May 22 Competition - American Pale Ales

[Mash Monster]

Ooh, interesting... I was looking at the recipe for this just yesterday on THE AHA website ... Have you posted your recipe and your findings so far anywhere?

I can’t take any credit for this I used a kit from MM so I suppose I’m cheating a little but that said the recipe is out there

 

[St00]

Woooo planning on brewing something that could broadly fall in to this category at the weekend. DM away!

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

DM away!

 

[Chico1980]

I have a California ‘uncommon’ common, and a APA I’d be keen to send if you DM me your address. Both stubbornly refusing to fully carb up, but should be fine with the weather warming up.

 

[Alastair70]

I’ve got a Two hearted clone IPA that’s been bottle conditioning for 6 weeks now so I’ll give it a go

I’ve got everything in to do a Two Hearted, interested to see how yours turns out.

 

[Mash Monster]

Hello all!

It's May and it's American Pale Ales month! I will be judging on the weekend of the 12th June so plenty of time to get your East Coast, West Coast, NEIPA, Hazy, APA's and IPA's in for judging! Anything brewed with American Hops! There will be three of us judging and I cannot wait to see what turns up!

Send me a PM if you want to send something in and i'll get you my address.

Posted the Two hearted today !

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Posted the Two hearted today !

Looking forward to it!

 

[St00]

Brewed my entry yesterday. I guess I should see how it turns out first before committing to sending it

 

[pilgrimhudd]

#incoming

@Mash Monster your beer arrived safe and sound yesterday!

 

[St00]

The competition Pale's fermenting well. currently 4 points over the expected FG. If it goes over 6.2% do I get disqualified as it's outside of the BJCP guidelines?

 

[phildo79]

Made by beer on Saturday. Book says to ferment for a week and then transfer to secondary for 12 days. I don't have the patience for that! I will let it sit for a week but then I am dry hopping in my serving keg. There is no way I will have the patience to wait 2 weeks. Straight into the fridge and on the gas.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

The competition Pale's fermenting well. currently 4 points over the expected FG. If it goes over 6.2% do I get disqualified as it's outside of the BJCP guidelines?

Nah, I guess if it was well over for the style I might dock you a point but that looks like it should be ok!

 

[Broken Toe]

Had a real nightmare this evening on my transfer to corny. The dip tube would not stop getting bunged up with hop material! I think i have managed to save it, but i won't know until it's carbed up. Incidentally the yeast got carried away and it's now 8.2%

 

[St00]

I don't think my Tilt is reporting correctly. I think it's likely the size of the krausen messing with it. I'll leave it a week and take a hydrometer reading. Cutting it fine mind!

 

[stripeyjoe]

Hi @pilgrimhudd I've got some bottles of a 5.5/6% Westie currently conditioning under my desk that I brewed at the end of April... will definitely be ready in time to send over to you. Can you DM me your address please?

 

[dave_77]

I have American pale to send if I don't finish the keg before the end of the month..

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I have American pale to send if I don't finish the keg before the end of the month..

Try not too!

 

[RichardM]

@pilgrimhudd I was going to send you a bottle of this

But my wife and I are drinking the last two bottles

 

[pilgrimhudd]

@pilgrimhudd I was going to send you a bottle of this
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But my wife and I are drinking the last two bottles
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[matt76]

I will be judging on the weekend of the 12th June

Just checking, is this still the plan? My American Amber is ready to go but I've only just kegged the Pale. Looks like I'll be cutting it fine again (note to self - try not to drink all the Amber!)