I’ve brewed a good amount of pale ales and they’ve come out really well (one of them got me a medal). This brings me to a new recipe I created for my hockey team (I play once a week in a league). I made a clean, drinkable pale ale in January and it was a hit, that was where I started. I got the idea for the victory malt addition while looking at AHA recipes. It’s a biscuit style malt with, “toasty, biscuity, baking bread, nutty, clean” flavors, “with an aroma of baking bread” per Briess. Now i wish i used more!
Hockeytime Pale Ale
| Batch Size | Boil Time | IBU | SRM | Est. OG | Est. FG | ABV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 gal | 60 min | 64.95 IBUs | 10.23 SRM | 1.058 | 1.015 | 5.75 % |
Fermentables
| Name | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Rahr Pale Ale Malt | 5 lbs | 72.7 |
| Crystal 40L | 12 oz | 10.9 |
| Red Wheat | 8 oz | 7.3 |
| Briess Victory Malt | 5 oz | 4.5 |
| Flaked Oats | 5 oz | 4.5 |
Hops
| Name | Amount | Time | Use | Form | Alpha % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co2 Hop Extract | 2 ml | 60 min | Boil | Extract | 20 |
| Citra | 1 oz | 5 min | Boil | Pellet | 13.8 |
| Citra | 1 oz | 30 min | Steep/Whirlpool | Pellet | 13.8 |
| Vic Secret | .5 oz | 30 min | Steep/Whirlpool | pellet | 15.5 |
| Vic Secret | .75 oz | 4 days | Dry Hop | Pellet | 15.5 |
Yeast
| Name | Lab | Attenuation | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennys Favorite 50 | Wyeast | 74-76% | 60°F – 70°F |
Mash
| Step | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dough In | 139°F | 10 min |
| Mash | 152°F | 50 min |
Fermentation
| Step | Time | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | TBD | 65°F |
Notes
Brewed 8/22/2018 | OG: 1.048 | Dry hop: 8/26/18
Water: Minneapolis tap water.
Chilled to 150 and held, steeped hops for 30 mins.
70% efficiency | Mash ph adjusted to 5.2 | whirfloc/yeast nutrient @15
Tasting notes here.
Hey Wes – Appreciate the Pale Ale recipe, always on the lookout for new things to try. Just curious, why did you go with the Dennys Favorite 50 yeast for this one, and what did you think of it?
Hey Craig, I used Dennys Favorite because I’d heard good things about it and it accentuates malt flavors while attenuating well. You should try it!