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American Ale - American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008)




Top 10 American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Ferris Sesh IPA 10 BBL 1-12-18
372 gal 5.12% 51.75 1.046 1.007
All Grain 7603
Hop Forward Zythos pale ale
39 gal 6.3% 35.58 1.059 1.011
All Grain 7321
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale Clone
5.5 gal 5.55% 43.53 1.058 1.016
Partial Mash 5474
EBH Amateur Hour 2
11 gal 5% 30.57 1.048 1.010
All Grain 5297
Colorado Baby Hibiscus Pale Ale
5 gal 5.84% 39.49 1.056 1.011
BIAB 4959
Azacca Pale Ale
5 gal 5.22% 41.48 1.052 1.012
Partial Mash 4890
Earl Grey PA
10 L 5.34% 27.42 1.051 1.010
All Grain 4557
Gamma ray clone
11 L 5.42% 58.13 1.055 1.014
BIAB 4290
Blueberry PaleAle
5 gal 4.66% 33.63 1.048 1.013
All Grain 4085
21st Amendment's Bitter American clone
11 gal 4.41% 43.87 1.047 1.013
All Grain 4045

Newest American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Hazy ipl test 9/26
93 gal 8.11% 17.45 1.062 1.000
All Grain 10
something
5.5 gal 5.89% 53.3 1.059 1.014
All Grain 19
Pumpkin Ale
1000 L 5.21% 16.51 1.053 1.013
All Grain 52
River Tide First Cast Pale Ale
270 gal 6.28% 28 1.063 1.017
All Grain 62
SMASH1 Chinook
5.5 gal 5.78% 48.14 1.053 1.009
All Grain 25
Lemondrop Hopster
5.5 gal 4.77% 28.72 1.040 1.004
All Grain 48
26/11 Pail of Pale
23 L 4.8% 47.94 1.045 1.008
All Grain 116
Blonde Basic Bitch
6 gal 5.42% 28.33 1.051 1.010
All Grain 68
Golden Victory Ale
9.5 gal 5.06% 33.25 1.050 1.011
All Grain 41
IRA3
2.5 gal 6.86% 24.78 1.057 1.005
All Grain 40

Fermentables Used In American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 1,869 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 74% 1% - 100%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 839 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 69% 4% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 622 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 6% 1% - 38%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 586 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 7% 1% - 50%
Munich - Light 10L 546 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 14% 1% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 512 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 7% 1% - 39%
American - Pale Ale 443 American Grain base malt 3.5°L
37 74% 3% - 100%
Flaked Oats 436 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 9% 0% - 38%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 364 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 7% 0% - 100%
American - Vienna 359 American Grain base malt 4°L
35 19% 2% - 100%

Hops Used In American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 2,273 7 25% 0% - 100%
Citra 1,342 11 21% 0% - 100%
Centennial 958 10 21% 0% - 100%
Amarillo 899 8.6 21% 0% - 100%
Magnum 734 15 20% 1% - 100%
Simcoe 685 12.7 18% 0% - 100%
Chinook 561 13 19% 1% - 100%
Mosaic 555 12.5 21% 1% - 100%
Columbus 509 15 18% 0% - 100%
Perle 328 8.2 19% 1% - 75%

Steeping Grains Used In American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 93 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 44% 9% - 100%
Caramel / Crystal 60L 83 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 61% 13% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 77 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 62% 15% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 40L 65 American Grain crystal malt 40°L
34 62% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 10L 46 American Grain crystal malt 10°L
35 59% 18% - 100%
US - Pale 2-Row 35 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 46% 14% - 100%
Honey Malt 30 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 37% 11% - 100%
American - Victory 29 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 38% 13% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 26 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 50% 11% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 15L 23 American Grain crystal malt 15°L
35 64% 17% - 100%

Yeasts Used In American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 2,384 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 472 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 433 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 338 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 152 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale II 1272 139 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 74% 60°F 72°F
Mangrove Jack - US West Coast Yeast M44 113 Mangrove Jack Ale n/a High 78% 59°F 74°F
Danstar - American West Coast Yeast BRY-97 96 Danstar Ale Medium High 72% 62°F 75°F
White Labs - San Diego Super Yeast WLP090 84 White Labs Ale High Med-High 79.5% 65°F 68°F
White Labs - American Ale Yeast Blend WLP060 73 White Labs Ale Med-High Medium 76% 68°F 72°F

Other Ingredients Used In American Pale Ale (BJCP 2008) Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 515 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 510 Fining Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 417 Fining Boil 64% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 222 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 199 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 186 Water Agt Mash 73% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 86 Water Agt Mash 14% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 84 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Table Salt 59 Water Agt Boil 5% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 57 Other Boil 33% 0% - 100%

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