Beer Style: American Pale Ale
Tips for Brewing Hazy Beers
Plus Members OnlyHazy beers are all the craze. Brew Your Own Magazine’s Technical Editor Ashton Lewis walks through his favorite tips for brewing hazy beers.
Cupitt’s Estate’s Eclipse Hazy Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyCupitt’s Estate’s Eclipse Hazy Pale Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.048 FG = 1.010IBU = 30 SRM = 4 ABV = 5% Ingredients7.8 lbs. (3.5 kg) 2-row pale malt1 lb. (0.45 kg) wheat malt1 lb. (0.45 kg) flaked oats0.3 lb. (136 g) acidulated malt3 AAU Eclipse® hops (15 min.) (0.17 oz./5 g at
Pistachio Pale Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyWhat’s better than drinking beer and eating pistachios? Smashing them together (of course) and making citrusy pale ale using Palisade hops with a smoky pistachio kick.
Beginner’s Luck Pale Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBeginner’s Luck Pale Ale (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.054 FG = 1.012IBU = 32 SRM = 10 ABV = 5.5% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) pale 2-row malt1 lb. (0.45 kg) crystal malt (60 °L)6 oz. (170 g) acidulated malt (optional)7.5 AAU Magnum hops (60 min.) (0.5 oz./14 g at 15% alpha acids)7.5 AAU Centennial hops
Icarus Brewing Co.’s Pineapple Hindenburg clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIcarus Brewing Co.’s Pineapple Hindenburg clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.064 FG = 1.016IBU = 17.1 SRM = 6 ABV = 6.2% This recipe was born out of a collaboration with the Ocean County Homebrewers club. The base recipe makes a very nice New England-style pale ale, but Icarus takes that and throws fresh habaneros into
Indeed Brewing Co.’s Triumph Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyIndeed Brewing Co.’s Triumph Pale Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.055 FG = 1.011IBU = 45 SRM = 6 ABV = 5.7% This single-hop pale ale from Indeed Brewing features juicy/berry/tropical flavors from the Triumph hops. Ingredients9.5 lbs. (4.3 kg) Simpsons Golden Promise pale ale malt1.8 lbs. (0.82 kg) Simpsons Golden Naked Oats6 AAU Triumph hops (20
Boulevard Brewing Co.’s Pale Ale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyBoulevard Brewing Co.’s Pale Ale clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.053 FG = 1.011IBU = 30 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.4% Boulevard Pale Ale is an old-school pale ale with a variety of caramel and high-kilned malts, and a blend of hops that add a zesty aroma. Pale Ale was Boulevard’s first beer and
Gluten-Free Pale Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyGluten-Free Pale Ale (5.5 gallons/21 L, all-grain)OG = 1.058 FG = 1.012 IBU = 36 SRM = 7 ABV = 6% This is a recipe I have brewed many times in many ways and is a great starting recipe for anyone trying to get their start in brewing, let alone gluten-free brewing. If you’re using
Mirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyMirror Twin Brewing Co.’s Eukanot Tell Me What To Do clone (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.052 FG = 1.010IBU = 50 SRM = 5 ABV = 5.5% “When we made this beer it was summertime so we wanted something citrus and sessionable. The Ekuanot® hops are very citrus-forward with lemon and lime. We
Odell Brewing Co.’s Rupture clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyOn scale, Odell uses a hammer mill to reduce the whole hops down to a coarse, dried spice-like material that passes through the pores of a particular-sized grate before being extruded from the machine. They fresh grind just before brewing but due to utilization and batch size this requires 8 hours of manpower.
Riveter Rye Pale Ale
Digital and Plus Members OnlyA little stronger than your typical pale ale and not as hoppy as some IPAs, this is an easy-drinking brew that’s great for the summer.
Bombing Range Brewing Co.’s Medusa Dry Hopped Pale clone
Digital and Plus Members OnlyThis beer from Bombing Range Brewing (Richland, Washington) had limited availability but was easily one of the best using MedusaTM that I personally had. Founder and Head Brewer Mike Hopp describes it as a smooth, easy drinker with huge stone fruit and apricot flavors and aroma.