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[Big Nake]

I make a lot of pale ales but this one came out so nicely and it's attractive too!

American Pale Ale

3 lbs Golden Promise
3 lbs Rahr 2-row base malt
3 lbs Wheat
7 ounces Belgian CaraVienne
.45 ounces Nugget pellets at 14.9% for 60 (about 26 IBU)
1 ounce Santiam pellets 6.3% for 15
1 ounce Crystal pellets 3.3% for 10
1 ounce Santiam pellets 6.3% for 5
1 ounce Crystal pellets 3.3% for 2
Wyeast 1056 American Ale

OG: 1.053, FG: 1.012, IBU: 48, SRM: 6-7, ABV: 5.2%

I mashed around 150° so the beer would finish clean and dry. The malt was conditioned, brewtan was used, balanced water profile with CaCl and CaSO4 right around the same ppm. One of the best pale ales I have made in awhile.

[Steve Urquell]

Looks great. I brewed one with GP awile back but it got slammed by my bad floor malt so I didn't get a feel for it. I may need to revisit.

[neddles]

Thanks for posting. I can see how that would be so good in the heat of summer. I really like GP in a pale ale. I had plans to do a couple lighter pale ales this summer with GP but brewing has been a rarity this summer. I am familiar with Santiam but not Crystal and have never made a pale ale with just nobles or American nobles. What flavors do you get from Crystal?

[Big Nake]

I remember posting about making "clean" pale ales (couldn't find the thread). I occasionally use Amarillo, Citra, Galaxy, Mosaic, Nelson, etc. and get that fruity character but other times I go in this clean direction and hops like Mt. Hood, Crystal, Liberty, Ultra, Santiam, Glacier, Vanguard, US Goldings, etc. work really well. Crystal could be called a US Noble and it's just clean, floral and slightly spicy... not fruity at all. I just bought a bunch of Crystal and Glacier to make another beer like this. I also like the color of it from just a small amount of light crystal (CaraVienne in this case) which gives it a bit of depth but nothing that's going to get in the way. Sometimes I'll do a hopstand/whirlpool with it and sometimes a dry hop which will bump things up. I really like this style of beer that I sometimes call an "Extra Pale Ale" because of the color. Cheers Beerheads.

[Poptop]

Very sexy beer Ken. I'm wondering if you gel'd it. With 3# of wheat, I'd think it would affect the clarity, no?

[Big Nake]

gelled cold in the keg, yes sir.

[Big Nake]

FTR.... this keg kicked last night.  

 

I have another one that's about to be sent to a keg.  I think I used a similar grain bill but then I went old-school and used Centennial for bittering and Cascade late in the boil.  I might do a little dry-hop action with more Cascade before I get it cold. 

[MyaCullen]

Very sexy beer Ken. I'm wondering if you gel'd it. With 3# of wheat, I'd think it would affect the clarity, no?

in my experience minor percentages of wheat malt atually seem to improve clarity up to about 25% ish

[cavman]

Was the wheat American