TropicAle

American Pale Ales (APA) are simple and fun to brew all year round and it is because of those reasons that it is a style that I brew often.  This is the second time that I am brewing this recipe but I have tweaked this version, mainly on the hop bill.  The last time I used Nelson Sauvin on its own, but this time around I’ve paired it with Citra and Sorachi Ace for a more fruity, tropical and citrusy flavour. This will hopefully be a nice “summer shandy".

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 23.00
Estimated OG: 1.055
Anticipated SRM: 7.2
Anticipated IBU: 43.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
78.3% (18 lbs) - 2-Row
13.0% (3 lbs) - Munich
6.5% (1.5 lbs) - Crystal 40
2.2% (0.5 lbs) - Carafoam

Hops
1.00 oz Warrior (12.00%) @ 60 min
0.90 oz Nelson Sauvin(0.45)/Citra(0.30)/Sorachi Ace(0.15) @ 20 min
1.80 oz Nelson Sauvin(0.90)/Citra(0.60)/Sorachi Ace(0.30) @ 10 min 
3.00 oz Nelson Sauvin(1.50)/Citra(1.00)/Sorachi Ace(0.50) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)
3.00 oz Nelson Sauvin(1.50)/Citra(1.00)/Sorachi Ace(0.50) @ Dry Hop for 10 days (1.50 oz per carboy)
3.00 oz Nelson Sauvin(1.50)/Citra(1.00)/Sorachi Ace(0.50) @ Keg Hopping (1.50 oz per keg)

Yeast
5.5 gal -> WY1450 Denny's Favorite 50
5.5 gal -> S-05

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 153

Notes
05/18/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 11 gallons
OG = 1.056


06/01/14: Rack to secondary + dry hops

07/14/14: Keg S-05 version  FG=1.010
07/18/14: Keg WY1450 version  FG=1.012