Sometimes I find myself a bit too preoccupied with judges comments or brewing a perfect interpretation of a particular style. In spite of this dedication to constantly tweaking my recipes to better align their flavor with the description set forth in the BJCP style guidelines there is one beer that I can't help but brew over and over again. This recipe below is a recipe that is on tap at my house constantly, I have tweaked it over time based on my tastes. It's my house recipe and I think it's perfect the way it is.
So I began to think - I'll bet most homebrewers who've been brewing a while have some unique beers that they like to brew over and over again. So I thought I'd pose the question here - Do you have a house recipe?
Wheeze the Juice Pale
A ProMash Recipe Report
BJCP Style and Style Guidelines
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10-A American Ale, American Pale Ale
Min OG: 1.045 Max OG: 1.060
Min IBU: 30 Max IBU: 54
Min Clr: 5 Max Clr: 14 Color in SRM, Lovibond
Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (Gal): 6.00 Wort Size (Gal): 6.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 10.25
Anticipated OG: 1.052 Plato: 12.90
Anticipated SRM: 5.3
Anticipated IBU: 39.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 85 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Pre-Boil Amounts
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Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 7.06 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.044 SG 11.04 Plato
Grain/Extract/Sugar
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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87.8 9.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
2.4 0.25 lbs. Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt 1.033 2
4.9 0.50 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2
4.9 0.50 lbs. Crystal 40L America 1.034 40
Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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0.50 oz. Columbus Pellet 12.20 24.8 60 min.
0.50 oz. Amarillo Pellet 8.20 3.3 10 min.
0.50 oz. Simcoe Pellet 11.90 4.8 10 min.
0.50 oz. Amarillo Pellet 8.20 2.8 1 min.
0.50 oz. Simcoe Pellet 11.90 4.0 1 min.
1.00 oz. Amarillo Pellet 8.20 0.0 Dry Hop
1.00 oz. Simcoe Pellet 11.90 0.0 Dry Hop
Extras
Amount Name Type Time
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0.25 Tbsp 5.2 pH Stabilizer Other 60 Min.(mash)
1.00 Unit(s)Whirlfloc Fining 5 Min.(boil)
Yeast
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale
Mash Schedule
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Mash Name:
Total Grain Lbs: 10.25
Total Water Qts: 12.30 - Before Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 3.08 - Before Additional Infusions
Tun Thermal Mass: 0.20
Grain Temp: 60.00 F
Step Rest Start Stop Heat Infuse Infuse Infuse
Step Name Time Time Temp Temp Type Temp Amount Ratio
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1 5 30 152 152 Infuse 173 12.30 1.20
Total Water Qts: 12.30 - After Additional Infusions
Total Water Gal: 3.08 - After Additional Infusions
Total Mash Volume Gal: 3.90 - After Additional Infusions
