Upa - Unoffensive Party Ale

[randyrob]

Hey Guys,

well i've really been enjoying some of the recipe's on this forum and so have my friends!
i'm looking at getting something very simple together for a few friends that want to have a mash
but want to kinda perfect it first, what do you think of this recipe?


ELSEPIA

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
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Batch Size (L): 23.00 Wort Size (L): 23.00
Total Grain (kg): 6.30
Anticipated OG: 1.051 Plato: 12.71
Anticipated EBC: 9.8
Anticipated IBU: 26.7
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60 %
Wort Boil Time: 75 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
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71.4 4.50 kg. JWM Export Pilsner Australia 1.037 3
20.6 1.30 kg. IMC Munich Australia 1.038 12
7.9 0.50 kg. JWM Wheat Malt Australia 1.040 4

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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20.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 17.1 45 min.
30.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 9.6 20 min.
40.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 0.0 0 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
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0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale

 

[Stuster]

I think it looks great, RR. The grain bill is excellent IMO. But if you want it to be an inoffensive party ale, I'd drop the final additions back just a touch so that it doesn't shock the swill drinkers. The other thing you could do is use a bit of Amarillo along with the Cascade. They make a good combination. (Though sticking with Cascade will be fine.) If you want to use a round 90g you could also use some hops as First Wort Hops to leave it fairly smooth.

 

[DJR]

1.051 might be a bit much for a inoffensive ale, it will be nice but maybe a couple of points lower like 1.045 might be better, some cane sugar wouldn't go astray either, up to about 15% of the grainbill. As stuster said keep the late addition below 1g/L to make it nice and easy to drink. Grainbill looks good and no problem with the hops. I recently did one that was bittered with cascade and aroma from B Saaz and it turned out pretty good too. Anything herbal/citrus will go well, hell even Hallertau would go fine late in that sort of beer.

 

[pokolbinguy]

Sorry to slightly highjack this thread ... but what would be a suitable K&K reciepe for the "average" drinker?

 

[Mercs Own]

I would drop the ibu's back a little to more like 20 - 22 and no offence to Stuster stay away from the amarillo for this beer as they can a dominant hop. I would probably knock back the Munich a little too, make the wheat 10% of the grist and adjust the munich accordingly. I only say this as you want to make a UPA.

Good luck!

 

[Stuster]

No offence taken MO. Just interesting. I've had good reviews by non-brewers (or non-beer-geeks - people who've got good taste buds but never really got into beer) of beers I've made with all Amarillo (and in combo with Cascade).

 

[randyrob]

Thanks for all the posative feedback guys, i've taken everything onboard and adjusted the recipe accordingly:

Lowered Final Additions as suggested by Stuster
1045 as suggested by DJR (i'll have a think about the sugar might be the go)
Lowered Munich / 10% wheat / 22 Ibu's as suggested by Mercs Own

UPA (rev 2.)

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (L): 23.00 Wort Size (L): 23.00
Total Grain (kg): 5.56
Anticipated OG: 1.045 Plato: 11.27
Anticipated EBC: 8.7
Anticipated IBU: 21.9
Brewhouse Efficiency: 60 %
Wort Boil Time: 75 Minutes


Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential EBC
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
72.0 4.00 kg. JWM Export Pilsner Australia 1.037 3
18.0 1.00 kg. IMC Munich Australia 1.038 12
10.0 0.55 kg. JWM Wheat Malt Australia 1.040 4

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
18.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 15.5 45 min.
20.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 6.4 20 min.
20.00 g. Cascade Pellet 6.70 0.0 0 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
0.00 Oz Irish Moss Fining 15 Min.(boil)


Yeast
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White Labs WLP001 California Ale

 

[randyrob]

Hey Guys,

just an update, well i end up brewing the first recipe i posted as is except i used FWH instead of 60 Minute additions, used less Pilsner Malt to bring the OG down a little and chucked in some Amarillo along the way as well.



What can i say but even after only 1 week in the keg this beer is Outstanding, it is everything i could have wanted it to be :chug:

Rob.

 

[brendanos]

Congrats Rob, sounds and looks delicious, that head is tight!