American Pale Ale
This was the best beer I have ever made.
Ionia Pale Ale the first beer I plan to make a second time
brewed on Thanksgiving’05 w. Damon Hershey
5 gallons- OG: 1.062 FG: 1.014 IBUs:51
12 lbs pale
1 lb munich
.75 lb crystal
.5 lb victory
.5 oz Willamette -FWH
.25 oz Chinook – FWH
Batch Sparge- collected 7 gallons, boiled for nearly 2 hours (began boil, ate Thanksgiving dinner, then added the bittering hops)
.5 oz Chinook 60
1 oz willamette 5
.25 Chinook Flame out
.5 oz Willamette in fermenter with
yeast US 56
Fermented at 68 for ten days,
transfered to secondary with 1 oz Chinook Dry Hop
Notes- Used 4 gallons of RO water from the store. I was thinking about our ph7-water, and tried to get away from any bitterness or mash problems due to water issues.
The RESULT: Most balanced beer yet. Great hop nose, lingering resinous and fruity (possibly from fermentation temp?) flavor. Mild bitterness and malty-sweetness.
MUST BREW AGAIN>.. maybe 10 gallons this time