American Pale Ale Recipe - Bills Basic Brew

Recipe Info

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Bills Basic Brew

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
6.5 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
All Grain American Pale Ale homebrew recipe. This homebrew recipe uses the following ingredients: Pale Ale - US, Caramel/Crystal 60 - US, Galena Hops, Fermentis Safale S-04 Homebrew Yeast, Irish Moss, Yeast Nutrient.

Fermentables

90% - Pale Ale - US
9
37
3
Mash
10% - Caramel/Crystal 60 - US
1
36
60
Mash

Hops

Galena
0.75
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13
35.3
Galena
0.75
Pellet
Boil
0 min(s)
13
0.0

Yeast

Fermentis Safale S-04
75%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
1
tsp
FlameOut
Yeast Nutrient
5
tsp
FlameOut

Mash Steps

Mash Step 1
Direct Heat
148
20 min
Mash Step 2
Direct Heat
152
20 min
Mash Step 3
Direct Heat
156
20 min
Mash-Out
Direct Heat
168
10 min

Special Instructions

No special instructions in this recipe

Tasting Notes (1)

CharlieMopps

Tasted on 1/18/2025 by CharlieMopps

Notes:

Appearance: Good color, slightly hazy right after carb, thin head with good retention. Aroma: Hardly any, recommend adding finishing hop. Flavor: light, malty, little caramel on the end Mouth-feel: medium body Overall: what you want for a basic brew

Comments

  • Brewer 137664

    I was looking for a simple straight forward Pale ale… looks good.. I might try this but I may switch up the hops idk… cheers

    about a month ago
  • CharlieMopps

    @Brewer137664 Try mosaic as a finishing hop. Works really well for this one.

    about a month ago

Recipe Facts

Bills Basic Brew
American Pale Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 6.50 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.055 OG
  • 1.014 FG
  • 35.3 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.64 BG:GU
  • 10.7° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 5.4% ABV Alcohol
  • 185 per 12oz Calories
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American Pale Ale

OG 0.995
1.120
OG: 1.045-1.060 / Your OG: 1.055
FG 0.995
1.120
FG: 1.010-1.015 / Your FG: 1.014
IBU 0
120
IBU: 30-50 / Your IBU: 35
SRM 0
40
SRM: 5-10 / Your SRM: 10.7
ABV 0
14
ABV: 4.5-6.2 / Your ABV: 5.4
BG:GU 0
2
BG:GU: 0.50-1.11 / Your BG:GU: 0.64

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