Brew #76: Pale

Arianne was first to make a request for the next brew .. so it’s on.

I can’t feel my hands.
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Brewer: Josh Gum
Style: American Pale Ale
Batch: 5.25 gal All Grain

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.056 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 48 IBU
Recipe Color: 11° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.014
Alcohol by Volume: 5.4%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.2%

Ingredients
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American two-row 11.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 20L 1.00 lb, Grain, Mashed
Crystal 80L 0.25 lb, Grain, Mashed

Pacific Gem (16aa) 0.30 oz, Whole, 70 minutes
Citra (11aa) 0.25 oz, Whole, 70 minutes
Citra (11aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, 30 minutes
Citra (11aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, 15 minutes
Citra (11aa) 0.25 oz, Whole, 0 minutes
Citra (11aa) 0.50 oz, Whole, Dry Hop
Calcium Chloride 1.00 unit, Other, 1tsp in boil
Gypsum 1.00 unit, Other, 2 tsp in mash
Irish Moss 1.00 unit, Fining, 1tsp in boil
Pacific Ale WLP041 1.00 unit, Other, 1500mL starter
Yeast Nutrient 1.00 unit, Other, 1tsp at end of boil

Notes
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Recipe Notes:
Mashed at 153f for 60 min
Ferment started at 62f let rise

Batch Notes:
70 minute boil.. it was damned cold out and took a little longer to get the kettle up and boiling
OG 1.054

1/7 : FG 1.012.. although the bitterness is a bit lower than I prefer, this is some good stuff. It was in primary for 25 days, the longest I’ve left a beer (got too lazy) and there weren’t any noticeable problems with it. The hop flavor is reminiscent of peaches and some orange citrus.. so good.