Last Minute Pale Ale

Source: Bill Hughes
Recipe added: 11/19/99
Email: bil2112l@aol.com

This was a recipe that was put together at the last minute to serve as a yeast starter for a brown ale.It kinda walks the line between an english pae ale and an I.P.A. It is very hoppy with a fruity slightly sweet finish. Not too bad!

Specifics

Recipe type: Extract
Batch Size: 5 gallons
Starting Gravity: 1050
Finishing Gravity: 1012
Time in Boil: 60 minutes
Primary Fermentation: 7 days
Secondary Fermentation: 7 days

Ingredients:

1 # 40 degree crystal malt
6 # light dme
1 # dark brown sugar
1 oz. northern brewer hops
2 oz. challenger hops
2 oz. target hops
wyeast # 1318
1/2 cup honey ( to prime )

Procedure:

steep grains in 1 gallon 150 - 160 degree water for 30 minutes.Rinse with 1 gallon 159 degree water. Treat water with 1/4 oz water salts and 1 tsp gypsum.Boil for 1 hour adding hops according to schedual: 60 minutes: 1/2 oz n.brewer 1/2 oz challenger 1/2 oz target 15 minutes: 1/2 oz n. brewer 1/2 oz challenger 2 minutes: 1 oz target 1/2 oz challenger dry hop: 1/2 oz target 1/2 oz challenger

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