Batch 13, Cascade Pale Ale

Batch #13, March 28, 2005, same as batch #7, with a slight change on the hops.

Malt extract:
6 3/4 pounds amber gold extract (bulk)

Malted grain:
1 pound crystal malt 20L

Hops:

1 oz Perle	60 min
1/2 oz Nugget	30 min
1/2 oz Nugget	10 min
1 oz Cascade	7 days
1 oz Mt. Hood (previous recipe had 1/2 oz)	7 days

Yeast:
Wyeast 1056, American ale yeast

OG: 1.045
FG: 1.007

Kegged: April 11, 2005

Comments: I ordered some bulk hops from the internet and am using them for the first time in this batch. I'm a bit concerned that this batch will come out a lot different tasting that previously -- I'd been buying hops from Larry's in 1 oz bags, but my 1oz bag is about twice as large as Larry's. I'm using my kitchen scale, which is pretty accurate, so previous batches may not have actually had the amount of hops that I thought it did. This may turn out to be really hoppy!

Yep, definitely hoppy. I should have NOT increased the Mt. Hood hops. This is more of an IPA than an American pale ale. Good, though. The hops seem a bit overpowering at first, but after 2 or 3 glasses, it is tasty, and the longer it sits in the keg, the better it gets.

Batch 12, Moose

Batch #12, March 13, 2005.

Malt extract:
7 1/2 pounds amber gold malt extract

Grain:
1/2 pound crystal malt 80L
2 oz Breiss chocolate malt
1 oz black patent malt

Hops:

1 oz Kent Golding	60 min
1/2 oz Mt. Hood	30 min
1/2 oz Willamette	10 min
1/2 oz Willamette	0 min

Yeast:
Wyeast #1056 American Ale Yeast

OG: 1.032
FG: 1.014

Kegged: Mar 28, 2005

Comments: The OG is low, it should be in the 1.045 - 1.050 range. Not sure what caused this... FG was a bit higher than previous batches also.

Drinking it now (April 2) and it's as good as ever. I was concerned that the alcohol content would be low because of the OG being off, but it still has a decent buzz. Nothing to worry about, I guess.