Wait on the Plank Pale Ale

[plankbr]

Title: Wait on the Plank Pale Ale

Brew Method: All Grain
Style Name: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 11 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 12.5 gallons
Boil Gravity: 1.044
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)

STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.050
Final Gravity: 1.010
ABV (standard): 5.25%
IBU (tinseth): 43.97
SRM (morey): 6.72

FERMENTABLES:
17 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (85%)
2 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 20L (10%)
1 lb - American - Victory (5%)

HOPS:
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 18.24
1 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 7.78
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 15 min, IBU: 9.05
1 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 3.13
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 5 min, IBU: 3.64
2 oz - Amarillo, Type: Pellet, AA: 8.6, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 1.35
1 oz - Centennial, Type: Pellet, AA: 10, Use: Boil for 1 min, IBU: 0.79

YEAST:
Fermentis / Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05

NOTES:
Target Mash Temp: 152*

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

That's waaaay too much victory if you ask me. I'd lower it to about 5% of the grist. It will also dry out the beer, not sure if you want it dry, and you don't have any crystal to balance it out and give the beer body, head retention, balance, etc. Just my tastes but I'd adjust it to something like this....

85% base malt
10% crystal malt
5% victory


If you want more complexity use a combo of base malts, my favorite being a maris otter and Munich mix. To add even more depth you can layer the crystal. So for example...

45% maris otter
40% Munich
5% crystal 80
5% crystal 40
5% victory

 

[plankbr]

FERMENTABLES:
16 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (84.2%)
2 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 20L (10.5%)
1 lb - American - Victory (5.3%)

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[KeyWestBrewing]

FERMENTABLES:
16 lb - American - Pale 2-Row (84.2%)
2 lb - American - Caramel / Crystal 20L (10.5%)
1 lb - American - Victory (5.3%)

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I think that looks way better.

 

[plankbr]

Updated ... Any more feedback? I bumped up 1 more lb of 2-row.