Pale Ale Beer Recipe

This Pale Ale Beer Recipe is a delicious and refreshing beer that’s perfect for any occasion. With its golden color and floral aroma, this beer is sure to be a hit with your friends and family. Follow the simple instructions below to create your own batch of Pale Ale at home.

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Pale Ale

A golden-coloured ale with a delicious floral aroma, the low gravity of the wort – and low alcohol level of the final brew – makes this a great session beer.

Prep Time1 hour hr

Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

TO FERMENT28 days d

Total Time28 days d 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course: Beer

Cuisine: Larger

Keyword: HARVEST PALE ALE

Servings: 40 pints

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Dan Smullen

Equipment

• 1 Large pot or kettle (at least 15 litres)
• 1 Mash tun or large bowl
• 1 Strainer or colander
• 1 Fermentation vessel (5-gallon plastic bucket or glass carboy)
• 1 Airlock and stopper
• 1 Siphon hose
• 1 Bottles and caps

Ingredients

For the Mash – Liquor 11 Litres (19 1/2 Pints) – Mash Time 1 hr – Temperature 65°C (149°F)

• 9 lb Extra-pale malt Quantity 4.3 kg
• 3 1/3 oz Light crystal malt Quantity 95 g

For the Boil – X Litres (X Pints) – Boil Time 1 hr – 10 mins

• 1 1/4 oz (Hops) Challenger 7% When to add – At start of boil (IBU 26)
• 3/4 oz (Hops) East Kent Golding 5.5% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
• 1/2 oz (Hops) Styrian Golding 4.5% When to add – At turn off (IBU 0.0)
• 1 tsp Protofloc Other -When to add -For last 15 mins of boil

To Ferment – 18°C (64°F) – Conditioning 4 weeks at 12°C (54°F)

• 1 White Labs WLP005 British Ale Yeast

Instructions

• Heat 11 litres of water to 65°C (149°F) in a large pot or kettle.
• Add the 9 lb of extra-pale malt and 3 1/3 oz of light crystal malt to a mash tun or large bowl.
• Slowly pour the hot water over the malt, stirring gently to ensure that there are no clumps.
• Allow the mash to rest for 1 hour.
• After 1 hour, heat X litres of water to boiling in a separate pot.
• While the water is heating, strain the wort from the mash into the large pot or kettle.
• Add 1 1/4 oz of Challenger hops to the pot and boil for 1 hour.
• Add 3/4 oz of East Kent Golding hops and 1/2 oz of Styrian Golding hops to the pot at turn off and let it steep for 10 minutes.
• Add 1 tsp of Protofloc to the pot for the last 15 minutes of the boil.
• Chill the wort to 18°C (64°F).
• Transfer the wort to a clean, sanitized fermentation vessel.
• Pitch the White Labs WLP005 British Ale Yeast.
• Seal the fermentation vessel with an airlock and allow the beer to ferment for 2 weeks at 18°C (64°F).
• After 2 weeks, transfer the beer to a secondary fermentation vessel or bottle it with priming sugar.
• Allow the beer to condition for 4 weeks at 12°C (54°F).
• Enjoy your delicious Pale Ale!

Flavorful and Refreshing Pale Ale Recipe

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Simple Ingredients, Easy Process

This recipe only requires a few simple ingredients and the brewing process is straightforward and easy to follow. Even if you’re new to brewing, you can still create a delicious batch of Pale Ale with this recipe.

Low Alcohol Content, Perfect for Any Occasion

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