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[Rodcx500z]

All thoughts welcome and idea's
Challenger Smash
American Pale Ale

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 5.200
Total Hops (g): 75.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 5.7 (EBC): 11.2
Bitterness (IBU): 36.2 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
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5.000 kg Pale Ale Malt (96.15%)
0.200 kg Amber Malt (3.85%)

Hop Bill
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35.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (1.5 g/L)
15.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
15.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
10.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)

Misc Bill
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Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Danstar Nottingham


Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[Cheshire Cat]

All thoughts welcome and idea's
Challenger Smash
American Pale Ale

Recipe Specs
----------------
Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 5.200
Total Hops (g): 75.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.050 (°P): 12.4
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 4.91 %
Colour (SRM): 5.7 (EBC): 11.2
Bitterness (IBU): 36.2 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 70
Boil Time (Minutes): 60

Grain Bill
----------------
5.000 kg Pale Ale Malt (96.15%)
0.200 kg Amber Malt (3.85%)

Hop Bill
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35.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil) (1.5 g/L)
15.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
15.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Boil) (0.7 g/L)
10.0 g Challenger Pellet (6.1% Alpha) @ 5 Minutes (Boil) (0.4 g/L)

Misc Bill
----------------

Single step Infusion at 66°C for 60 Minutes.
Fermented at 20°C with Danstar Nottingham


Recipe Generated with BrewMate

Hold on that's a DMASH not a SMASH

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hold on that's a DMASH not a SMASH

I only added the amber for colour as i have no black malt

 

[Oneflewover]

Looks good, I love a bit of Challenger. But how is that an American pale ale? You're using a British hop and English yeast? And no offence, only trying to help, but I think it's going to be quite bland, notty isn't exactly known for imparting a lot of character. I'd be using a yeast that would make the hops shine (and using some American hops) or using a characterful English yeast if you are sticking with challenger.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Cheers Oneflewover i just used american pale as a reference point in brewmate so no offence taken, i have other hops all english, i was going to go with bramling cross or fuggles i agree on the yeast i have not used a lot of english yeast will have to do some research i do have a pack of cml ale yeast and suggestions are welcome

 

[MrRook]

Brew it as-is and see what you get; nothing wrong with a simple recipe. Then you can decide if you want to do something different.

 

[Oneflewover]

Brew it as-is and see what you get; nothing wrong with a simple recipe. Then you can decide if you want to do something different.

I completely agree with the premise that there is nothing wrong - at all - with a simple recipe; most of mine are. But I think that in this case there's not much going on in respect of the malt, or the yeast or the hops. To each their own though!

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hops i have in are target, ekg, bramling x, challenger, and first gold, fuggles

 

[Oneflewover]

Hops i have in are target, ekg, bramling x, challenger, and first gold, fuggles

Challenger to bitter with EKG and first gold late additions? Get some of that beoir yeast from CML?

 

[MrRook]

I completely agree with the premise that there is nothing wrong - at all - with a simple recipe; most of mine are. But I think that in this case there's not much going on in respect of the malt, or the yeast or the hops. To each their own though!

Maybe not, but sometimes that really hits the spot.