Thirst-quenching Golden Pale Ale

Description:

Not bad. Nicely carbonated but no head!?!? Hops are evident in aroma and flavor. I'll try this one again with better head retaining ingredients.

Size:

• 3 gallon

Ingredients:

• 4 lbs. American 2-Row
• 1/2 lb. crystal 10L
• 1/4 oz. dextrine malt (carapils)
• 1 oz. Hallertau (AA-4.2%) hop pellets (bittering)
• 1/2 oz. Kent Golding (AA-4.8%) hop pellets (aroma)
• 1/8 oz. flaked maize
• 1 tsp. polyclar
• 1/2 tsp. Irish Moss
• 1 tube yeast labs ale yeast
• 3/8 cup dextrose (priming)

Brewing Instructions:

Step mash:2-row, carapils, crystal 10L, and maize. Temperature chart is like this:30 min.@125; 30 min.@147; 10 min.@167. Sparge grains and bring liquor to a boil. Add Hallertau hops. With 15 minutes left, add Irish Moss. With 5 minutes left, add Kent Goldings. Cool to 80 and siphon into 3 gallon carboy. Add yeast.

Fermentation:

• One week in primary@65F.
• One week in secondary@65F.

• O.G.-1.046
• F.G.-1.002
• Alcohol-6.6%