What is a full bodied ale?

Full body beers have complex character, better head retention and enhanced mouthfeel. Higher body is achieved by raising the final gravity (FG) of a beer without producing an incomplete fermentation. Body can be enhanced by adding unfermentable (complex) sugars, and also by increasing the amount of protein in the brew.

What grains are used for pale ale?

The grain bill for an American pale ale is fairly simple as well. The majority of the grist should be pale malt, typically domestic two-row (I use Briess). You might be able to use English pale ale malt (Crisp Maris Otter is my favorite) or a Belgian pale ale malt (like Dingemans).

What makes an IPA an IPA?

An IPA is a hoppy style of beer that has a higher alcohol content than other craft beers. An IPA was born because brewers needed to keep beer fresher longer on their voyages from England to India. So, they added hops to preserve the beer better. An IPA tends to have a distinct taste and a higher alcohol content.

What do Centennial hops taste like?

Centennial hops are a balanced bittering and aromatic hop with a decidedly American nature and uniquely pungent flavor. An intense citrus aroma with pronounced lemon notes also gives off some floral qualities that blend well with IPAs, APAs, and Pale Ales.

How long does Pale Ale take to ferment?

After about a week in the fermenting bucket, the initial stages of fermentation are complete. The airlock should be bubbling in intervals greater than 30 seconds. After two weeks, it is time to transfer your beer into a secondary fermentation vessel (our 5-gallon carboy).

What does Sierra Nevada pale ale taste like?

Flavor: “Nice up-front hops, balanced wonderfully with a soft malt character. Citrus rind dominates hops flavors with some floral notes. A slight juiciness may be related to the slight caramel note from the malt. Restrained yeast notes provide a subtle fruitiness that works well.

What do pale ales taste like?

The “pale” term comes from the lighter malts that it is made of. The color of a pale ale tends to be a coppery-gold like color. A Pale Ale tends to have an average to low malt taste and an equal “hoppy” taste. Pale Ales also tend to have a citrusy taste from the added hops.

What is difference between IPA and Pale Ale?

Pale ale is a type of beer that is brewed with mostly pale malts for a more equal malt-to-hop ratio. “IPA” stands for India Pale Ale, a hoppy style of beer within the pale ale category. Double IPAs, also called Imperial IPAs, are a much hoppier style of IPAs with alcohol content above 7.5 percent by volume.

What does it mean to make an American Pale Ale?

And it’s a pale beer, which simply means “anything lighter than brown” to most people. Within those general parameters, brewers have a lot of flexibility to experiment. However, an American pale ale should always be very drinkable. I like to think about the “style space” a beer occupies.

How long does it take to make full body amber ale?

As a full body Amber is desirable, one generally uses a full bodied single step infusion mash with the conversion step at 156-158F for approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Since the beer is generally 100% barley malt, no special techniques are needed.

What kind of yeast do you use for American Pale Ale?

Yeast selection is fairly straightforward. Any clean, neutral American strain that attenuates well will do. The obvious choices are White Labs WLP001 California Ale, Wyeast 1056 American Ale and Fermentis Safale US-05. But I like to experiment with some of the other strains.

What kind of hops are in American Pale Ale?

Usually moderate to strong hop aroma from dry hopping or late kettle additions of American hop varieties. A citrusy hop character is very common, but not required. Low to moderate maltiness supports the hop presentation, and may optionally show small amounts of specialty malt character (bready, toasty, biscuity).