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American Pale Ale Winning Recipe 2017

James Collins Gold Medal and Best in Show winning recipe  “APA”

Recipe Specifications

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Boil Size: 30.03 l
Post Boil Volume: 25.00 l
Batch Size (fermenter): 25.00 l
Bottling Volume: 24.00 l

Estimated OG: 1.055 SG
Estimated Color: 9.9 EBC
Estimated IBU: 34.3 IBUs
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

 

Ingredients:

6.166 kg             Pale Malt – Mungoswells
0.200 kg            Cara-Pils/Dextrine
12.00 g               Citra [12.00 %] – Boil 60.0 min
14.00 g               Citra [12.00 %] – Boil 15.0 min
12.00 g               Cascade [8.00 %] – Boil 15.0 min
12.00 g               Citra [12.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool
10.00 g               Cascade [6.00 %] – Steep/Whirlpool
1.0 pkg               California Ale (White Labs #WLP001)
40.00 g              Cascade [8.00 %] – Dry Hop 5.0 Days
30.00 g              Simcoe [13.00 %] – Dry Hop 5.0 Days
20.00 g              Citra [12.00 %] – Dry Hop 5.0 Days

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American Pale Ale: winning recipe

Tom Gardner has already picked up the Southern’s best in show award with his American Pale Ale and now he has a gold medal from the annual Scottish Craft Brewers competition too.

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Beer Style: American Pale Ale
Recipe Type: all-grain BIAB
Yield: 23 litres
Original Gravity: 1.060

Ingredients:

  • 5.0 kg English Pale
  • 0.35 kg Crystal 45
  • 0.45 kg British Caramalt (Brupaks)
  • 14.0 g Summit (US) 90 min Boil Pellet 26 IBU
  • 15.0 g Citra (US) 15 min Boil Pellet 9 IBU
  • 15.0 g Simcoe (US) 15 min Boil Pellet 10 IBU
  • 15.0 g Citra (US) 15 min Post-boil (80C) Pellet
  • 15.0 g Simcoe (US) 15 min Post-boil (80C) Pellet
  • 28.0 g Simcoe (US) 5 days Dry Hop Pellet
  • 28.0 g Citra (US) 5 days Dry Hop Pellet

Additional Instructions

Boil: 90 Minutes

Mash: 66c for 90 mins

Ferment: 4 weeks in primary at 18°C
Dry hop pellets suspended in muslin bag for last 5 days