Not-So-Pale Ale
August 1, 1999
This is the 40th recipe we've made in 1999, putting our total volume at 200 gallons. Wow. I guess we're a bit behind schedule according to the legal limit (200 gallons per person per household. We could have been at this volume at the end of June. I live in a three-bedroom apartment, so technically I guess I could brew 600 gallons, but I can't afford to brew that much. I would if I could. Heh heh.
Anyway, this recipe is a inexpensive attempt to keep the weekly brewing active. I'm kind of broke right now, so we used hops I had sitting around in my refrigerator, a pound of crystal malt at 35`, and live yeast. Got all this for about 20$. I think this will be similar to the pale ales we've been making but this should be a bit sweeter, no so hoppy, with malt-hop balance. We'll see.
Ingredients
Timeline:
Brewed on August 1, 1999
August 4, 1999
fermentation is slow n' steady. smells sweet.
August 15, 1999
Transferred to a keg. We poured a little bit out to see how it smelled; this beer is amazingly sweet smelling, similar to Oregon Honey Beer. hmmm.. It tastes great now, and is crystal clear. Give it a week or more to age in the keg and see how it turns out.
August 21, 1999
The keg is in the fridge cooling, getting ready to be carbonated for tomorrows brewing and bottling of the Chico Gold party. Only good friends are invited and those who help go home with bottles. Brewing is so cool.
August 26, 1999
Sharing a homebrew with my friend Dan, I really enjoy how this beer has turned out. Here's what Dan thinks:
Quite an exceptional brew! Nothing like a well-balanced Pale Ale to enjoy in this Indian summer weather we have been having. This beer has a nice hoppy overtone to accent the rich malt character. I think I will have to grab another.