Bubs' Pale Ale

[philm00x]

Keeping with a theme of trying to name my beers using my cat's name (or one of his nicknames). This is the final breakdown of a recipe I developed with thanks to you, the collective, with particular assistance in the hop schedule. If everything turns out as planned, this will be a very nice American pale ale with a good malty flavor up front, finishing with a tropical fruit and melon flavor/aroma using Belma and Galaxy hops. The Galaxy hops have an amazing aroma, mostly the passion fruit, but pineapple and slight citrus as well.

Recipe: Bubs' Pale Ale
Brewer: Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.
Asst Brewer:
Style: American Pale Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (30.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Boil Size: 2.82 gal
Post Boil Volume: 2.60 gal
Batch Size (fermenter): 2.50 gal
Bottling Volume: 2.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 9.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 45.6 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 72.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 72.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 69.6 %
1 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 2 17.4 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 3 8.7 %
4.0 oz Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 4.3 %
0.20 oz Belma [10.40 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 5 9.3 IBUs
0.20 oz Galaxy [15.00 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 6 13.4 IBUs
0.20 oz Belma [10.40 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 7 5.6 IBUs
0.20 oz Galaxy [15.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 8 8.0 IBUs
0.25 oz Belma [10.40 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 9 3.8 IBUs
0.25 oz Galaxy [15.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 10 5.5 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05) Yeast 11 -
0.75 oz Belma [10.40 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 12 0.0 IBUs
0.75 oz Galaxy [15.00 %] - Dry Hop 3.0 Days Hop 13 0.0 IBUs


Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 5 lbs 12.0 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 7.19 qt of water at 164.7 F 152.0 F 60 min

Sparge: Batch sparge with 2 steps (Drain mash tun, , 1.71gal) of 168.0 F water

[Kealia]

I agree on the Galaxy. I've only smelled it once but it was wonderful.

[jimjohson]

looks good

[Inkleg]

I think Bub's, aka Mr. Rufus would be happy to sink his claws into a glass of that.

[Brewbirds]

Got an all Galaxy IPA in the fermenter now.

Waiting...Waiting...

[philm00x]

Bet that smells fantastic!

[philm00x]

Edited the first post, as I just received the pertinent information about Belma hops from Hops Direct. This year's pellet crop has 10.4% alpha, with 12.4% hop storage index. This doesn't change the total IBUs on my recipe very much (barely 1 point less), but I just want to be accurate.

[philm00x]

Mashing in on this right now, and I opened the bag of Belma to get a whiff of what they're like. Smells very tropical, like pineapple/passion fruit, a bit of orange in there as well. The profile mentions notes of strawberry and melon as well, which I haven't detected but maybe it'll pronounce itself as such in the beer. Regardless, this should be a great hot weather beer! Lord knows we get enough of that here in Florida.

[philm00x]

Measured OG of 1.060, right on the nose. Potential for 6.2% ABV.

[Funky Skunk Brewing]

Very nice, Phil. Interested to see how it turns out from a bitterness side with the hop additions. May have to brew up a batch to see how it will work in some of our APA & IPA's. Post up how she tastes when it's done

[Brewbirds]

Just bottled the all Galaxy IPA Phil and the aroma and taste are spot on to your description. Your description of the Belma sounds like it will be a great match with Galaxy.
Sounds like you've got a great one in the works.

[FedoraDave]

Well, I'm gonna have to follow this thread as things progress. Looks like a good recipe, Phil; I especially like the addition of Munich (I use a Munich addition in my Crown Top Pale Ale). I'm unfamiliar with those hops, though, so I'm interested in what you think of them.

[philm00x]

For those of you here that like tropical pineapple and passion fruit flavor, this beer has got plenty of it! After tasting a sample of this, I have decided to omit the dry hop all together. It doesn't need any more aroma, as it is very intsense as is, and I don't want to increase any perceived bitterness by adding another 1.5 oz of these high alpha hops to it. Honestly, I'm hoping that, after conditioning, the malt flavor will come through a little more.

[philm00x]

Really excited for this one! Bottled today with FG of 1.011 for 6.4% ABV. It's a fantastic orangey copper color, smells of passion fruit, pineapple, mango... all sorts of tropical. The flavor of the hops has mellowed out compared to the last time I sipped a sample, and the malt is breaking through. Exactly what I was hoping for. Now to let it sit in the bottle for a couple weeks and pop one in the fridge!

[JimH]

Sounds delicious, Phil! Good work! Belma and Galaxy hops, mmmmmmmmmm!