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Pale Ale

From the BrewBlog of Stoopsitters Brewing – Hastings, Minnesota USA
Printed May 1, 2024

Specifics
Style: American Pale Ale
Brewer: Dustin Zastera
Brew Date: November 7, 2009
Yield: 5 gallons
Color (SRM/EBC): 8.8/17.4
Bitterness (Calc): 25.1 IBU (Tinseth)
BU/GU: 0.53
Calories: 155 (12 ounces)
ABV: 4.8%
ABW: 3.7%
Batch No: 62
OG: 1.047
OG (Plato): 11.67° P
Target OG: 1.046
FG: 1.011
FG (Plato): 2.81° P
Target FG: 1.011
Real Extract: 4.42° P
App. Atten.: 75.9%
Real Atten.: 62.2%
BJCP Style Info: American Pale Ale
O.G.: 1.045 - 1.060
F.G.: 1.010 - 1.015
ABV: 4.5 - 6.0%
Bitterness: 30 - 45 IBUs
Color: 5 - 14 SRM
Info: Refreshing and hoppy, yet with sufficient supporting malt.

Commercial Examples: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Stone Pale Ale, Great Lakes Burning River Pale Ale, Bear Republic XP Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale, Deschutes Mirror Pond, Full Sail Pale Ale, Three Floyds X-Tra Pale Ale, Firestone Pale Ale, Left Hand Brewing Jackman’s Pale Ale.

General Information
Method: All Grain
Comments

This is the starter beer for the following "Imperial Oatmeal Stout"

Malts and Grains
1.00 pounds DIY Brown Malt 12.5% of grist
7.00 pounds Rahr Pale Malt (2-Row) 87.5% of grist
8.00 pounds Total Grain Weight 100% of grist
Hops
0.50 ounces Cascade (Homegrown) 10% Leaf @ 60 minutes
Type: Bittering
Use: First Wort
5 AAUs
0.50 ounces Cascade (Homegrown) 10% Leaf @ 10 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Boil
5 AAUs
0.75 ounces Cascade (Homegrown) 10% Leaf @ 0 minutes
Type: Aroma
Use: Dry Hop
7.5 AAUs
1.75 ounces Total Hop Weight 17.5 AAUs
Boil
Total Boil Time: 60 minutes
Yeast
Name: Nottingham
Manufacturer: Danstar
Type: Ale
Flocculation: High
Attenuation: 75%
Temperature Range: 57–70°F
Amount: 12 gr
Procedure

Mash in with 2.5 gallons at 172F (accounts for grain and tun).  Grain added when the temperature fell to 162F resulting in a mash at 153F.

For a 1.25qt/lb mash, ~50% more boiling water is needed to reach mash out temperature.  For this batch, that means 5 quarts are required.  3.25 gallons of sprge water will be required.

Fermentation
Primary: 7 days @ 68° F
Secondary: 14 days @ 68° F
Pale Ale
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Brew Day Data
  Target Actual
Strike Water Amount: 2.7  
Strike Water Temperature:    
Mash Temperature:    
Mash Time:    
Sparge Water Amount: 5.5  
Sparge Water Temperature:    
Pre-Boil Gravity:    
Pre-Boil Amount: 6  
Post-Boil Amount: 5  
Boil Time: 60  
Original Gravity: 1.047 / 11.7° P  
     
     
     
     
Brew Day Notes
 

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