First all grain recipe

[barry44]

Hi guys, I have recently made the move to all grain and as such have been pulling together a recipe for my first brew.

Cca 2

Recipe specifics:

Style: American Pale Ale
Batch size: 23.0 l
Boil volume: 29.5 l
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.014
Bitterness (IBU): 43.8
Color (SRM): 8.2
ABV: 5.5%

Grain/Sugars:

5.00 kg Maris Otter Malt, 84.7%
0.50 kg Vienna, 8.5%
0.25 kg Crystal 40L, 4.2%
0.15 kg Wheat, 2.5%

Hops:

13.00 g Magnum (AA 14.4%, Pellet) 60 min, 19.8 IBU
50.00 g Ahtanum (AA 4.7%, Whole) 5 min, 4.5 IBU
50.00 g Cascade (AA 7.2%, Pellet) 5 min, 7.6 IBU
50.00 g Chinook (AA 12.5%, Whole) 5 min, 11.9 IBU
25.00 g Ahtanum (AA 4.7%, Pellet) dry hop
25.00 g Cascade (AA 7.2%, Whole) dry hop
25.00 g Chinook (AA 12.5%, Whole) dry hop

Yeast/Misc:

Safale S-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

I havent used chinook or ahtanum before but I have heard good things about them.

I havent used vienna either and am unsure what it will bring to the brew. I also have some munich in the house which could replace the vienna.

I welcome any comments and observations.

 

[Good Ed]

Recipe looks good and good luck on your first ag

You could sub the Vienna for Munich no probs, American recipes tend to use Munich to give a bit more maltiness to their 2 row pale, so you could even reduce this to 4% and make up with more pale. Hops look good as is. Depending on your boil length (I always do 90min boils even if you are not adding any hops till later) you may wish to increase your pre boil volume to 31-32L, although this is trial and error with your set up that you will get used to only after doing a few brews to get used to things. Pre boil volume = brew length + dead space in boiler + loss to hops (1.6L/100g in the copper) + loss to evaporation 9-10%/hour + say 1L for loss of volume on cooling.

 

[nobyipa]

looks great Ahtanum's a great hop IMO the brew i made with it smells of apricots
:thumb:

 

[dennisking]

Enjoy your first time, any problems there is normally someone around on here to help.

 

[caerleon]

Yes, a nice piece of clean net curtain (voyle) should be sufficient for all emergencies when you move to all grain :whistle:

Good Luck - It's worth it!

 

[johnnyboy1965]

What a fine collection of hops, but do you think youll be able to taste every addition. Keep it simple

 

[barry44]

What a fine collection of hops, but do you think youll be able to taste every addition. Keep it simple

What do you think I should pair in the brew? Which go well together?

 

[boab42stout]

i think the hops are to mutch personaly but the rest looks great good luck on brew day