Four Grain Pale Ale

brewing

This brew is an experiment in creating a richer flavoured pale ale through the addition of different grain flavours. The wheat will also contribute to head retention and the oats to mouthfeel.

Grain Bill

  • 1.5kg Pilsner
  • 1.5kg 2-Row
  • 0.5kg Carapils
  • 0.5kg Wheat Malt
  • 0.5kg Vienna
  • 0.25kg Rye
  • 0.25kg Oat Malt

We messed up the mash temp; ended up being 62.4 instead of 66.

Liquor to Grist: 2.5 : 1 (Approx.)

Boil

Boiled for 60 minutes, with the following fun additions:

  • 60m - 21g Endeavor
  • 60m - 5g Green Bullet
  • 1m/end - 30g Rakau
  • 1m/end - 28g Ella
  • 1m/end - 27g Summer

Estimated IBU: 33.93

Post-Boil

Yeast

White Labs Dry English Ale

  • OG: 1.049
  • FG: 1.009
  • ABV: 5.25%

Dry Hopping

First round (left for 9 days):

  • 7g Ella
  • 14g Summer

Second round (left for 5 days):

  • 10g Rakau
  • 10g Ella
  • 20g Summer

Bottled ~16 Litres & Primed to 2.6 Volumes CO2.

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