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Doorknob Pale

160 calories 17.2 g 330 ml
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Pale Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 26 liters (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 35 liters
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.039 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 65% (brew house)
Source: Belmont Brewery
Calories: 160 calories (Per 330ml)
Carbs: 17.2 g (Per 330ml)
Created: Wednesday June 7th 2017
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
4 kg United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale4 kg Maris Otter Pale 38 3.75 60.2%
1.50 kg German - Munich Light1.5 kg Munich Light 37 6 22.6%
0.80 kg American - Wheat0.8 kg Wheat 38 1.8 12%
0.25 kg Flaked Corn0.25 kg Flaked Corn 40 0.5 3.8%
0.10 kg American - Caramel / Crystal 80L0.1 kg Caramel / Crystal 80L 33 80 1.5%
6.65 kg / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 g El Dorado8 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.4 Boil 60 min 12.42 5.9%
8 g Topaz8 g Topaz Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 60 min 13.02 5.9%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 15 min 7.22 7.4%
10 g El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.4 Boil 15 min 7.7 7.4%
10 g Topaz10 g Topaz Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 15 min 8.08 7.4%
10 g Citra10 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.5 Boil 0 min 7.4%
10 g El Dorado10 g El Dorado Hops Pellet 14.4 Boil 0 min 7.4%
10 g Topaz10 g Topaz Hops Pellet 15.1 Boil 0 min 7.4%
20 g Citra20 g Citra Hops Pellet 13.5 Dry Hop 7 days 14.7%
20 g El Dorado20 g El Dorado Hops Leaf/Whole 14.4 Dry Hop 7 days 14.7%
20 g Topaz20 g Topaz Hops Pellet 15.1 Dry Hop 7 days 14.7%
136 g / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
Coopers Ale
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
72%
Flocculation:
High
Optimum Temp:
20 - 27 °C
Starter:
No
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Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
Sparge -- 67 °C 80 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 3.1 L/kg
Quick Water Requirements
Water Liters
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 3.1 L/kg 20.6
Mash volume with grains 25
Grain absorption losses -6.7
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 19 L) 21.9
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.9
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 32.1 L) 35
Boil off losses -5.7
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.4
Post boil Volume 26
Going into fermentor 26
Total: 42.6  
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
 
Notes

Everybody's had a turn at making an APA - hence, the Doorknob.
The base malt is Traditional Ale, which seems to convert well and has slightly more colour than 2-row. Munich to give it a bit more thickness, and the flaked corn helps achieve a thick white head. The wheat is a hangover from a Cooper's Pale Ale clone recipe which has been altered time after time to create what we have now, hence the use of yeast.
The goal was to produce a fruity, fairly dry pale, with enough IBUs to make it palatable for grumpy old Australian blokes. The Topaz and El Dorado might be new to you, they bring a tangy edge which is sweetened by the accompanying Citra.
Scavange the yeast from 3-4 stubbies of Cooper's Pale Ale, grow a small starter, and let it run at 16 degrees. I've also just pitched 4 bottles worth of dregs and it's turned out fine, fermenting slowly over fourteen days. The "off flavours" this yeast produces when under stress are all fruity and nice anyway.
If your temps run high, you'll have a lot of banana smell.
Add your dry hops once fermentation is complete.

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  • Last Updated: 2017-08-04 09:10 UTC