I like Dale's Pale Ale. It has just the right amount of hops to let you know you are drinking a hoppy beer but not too much to make you shudder. It has a decent amount of ABV but not too much to make your throat burn. It may just be the SNPA of the 2010's. I made a Dale inspired beer for the first time and am excited to sample the results. I hit 83% efficiency again with a fly sparge. Loving my new counter-flow wort chiller as well. It cut down my chill time significantly. Grain Additions Results
9# MO 1 NB at 60 6.5 at 1062
3# Munich 1 cascade at 30 5.4 at 1075
.75 c-40 Yeast fuel at 15
1 Columbus at 10
.5 centennial at 0
mash at 150 .5 centennial dry hop
2 vials WL Cali V at 66-68 og 1071
Update 11/30-dry hopped and finished at 1020, a little high, but expected for Cali V. Crash cooled it for 5 days and kegged. It is pretty tasty and should round into form nicely in a few weeks.
Update 11/30-dry hopped and finished at 1020, a little high, but expected for Cali V. Crash cooled it for 5 days and kegged. It is pretty tasty and should round into form nicely in a few weeks.
Vista, CA Water Profile
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Water Adjustments (tsp)
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Ca=57
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.854 Epsom Salt
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SO4=136
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.825 Baking Soda
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Mg=22
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.155 Canning Salt
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Na=71
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1.254 Gypsum
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Cl=88
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Carb=147
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Hard=233
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Alk=122
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Tapped the keg and this is a fine beer, flavor and aroma are spot on for Dale's. This is a winner.
ReplyDeleteDid a blind test against the real deal and I could pick out the homebrew pretty easily based on looks alone. It was slightly darker and less clear than the original. But the flavor and aroma was just about spot on. The homebrew finishes a bit sweeter because of the higher FG from the Cali V yeast. I would sub US-05 next time. Still, I have no complaints about this beer. It is very good.
ReplyDeleteI recently had a sampling of this. What a fantastic beer! Has a wonderful aroma and an excellent hoppy taste!
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