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42 SMaSH Pale Ale
Brewed: 11/25/2012 Kegged: 12/06/2012
I figured before I turn 43, I should brew a beer called 42. 42, as I am sure you know, is the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. The question itself may not be known, but it would be irresponsible for me to let the 42nd year of my life pass without brewing a beer that at least acknowledges what an important milestone this year has been.
When I started thinking about a recipe worthy of the name "42", I originally was thinking something along the lines of Quarter Life Crisis or Eric the Awful or even Pompously Illegitimate. You know, something hoppy but with more color and malt complexity than an IPA. But, then, I have done hoppy imperial (and not-so-imperial) reds before. I guess I could have added more color to get it blackish, but then I have also done black ipas.
One thing I had been thinking about brewing for awhile, though, is a SMaSH beer. SMaSH stands for single malt, single hop, and (as the name suggests) is a beer whose recipe only has one malt and one type of hop. I thought that the simplicity of the beer parallels the simple answer 42 for the ultimate question.
I decided to make it a relatively low ABV session beer. I wanted it hoppy, shooting for 42 IBUs. Maris Otter seemed to be the right choice of malts as I have used it as a base malt before and really like the results.
It does taste awesome. It is very hoppy tasting but the Maris Otter comes through nicely as well. It is a clean refreshing sessionable beer. Very nice to drink.
For more information about this beer on my blog, see http://blog.ericshepard.com/search/label/SMASH
| Style |
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American Pale Ale |
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Batch Size |
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5.50 gal |
| Type |
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All Grain |
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Boil Size |
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7.76 gal |
| Brewhouse Efficiency |
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75.00 |
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Boil Time |
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90 minutes |
Recipe Characteristics
| Recipe Gravity |
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1.052 SG |
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Estimated FG |
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1.014 SG |
| Recipe Bitterness |
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41.7 IBUs (Rager) |
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Alcohol by Volume |
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4.9 % |
| BU : GU |
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0.806 |
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| Recipe Color |
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4.4 SRM |
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| Measured OG: |
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1.052
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Measured FG: |
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1.014
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| ADF: |
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73%
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Measured ABV: |
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5%
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Ingredients
Ingredients
| Amt |
Name |
Type |
# |
%/IBU |
| 10 lbs |
Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) |
Grain |
1 |
100.0 % |
| 0.75 oz |
Centennial [9.70 %] - First Wort 90.0 min |
Hop |
2 |
31.3 IBUs |
| 0.50 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient (Boil 15.0 mins) |
Other |
3 |
- |
| 0.50 tsp |
Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 mins) |
Fining |
4 |
- |
| 0.75 oz |
Centennial [9.70 %] - Boil 7.0 min |
Hop |
5 |
5.7 IBUs |
| 0.75 oz |
Centennial [9.70 %] - Boil 1.0 min |
Hop |
6 |
4.7 IBUs |
| 1.0 pkg |
Nottingham (Danstar #-) [23.66 ml] |
Yeast |
7 |
- |
Mash Profile
Mash Steps
| Name |
Description |
Step Temperature |
Step Time |
| Mash In |
Add 12.50 qt of water at 168.2 F |
156.0 F |
45 min |
Batch sparge with 2 steps
(1.95gal, 3.88gal) of 168.0 F water
Recipe Notes
Brewing Record
| Brew Date: |
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11/25/2012
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Strike Temp: |
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| Mash Temps: |
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| Pre-boil OG |
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1.031 (1.042 SG) |
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Pre-boil Vol |
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8 (7.76 gal) |
| Actual Mash Efficiency |
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65%
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Pitch Temp |
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60
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| Fermentation |
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Day 1: 60 active by the end of the day
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| Day 2: 62 |
| Day ... |
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