09/04/11 Brewday Sorachi Ace Pale Ale

This is a pale ale I designed to showcase the flavors and aromas of the Japanese hope Sorachi Ace.  I've got to say I love the flavors but not sure if I would want to brew this more than once every year or two.  I split the batch with Nottingham dry yeast and US-05.  The US-05 is much cleaner and better.

Sorachi Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 9/4/2011
Batch Size (fermenter): 11.00 gal	Brewer: Kyle
Boil Size: 13.71 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: 20 Gallon Brewpot, 15 Gallon Mash Tun
End of Boil Volume 12.48 gal	Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00 %
Final Bottling Volume: 11.00 gal	Est Mash Efficiency 76.4 %
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Ingredients Amt Name Type # %/IBU 18 lbs Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 1 83.7 % 1 lbs 8.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 2 7.0 % 1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 3 4.7 % 1 lbs White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 4 4.7 % 28.35 g Apollo [18.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 35.3 IBUs 2.20 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 6 - 56.70 g Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 9.0 IBUs 0.55 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Boil 10.0 mins) Other 8 - 2.00 oz Sanitize Pump (Boil 5.0 mins) Other 9 - 1.00 oz Sanitize Paddle (Boil 5.0 mins) Other 10 - 56.70 g Sorachi Ace [12.00 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 11 0.0 IBUs 2.0 pkg Nottingham Yeast (Lallemand #-) [25.00 ml] Yeast 12 -
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.4 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.2 %
Bitterness: 44.2 IBUs	Calories: 173.0 kcal/12oz
Est Color: 7.3 SRM
Mash Profile
Mash Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out	Total Grain Weight: 21 lbs 8.0 oz
Sparge Water: 10.07 gal	Grain Temperature: 75.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	Tun Temperature: 75.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.20
Mash Steps Name Description Step Temperature Step Time Mash In Add 6.72 gal of water at 160.9 F 150.0 F 75 min
Sparge Step: Fly sparge with 10.07 gal water at 168.0 F
Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Keg	Volumes of CO2: 2.5
Pressure/Weight: 14.89 PSI	Carbonation Used: Keg with 14.89 PSI
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 45.0 F	Age for: 28.00 days
Fermentation: My Aging Profile	Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
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