Classic American Pale Ale

Name: Classic American Pale Ale
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 5 gal
Ingredients: 9 lb 2-Row Pale Malt; 0.75 lb Crystal 60L; 0.5 oz Cascade (boil, 60 min); 0.5 oz Centennial (boil, 15 min); 1 oz Cascade (boil, 5 min); California Ale (WLP001) yeast

American Pale Ale · all grain

Sierra-style pale ale built on Cascade and Centennial.

OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.3%
IBU: 38
SRM: 7
Batch: 5 gal

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Grain bill

9.75 lb total

Malt	Weight	%
2-Row Pale Malt	9.00 lb	92%
Crystal 60L	0.75 lb	8%

Hop schedule

Hop	Weight	Time	Type
Cascade	0.5 oz	60 min	boil
Centennial	0.5 oz	15 min	boil
Cascade	1 oz	5 min	boil

Yeast

California Ale (WLP001) · 73–80% atten · 68–73°F

Process

Mash at 154°F for 60 min
Boil 60 min
primary: 10 days @ 66°F

Notes

A balanced session pale ale: just enough crystal malt for body and color, classic C-hop profile, clean Chico fermentation.

Brewer: Pitch a healthy starter or two packs of dry US-05/WLP001.

Packaging: Carbonate to 2.4–2.6 vols.