Simple vs Complex Pale Ale

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Published at : November 12, 2021
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Caleb Whitenack from @psychdocbrewery and I teamed up to brew two pale ales. One as a SMaSH beer ands the other with as complicated recipe as we could come up with. Were the extra grains worth it?

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SIMPLE RECIPE (3 GALLONS)
6 lbs 4.0 oz Maris Otter
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)

COMPLEX RECIPE (5 GALLONS)
7 lbs 8.0 oz 2-row American Pale Malt
6.0 oz Biscuit Malt
6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L
6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L
6.0 oz Carared
6.0 oz Munich Malt - 20L
6.0 oz Special Roast
3.0 oz Acid Malt
3.0 oz Carapils
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min
1.00 oz Chinook [13.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [5.50 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min
1.0 pkg American Ale (Wyeast Labs #1056)

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Created by: Martin Keen
Business inquiries: mouseykins@gmail.com Simple vs Complex Pale Ale
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