There are only a few pints remaining of the Cream Ale I made late last fall, and for the first time in quite a while I have no brew to replace it with. This means both taps will be empty for a while - a problem that at least one of my friends is letting me know about regularly.
To mark the return of brewing season, then, I put together a "Come-Back Victory Pale Ale" today. Here is the recipe:
6 lbs. 2 Row Brewer's Malt
2.5 lbs. Pilsen Malt
1 lb. Munich Malt
6 oz. Victory Malt
4 oz. Crystal (80L)
2 oz. Special B
0.5 oz. Galena 12% (60)
1 oz. Northern Brewers 6.8% (30)
0.5 oz. Simcoe 12% (15)
0.5 oz. Simcoe 12% (0)
Nottingham Ale Yeast
I am hoping that this will be an easy drinking pale, heavy on the hop flavor and aroma. The brew went fairly well today with the exception of a few boil overs. Final gravity was 1.043 (pretty low) on nearly 6 gallons of wort, so my efficiency is not what it usually is. This always happens on my first few brews of the year. I did take some pictures of today's brew, and I will post them when I get a chance.
Next up? Either a porter or a stout.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
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The more I think about this recipe, the more I think that it may be a bit out of balance. I do like a hoppy ale, but I wanted the OG to be closer to 1.050 on this one. In any case, I have been eager to try these Simcoe hops, so if nothing else, this ale will provide pretty clear representation of that strain's flavor and aroma.
Additionally, that Nottingham ale yeast strain ferments so vigorously that a lot of hop aromas are expelled during primary fermentation.
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