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Nottingham Pale


Vital Statistics:

Batch Number:91
Style:Pale Ale
Brew Date:21 May 2016
Original Gravity:1.039 (9.75 °Plato)
Final Gravity:1.005 (1.28 °Plato)
ABV:4.5%
ABW:3.5%
Calories per pint:166
Estimated IBU (Rager):56.7
Estimated IBU (Tinseth):47.1
Mash Temperature:149°
Mash Efficiency:69%
Days in Primary:9  
Days in Secondary:0 (kegged on 30 May 2016)
Ferm. Temp. Notes:59-61°
Yeast Used:Nottingham Ale
Apparent Attenuation:87%
Real Attenuation:71%
Rating:3.80
Entirely Consumed:Yes (finished 19 December 2016)
Availability:203 days
Recipe:

8 lb 2-row pale malt
8 oz Crystal 60°

7 AAU Apollo (11g @ 17.8% AA) @ 60
5 AAU Apollo (8g @ 17.8% AA) @ 20
17.8 AAU Apollo (28g @ 17.8% AA) @ 5

Danstar Nottingham Ale yeast
General Notes:

 
Tasting Notes:

Tasting notes taken 8 June 2016, 9 days after kegging. Dispensed from kegerator into a dimpled mug.

Appearance: medium golden hue with a light haze and a light effervescence. Head poured a thin layer of frothy ivory foam; carbonation is a bit low but otherwise it's not bad. (3.75)

Smell: toasty malt with relatively light, grassy hops. It's pretty clean; I'd like to try this Nottingham yeast again in an IPA or something. (3.75)

Taste: like the aroma, the malt is forward and relatively toasty. Hops are grassy and perhaps a little bit herbal/minty. Bitterness turned out relatively high due to the low gravity, so this drinks a little more like an English bitter than a pale ale, but still relatively nice. (3.75)

Mouthfeel: medium body with a well-integrated carbonation and a very good creaminess. This part turned out well. (4)

Drinkability: the low ABV and relative cleanliness of the flavor make this a very drinkable beer indeed. I'm pretty happy with this aspect of it. (4)

Overall score 3.8 (B+). Not bad for returning to the fold after a year of not brewing. I'm happy with how this came together, and while it's more of an English bitter than a standard pale ale, I think it goes down very easily. The late hopping with the Apollo didn't seem to add a ton of hop character, but the bitterness I have here is smooth and not rasping or anything, so maybe that's the late addition doing the work.
Hops Table
Hop Variety Addition Time AAU AA% Quantity (g) Type IBU (Rager) IBU (Tinseth) Notes
Apollo 60 7.00 17.8 11 Pellet 30.8 24.3  
Apollo 20 5.00 17.8 8 Pellet 11.2 10.5  
Apollo 5 17.80 17.8 28 Pellet 14.7 12.3