Eric's Pale Ale

Around March of 2022, I decided to brew my third update of the list. I wanted to brew a beer inspired by Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale.

I thought all I would have to do for this recipe was take my Irregular Eric Double IPA and simply reduce a little bit.

This is the recipe I came up with. 

A hoppy pale ale featuring lots of Columbus, Cascade and Centennial hops. Really almost even call it an I.P.A.

Note: My first batch was significantly lighter in color than DPA (6.6 SRM vs 8.5 SRM). It also ended up at 6.1% ABV vs 6.5% ABV. My calculated bitterness was lower too (48 vs 65), but I think the perceived bitterness was pretty close.

Eric's Pale Ale --- Batch 1 (311)

Style		American Pale Ale		Batch Size		5.50 gal
Type		All Grain		Boil Size		6.60 gal
Brewhouse Efficiency		65.00		Boil Time		60 minutes

Recipe Characteristics

Recipe Gravity		1.057 SG		Estimated FG		1.012 SG
Recipe Bitterness		48.0 IBUs (Rager)		Alcohol by Volume		5.9 %
BU : GU		0.845
Recipe Color		6.6 SRM		Color
Measured OG:		1.057		Measured FG:		1.011
ADF:		80		Measured ABV:		6.1

Ingredients

Ingredients

Amt	Name	Type	#	%/IBU	Volume
8.63 gal	Denver, Colorado	Water	1	-	-
11.00 g	Gypsum (Calcium Sulfate) (Mash)	Water Agent	2	-	-
1.00 g	Epsom Salt (MgSO4) (Mash)	Water Agent	3	-	-
12 lbs	Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)	Grain	4	94.1 %	0.94 gal
12.0 oz	Caravienne Malt (22.0 SRM)	Grain	5	5.9 %	0.06 gal
1.000 oz	Magnum [14.40 %] - Boil 30.0 min	Hop	6	29.9 IBUs	-
1.00 Items	Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins)	Fining	7	-	-
1.00 tsp	Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins)	Other	8	-	-
1.000 oz	Centennial [11.10 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	9	7.5 IBUs	-
1.000 oz	Columbus (Tomahawk) [15.60 %] - Boil 5.0 min	Hop	10	10.6 IBUs	-
1.0 pkg	Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) [50.28 ml]	Yeast	11	-	-
1.000 oz	Cascade [5.50 %] - 3.0 Days Before Bottling for 0.0 Days	Hop	12	0.0 IBUs	-
0.50 tsp	Gelatin (Bottling 5.0 hours)	Fining	13	-	-

Mash Profile

Mash Steps

Name	Description	Step Temperature	Step Time
Saccharification	Add 32.14 qt of water at 159.1 F	152.0 F	45 min
Heat	Heat to 158.0 F over 10 min	158.0 F	15 min
Mash Out	Heat to 170.0 F over 7 min	170.0 F	10 min

If steeping, remove grains, and prepare to boil wort

Recipe Notes
Inspired by Dales Pale Ale
From Denver Water, water additions put the water profile at:
Ca=116,Mg=12,Na=21,SO4=265,Cl=23,HCO3=104
Brew as directed from recipe.
Cool wort to as close to 60 degrees as possible.
Ferment at 60 for a day and let rise to mid 60's for the rest of the week. Then let the temperature go where it wants.
Add half dry hop in hop sacks for a few days before kegging.
Keg carbonate.
Add the rest of dry hops in the keg.

Brewing Record

Brew Date:				Strike Temp:
Mash Temps:
Pre-boil OG		(1.052 SG)		Pre-boil Vol		(6.60 gal)
Actual Mash Efficiency				Pitch Temp
Fermentation
Day 1:
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