Any have a Ballast Point Pale Ale recipe?

[hillbillyjones]

Kroger just started carrying this and I like it. Smooth and malty rich without heavy hops. I think I could learn from it when creating my own recipes. Anyone happen to have a clone?

http://www.ballastpoint.com/beers/year-round/

"The beer that launched Ballast Point.
Our original Pale Ale is a rich golden brew, crafted with aromatic German hops and rounded out with a blend of American and Munich malts. While it’s hopped like a lager, we ferment it like an ale to create a smooth, bright taste that has just a hint of fruit and spice. It’s extremely drinkable, like a Kolsch should be, yet complex, like a good craft beer demands."

It says it's like a Kolsch, but it seems "heavier", but the only Kolsch I've had was in Athens, GA from Terrapin, http://terrapinbeer.com/brew/retired-bee/road-warrior-kolsch/ and it was a light session type lawnmower type beer.

 

[masskrug]

I found this: http://www.ballastpoint.com/beer-recipes/

Might be a good place to start.

German-style Pale Ale, inspired by the Kolsch Ales of Cologne, Germany. Our Pale Ale drinks like a Pilsner, only with more body and flavor. It’s no wonder why our Pale Ale is so popular—it is skillfully crafted in the style of the Kolsch beers of Cologne, Germany. We’ve chosen German hops for aroma, and rounded out the recipe with a blend of American and German malts. While it is very much like a Pilsner, our Pale Ale is fermented at ale temperatures, giving it a subdued fruitiness—a perfect complement to the crispness of the wheat and maltiness of the Munich malt. If you like a lighter brew but also like the complexity of craft beers, then our Pale Ale is for you.

Perhaps this one?

Kolsch (Golden Ale)
6 # pale malt extract
1# wheat malt extract
1/2# 10 L crystal
1 oz Northern Brewer (6.9%) 60 min
1 oz Tettnanger 10 min
1 oz Tettnanger 2 min
Ferment with W.L. California Ale Yeast

Also found these:
http://www.craftedpours.com/homebrew-recipe/ballast-point-pale-ale-clone-homebrew-recipe

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/onedge-kolsch-yellowtail-clone

I love their Sculpin IPA (I have that recipe if you want it)

GOOD LUCK!

 

[hillbillyjones]

Thanks that's some great info. From those recipes, it's like a basic pale ale grain bill, with some wheat added. The big differences would be the Hallertau type noble hops and not much of them. And the Kolsch yeast.

Yea the Sculpin seems popular. I'll have to look for it in the one other good beer store we have.

 

[Irishwhiskey]

I found this: http://www.ballastpoint.com/beer-recipes/

Might be a good place to start.

German-style Pale Ale, inspired by the Kolsch Ales of Cologne, Germany. Our Pale Ale drinks like a Pilsner, only with more body and flavor. It’s no wonder why our Pale Ale is so popular—it is skillfully crafted in the style of the Kolsch beers of Cologne, Germany. We’ve chosen German hops for aroma, and rounded out the recipe with a blend of American and German malts. While it is very much like a Pilsner, our Pale Ale is fermented at ale temperatures, giving it a subdued fruitiness—a perfect complement to the crispness of the wheat and maltiness of the Munich malt. If you like a lighter brew but also like the complexity of craft beers, then our Pale Ale is for you.

Perhaps this one?

Kolsch (Golden Ale)
6 # pale malt extract
1# wheat malt extract
1/2# 10 L crystal
1 oz Northern Brewer (6.9%) 60 min
1 oz Tettnanger 10 min
1 oz Tettnanger 2 min
Ferment with W.L. California Ale Yeast

Also found these:
http://www.craftedpours.com/homebrew-recipe/ballast-point-pale-ale-clone-homebrew-recipe

http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/onedge-kolsch-yellowtail-clone

I love their Sculpin IPA (I have that recipe if you want it)

GOOD LUCK!

Can I get the sculpin recipe? Please