueka |
0.03 kg |
6.9% |
0.207 |
dry hopping |
|
| Riwaka |
0.025 kg |
5.8% |
0.145 |
dry hopping |
|
| Waimea |
0.035 kg |
17.2% |
0.602 |
dry hopping |
|
Adjuncts
| Koppafloc |
Fining |
Boil |
1/8 tsp |
15 |
|
Yeasts
| MJ US West Coast M44 |
10g |
Sprinkled dry |
Mash Steps
| Saccharification Rest |
Infusion |
60 |
65 C |
Boil
Amount:
27.5 liters
Water Description:
Time:
60 minutes
Target Batch Size:
25 liters
Profile
Estimated OG:
1.048
Estimated FG:
1.012
Estimated ABV:
4.71%
