American Ale (not too hoppy) - American Pale Ale

An Authentic Homebrew Recipe - by Two00proof

RECIPE INFO

My attempt at an American Ale that isn't crazy hoppy.
Author: Two00proof - View
Brew Sessions: 0
Source: Homebrew Recipe
Recipe Type: All Grain
Efficiency: 75%
Calories: 176
Boil Time: 80 Minutes
Batch Size: 0
Boil Size: 0
Total Grains: 0
Total Hops: 0
IBU/OG: 0.61
OG: 1.054
- - -
FG: 1.013
- - -
IBUs: 32.82 (tinseth)
- - - IBUs
Color: 6.7° SRM / 13.2° EBC
- - - SRM
Alcohol: 5.37%
-% - -% ABV

FERMENTABLES

fermentable / amount / ppg / l / usage
Maris Otter Pale - UK, 0 (66.7%), 38 ppg, 3 L, Mash
Munich Light - DE, 0 (9.5%), 37 ppg, 6 L, Mash
2-Row - US, 0 (19%), 37 ppg, 1 L, Mash
Caramel/Crystal 40 - US, 0 (4.8%), 35 ppg, 40 L, Mash

HOPS

hop / amount / usage / time / AA / IBUs
Centennial, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 5 Minutes, 10, 3.93
Cascade, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 60 Minutes, 5.3, 20.88
Cascade, 0 (Pellet), Boil, 30 Minutes, 5.3, 8.02

YEAST

yeast / attenuation
Wyeast American Ale 1056, 75%

OTHER INGREDIENTS

ingredient / amount / name / usage
irish moss, 1 tsp, Boil, 0 minutes

NOTES

Mash in 3.3 gallons at 170 strike water temperature for a temperature of 152-155 F. Sparge with 170F water.
The boil should be no less than 70 minutes with the hop schedule below.
Use a yeast starter (100 grams DME in 1 liter water)
Ferment at around 65F, do not use a secondary.

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