Belgian Pale Ale

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Total Grain: 21.00 lbs
Estimated OG: 1.054
SRM: 7.2
IBU: 30.3 IBU
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
52.4% (11 lbs) - Pilsner
33.3% (7 lbs) - Vienna
4.8% (1 lbs) - Flaked Oats
4.8% (1 lbs) - Victory
4.8% (1 lbs) - Caramunich

Hops
2.00 oz Aramis @ 60 min
1.00 oz Triskel @ 15 min
2.00 oz Triskel @ 0 min

Yeasts
WY3538 - Leuven Pale Ale
WLP072 - French Ale

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
05/10/15: Brew day
OG = 1.055
11 gallons

TropicAle

This Pale-Ale was the best one I did last year and it was time to revisit it again.  I made a few tweaks to the grain bill and replace Sorachi with El Dorado and I also tried a new (to me) base malt from Thomas Fawcett. 

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size: 15.00 gal

Total Grain: 30.00 lbs

Estimated OG: 1.054

SRM: 6.9

IBU: 42.9 IBU

Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains

80.0% (24 lbs) - Pearl pale malt

10.0% (3 lbs) - Vienna

5.0% (1.50 lbs) - Carafoam

5.0% (1.50 lbs) - Crystal 40

Hops

1.25 oz Summit @ 60 min

1.00 oz El Dorado @ 10 min

1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin @ 10 min

1.00 oz Citra @ 10 min

2.00 oz El Dorado @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

2.00 oz Nelson Sauvin @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

2.00 oz Citra @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

Dry Hop

1.00 oz El Dorado @ Dry Hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)

1.00 oz Nelson Sauvin @ Dry Hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)

1.00 oz Citra @ Dry Hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)

Yeast

5 gal -> WLP090 - San Diego Super Yeast

5 gal -> WLP090 - San Diego Super Yeast

5 gal -> S-05

Mash Schedule

Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes

04/03/15: Brew day

OG = 1.054

15 gallons 

Extra Pale Ale

MaltBroue is an artisan maltsters from Cabano who specialized in the production of crystal malts from either barley, rye or wheat and they range between 20 and 160 Lovibond.  Lots of micros from Québec and NB uses their products and for good reasons!  They’re made locally using local grains and the taste is superior in my opinion, much like coffee beans from an artisan roaster.  Recently Dany has developed an experimental base malt and I was lucky to be given a few pounds to test it out.  It’s a 3.5L pale ale base malt made with the Bentley barley variety and in this recipe I used it on its own to really get the feel of what flavour it can provide. 

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size (Gal): 15.00

Total Grain (Lbs): 28.00

Estimated OG: 1.052

Anticipated SRM: 5.1

Anticipated IBU: 40.4 IBU

Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %

Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains

100.0% (28 lbs) - MaltBroue Pale Ale

Hops

2.00 oz Warrior (12.00%) @ 60 min

1.00 oz Ahtanum (5.70%) @ 10 min

1.00 oz Amarillo (8.70%) @ 10 min

1.00 oz Centennial (10.50%) @ 10 min

4.00 oz Ahtanum (5.70%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

2.00 oz Amarillo (8.70%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

2.00 oz Centennial (10.50%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

Dry Hop

1.00 oz Ahtanum @ Dry Hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)

Yeasts

6.0 gal -> WY1450 Denny's Favorite 50

7.5 gal -> WLP090 - San Diego Super Yeast

Mash Schedule

Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 153F

Notes

02/15/15: Brew day

OG = 1.054

13.5 gallons

Sergent Pepper

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 16.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.75
Estimated OG: 1.051
Anticipated SRM: 8.6
Anticipated IBU: 51.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
42.3% (13 lbs) - 2-Row
32.5% (10 lbs) - Maris Otter
13.0% (4 lbs) - Munich
9.8% (3 lbs) - Flaked Rye
2.4% (12 oz) - Special B

Hops
2.00 oz Chinook (9.50%) @ 60 min
1.00 oz Nugget (12.00%) @ 60 min
10.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 15 min
10.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 0 min

Misc
1 oz Black Tribal Pepper @ 0 min
1 oz Club House Pepper Medley @ 0 min (black, white, green, and pink peppercorns, allspice and coriander)
0.75 oz Szechuan Imperial Red Pepper @ 0 min

Yeast
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 142F

Notes
11/08/14: Brew day

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

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