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Uncategorized Boards => General => Topic started by: feldmann on February 21, 2018, 05:37:21 PM

Title: Your House Pale Ale?
Post by: feldmann on February 21, 2018, 05:37:21 PM

Something I struggle with a bit is having good, dependable house recipes. When it comes time to make a recipe I always make grand plans to do something exciting and never really nail down what I already know I like. A crisp, lightly hopped and balanced Pale Ale is one of my favorite beers for all seasons but I've yet to nail down a recipe that really does it for me.

So my question to you guys is whats you're go-to recipe for a nice pale ale?

I have one I've made a few time's I found on HBT called McNulty's Pale Ale (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/mcnultys-belgian-pale-ale.226854/). Show me some of your favourites!

Title: Re: Your House Pale Ale?
Post by: Roger on February 21, 2018, 07:34:37 PM

I'm always trying to improve something with my beer.
But I've been also thinking about sticking to something simple as a house ale. Not necessarily a pale ale but I seem to brew a NEIPA almost every other batch... 
However a NEIPA is very dependant on the hops being very good and fresh since it's such a very hop forward style.
My last batch which I kegged today was a simple Amber Ale it tastes great so I think I may just continue exploring simple beers. Maybe alternate between NEIPA's and old school recipes.
 :cheers:

Title: Re: Your House Pale Ale?
Post by: jamie_savoie on March 14, 2018, 11:12:26 AM

I like my PA pretty simple (like the song, I’m a simple man lol). Usually it’s like 90% base, 5% crystal and 5% carafoam. If the base is 2 row I’ll add about 10% munich or 4-5% melanoidin/honey malt/victory
I have a PA lined up tomorrow, 90% ESB malt 4% victory 6% carafoam. First time using Gambrinus ESB malt

Title: Re: Your House Pale Ale?
Post by: Eric on March 14, 2018, 11:45:24 AM

Hi,

my favorite one is NEIPA too. totay im brewing one with steroids, 8.3% with 680g of hops for a 15 gallons batch.
I'm trowing all my hops left over.

Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 57.6 %
3.00 kg Oats, Flaked (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 12.3 %
2.50 kg Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 3 10.3 %
2.50 kg Wheat, Flaked (1.6 SRM) Grain 4 10.3 %
1.00 kg Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 5 4.1 %
0.50 kg Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.1 %
0.40 kg Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.6 %
0.40 kg Carared (20.0 SRM) Grain 8 1.6 %
193.00 g Equinox [15.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 9 0.0 IBUs
160.00 g Citra [12.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 10 0.0 IBUs
157.00 g Galaxy [14.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs
122.00 g Helga (Southern Hallertau) [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
100.00 g Belma [9.80 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min Hop 13 0.0 IBUs
85.00 g Cashmere [8.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 0.0 min