GEM - an American Pale Ale

[dmonbeer]

This beer was brewed to celebrate the birth of my daughter, Gwen - her initials are GEM.

Mash - 55°C strike temperature, then upto 67°C over 15mins & held there for 1 hour. 23 litres.

4.2 Kg pale malt
200g crystal malt

Boil 1 hour 10mins

Cascade hops (7.6% alpha acid): 50g at start of boil, 30g after 30mins & 17g after 50mins.
Liberty hops (4.3% alpha acid): 50g at start of boil, 30g after 30mins & 17g after 50mins.
Hallertau hops (3.3% alpha acid): 10g at 55mins.

Fermented using Muntons Gold dried yeast. Using the recipe formulator, the alcohol level should be around 4.3% & bitterness at 110 IBU.

Verdict on bottling: Very hoppy with the citrus-grapefruit taste I was looking for.

Verdict after 3 weeks: A very citrus-grapefruit refreshing clean hoppy flavour. Just a shade more copper coloured than a blonde ale. Dryish.

Verdict after 6 weeks: A clean-tasting, dry beer with lots of fresh citrus hoppiness. A great drinking beer.

[adm]

That sounds lovely. Are you using HERMs/RIMS for your step mash or just adding hot water?

[dmonbeer]

Nothing so technical - I just turn up the thermostat & (now I've cleaned the element) the mash temp reaches the desired temp in a few mins.