[Editor's Note: this is not a clone of Cisco Brewers Whale's Tale Pale Ale]
Ryan Thomas, who has been homebrewing for nine years, had never entered a contest before the one Odell Brewing held in conjunction with an AHA Rally at the Fort Collins, Colo. brewery. He won the fight to have his Whale's Tail Pale Ale brewed on Odell's 5-barrel pilot system and entered into the GABF Pro-Am competition. He even assisted founder Doug Odell in brewing the beer.
With the majority of the hops added late in the boil or as dry hops, this pale ale brings out a delicious hop flavor and aroma.
This recipe was originally featured in "Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition: Amateurs, Pros Connect at GABF" by Stan Hieronymus in the 2007 January/February issue of Zymurgy.
[Editor's Note: this is not a clone of Cisco Brewers Whale's Tale Pale Ale]
Ryan Thomas, who has been homebrewing for nine years, had never entered a contest before the one Odell Brewing held in conjunction with an AHA Rally at the Fort Collins, Colo. brewery. He won the fight to have his Whale's Tail Pale Ale brewed on Odell's 5-barrel pilot system and entered into the GABF Pro-Am competition. He even assisted founder Doug Odell in brewing the beer.
With the majority of the hops added late in the boil or as dry hops, this pale ale brings out a delicious hop flavor and aroma.
This recipe was originally featured in "Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition: Amateurs, Pros Connect at GABF" by Stan Hieronymus in the 2007 January/February issue of Zymurgy.
Ingredients:
- 10.5 lb. (4.76 kg) Premium American two-row malt
- 0.5 lb. (0.22 kg) dextrine malt
- 0.5 lb. (0.22 kg) British 45L crystal
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Nugget pellet hops, 11.2% a.a. (90 min.)
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Perle pellets, 7.6% a.a. (15 min.)
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Cascade pellets, 5.75% a.a. (1 min.)
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Cascade pellets, 5.75% a.a. (dry hop)
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Hallertau pellets, 4.5% a.a. (dry hop)
- 1.0 oz. (28 g) Centennial pellets, 10.5% a.a. (dry hop)
- 1 tsp. Irish Moss (15 min.)
- White Labs WLP001 California Ale Yeast
- 3/4 cup corn sugar to bottle
Specifications:
Yield: 5 gallons (19 L)
Original Gravity: 1.051
Final Gravity: 1.009
ABV: 5.50%
IBU: 65
Boil Time: 90 minutes
Directions:
Mash at 154°F (66°C). Boil 90 minutes, adding hops as noted. Ferment at 70°F (21°C) for four days. Rack to secondary with dry hops. Age 12 days and bottle with corn sugar.
Extract Version with Specialty Grain:
Substitute 6.5 lb. (3 kg) of fresh, good-quality light malt extract syrup for pale malt. Steep remaining grains in 2 gallons (7.6 L) of water at 150°F (66°C), bring to 170°F (77°C), and rinse with 0.5 gallons (1.9 L) of hot water. Remove from heat, stir in extract, and bring to a boil. Boil wort 90 minutes, adding hops as noted and increasing initial Cascade hop addition to 1.5 oz. (43 g). Strain into fermenter with enough cold water to make 5 gallons. Ferment at 70°F (21°C) for four days. Rack to secondary with dry hops. Age 12 days and bottle with corn sugar.
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