American Pale Ale Recipe - APA Test 1

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APA Test 1

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All Grain
5 Gallon(s)
7 Gallon(s)
60 min
75%
Isothermal all-grain first try of an APA. Also added is a grapefruit peel 'tea' (Grapefruit peel that has been soaked in vodka for 2 days and then added to the keg before force carbonation).

Fermentables

88% - 2-Row - US
11
37
1
Mash
8% - Munich Dark - DE
1
37
15
Mash
4% - Caramel/Crystal 40 - US
0.5
35
40
Mash

Hops

Nugget
1
Pellet
Boil
60 min(s)
13.3
42.5
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
5.8
4.6
Amarillo
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
9
7.1
Centennial
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
10.5
8.3
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
Boil
15 min(s)
5.8
4.6
Centennial
0.5
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
10.5
0.0
Cascade
0.5
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
5.8
0.0
Amarillo
0.5
Pellet
DryHop
7 day(s)
9
0.0

Yeast

White Labs California Ale WLP001
70%

Other Stuff

Irish Moss
0.75
tsp
Boil
Drops of Fermcap-S
10
each
Boil
Gypsum
0.5
tsp
Mash
Calcium Carbonate
0.25
lb
Mash

Mash Steps

No mash steps in this recipe

Special Instructions

1.
Mash grains in @ 153°F (67°C) for 60 minutes
2.
Mash out @ 168°F (76°C), w/ pre-boil wort volume of 7gal
3.
Bring to a rolling boil for 60 minutes
4.
Add Nugget pellets @ beginning of boil
5.
During last 15 minutes of boil add Cascade, Amarillo, and Centennial hops
6.
Chill wort to 65°F (18°C) and pitch yeast
7.
1° Ferment @ 65°F (18°C) until fermentation slows (7-9 days)
8.
Rack to 2° fermenter and dry hop for no more than 10 days @ 68°F (20°C)
9.
Keg at 2.5 volumes of CO2

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Recipe Facts

APA Test 1
American Pale Ale
  • 5.00 Gallons Liters Batch Size
  • 7.00 Gallons Liters Boil Size
  • 60  min Boil Time
  • 1.069 OG
  • 1.021 FG
  • 67.2 IBU (tinseth) Bitterness
  • 0.97 BG:GU
  • 6.9° SRM Color
  • 75% Efficiency
  • 6.3% ABV Alcohol
  • 237 per 12oz Calories
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