Inspiration
Iteration is my continued goal of brewing a light coloured, yet hoppy, full flavoured and mid-ABV American (India) Pale Ale. This is named after Flower Island, a tiny little rock of an island just off of Bowen Island.
Tasting notes below..
Tasting notes below..
The Recipe
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 3.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.016 (a little too high)
ABV (standard): 5.25%
IBU (tinseth): 72
SRM (morey): 7.7
Fermentables
8 lb - United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale (91.5%)
0.4 lb - American - Vienna (4.6%)
0.25 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 30L (2.9%)
1.5 oz - German - Acidulated Malt (1.1%)
Hops
8 g - Magnum, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: First Wort, IBU: 13.24
0.25 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.6, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 5.73
0.25 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 3.24
0.7 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 7.51
0.45 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 5.95
1.3 oz - Citra, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.8, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 20.77
0.33 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.75, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 6.08
1.25 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 9.36
1.3 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.3 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.7 oz - Citra, Type: Pellet, AA: 11, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.5 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.2, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.25 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.25, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
Mash Guidelines
1) Temp: 153 F, Time: 60 min
2) Temp: 168 F, Time: 10 min
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Water Profile
Ca2: 135
Mg2: 0
Na: 2
Cl: 130
SO4: 150
HCO3: 0
Brewed February 12th
Pitch yeast once beer is at 62°F. Keep beer at 64°F during the start and peak of fermentation. Slowly raise to 70°F as signs of fermentation taper off.
Kegged and Dry Hopped (in Keg, for three days at room temperature under pressure) February 19th
Ready for drinking on March 2nd
Batch Size: 3.6 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 5.5 gallons
Efficiency: 61% (brew house)
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.016 (a little too high)
ABV (standard): 5.25%
IBU (tinseth): 72
SRM (morey): 7.7
Fermentables
8 lb - United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale (91.5%)
0.4 lb - American - Vienna (4.6%)
0.25 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 30L (2.9%)
1.5 oz - German - Acidulated Malt (1.1%)
Hops
8 g - Magnum, Type: Pellet, AA: 13, Use: First Wort, IBU: 13.24
0.25 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.6, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 5.73
0.25 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Boil for 10 min, IBU: 3.24
0.7 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 7.51
0.45 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10.6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 5.95
1.3 oz - Citra, Type: Pellet, AA: 12.8, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 20.77
0.33 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.75, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 6.08
1.25 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Whirlpool for 25 min at 170 °F, IBU: 9.36
1.3 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.3 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.7 oz - Citra, Type: Pellet, AA: 11, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.5 oz - Mandarina Bavaria, Type: Pellet, AA: 7.2, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
0.25 oz - Galaxy, Type: Pellet, AA: 14.25, Use: Dry Hop for 3 days
Mash Guidelines
1) Temp: 153 F, Time: 60 min
2) Temp: 168 F, Time: 10 min
Yeast
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318
Water Profile
Ca2: 135
Mg2: 0
Na: 2
Cl: 130
SO4: 150
HCO3: 0
Brewed February 12th
Pitch yeast once beer is at 62°F. Keep beer at 64°F during the start and peak of fermentation. Slowly raise to 70°F as signs of fermentation taper off.
Kegged and Dry Hopped (in Keg, for three days at room temperature under pressure) February 19th
Ready for drinking on March 2nd
Notes
February 28th: Another light coloured, hoppy ale! This one's nose is a little too grassy for my liking. I definitely went overboard with this dry hop. In particular, I feel like the Amarillo is contributing a sort of cat litter box aroma. No Beuno. If I were to brew with this combination of hops again, I'm thinking the Amarillo would only be lightly used in the boil. The aroma has notes of citrus, passionfruit and is quite dank/ musty. I'm pretty sure that there is a level of oxidation in this, given the slightly muted smell and the aroma of oxidizing malt underneath. Presence is nice, light coloured, a little brighter than my last iteration (Dear Oma), with a nice white head that persists. The flavour is strong. Mostly a grassy flavour, with notes of the aggressive hopping underneath. In my opinion, it's a pale ale that a hop-bomb lover would enjoy, but when you begin to really taste for flavours in it, it's really not well balanced, nor the subtle/ smooth beer I'm trying to make in this series. The mouthfeel is quite nice here. It's full without being as in-your-face as the ringwood ale iteration was (again, Dear Oma). If this beer had a different hop combination, was less grassy, less oxidized and maybe even just had MO and a little crystal, it would be nicer. I'm thinking that going back to simplicity (i.e. no more than 3 hop varieties and maybe a base malt with a little crystal, if at all).
February 28th: Another light coloured, hoppy ale! This one's nose is a little too grassy for my liking. I definitely went overboard with this dry hop. In particular, I feel like the Amarillo is contributing a sort of cat litter box aroma. No Beuno. If I were to brew with this combination of hops again, I'm thinking the Amarillo would only be lightly used in the boil. The aroma has notes of citrus, passionfruit and is quite dank/ musty. I'm pretty sure that there is a level of oxidation in this, given the slightly muted smell and the aroma of oxidizing malt underneath. Presence is nice, light coloured, a little brighter than my last iteration (Dear Oma), with a nice white head that persists. The flavour is strong. Mostly a grassy flavour, with notes of the aggressive hopping underneath. In my opinion, it's a pale ale that a hop-bomb lover would enjoy, but when you begin to really taste for flavours in it, it's really not well balanced, nor the subtle/ smooth beer I'm trying to make in this series. The mouthfeel is quite nice here. It's full without being as in-your-face as the ringwood ale iteration was (again, Dear Oma). If this beer had a different hop combination, was less grassy, less oxidized and maybe even just had MO and a little crystal, it would be nicer. I'm thinking that going back to simplicity (i.e. no more than 3 hop varieties and maybe a base malt with a little crystal, if at all).