Cascades Orange Pale Ale

[blacklab]

Cascades Orange/Coriander Pale Ale
10-A American Pale Ale
Author: Mat



Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 68.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 173.88 kcal per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.052 (1.045 - 1.060)
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Terminal Gravity: 1.013 (1.010 - 1.015)
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Color: 5.94 (5.0 - 14.0)
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Alcohol: 5.14% (4.5% - 6.0%)
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Bitterness: 33.8 (30.0 - 45.0)
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Ingredients:
9 lbs Maris Otter
1 lbs Vienna Malt
1 lbs Crystal Malt 10°L
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added first wort, boiled 60 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 10 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
1 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added during boil, boiled 1 min
1 ea Fermentis S-04
2.0 oz Cascade (5.5%) - added dry to secondary fermenter
2.0 oz Orange zest - added during boil, boiled 10.0 min
1 oz Coriander crushed - added during boil, boiled 10 min
Whirlfloc - added during boil, boiled 15 min

This is my new favorite pale ale. Mash a little higher than your typical PA(155) for a bit more maltiness. The 04 drops nicely and if you have the ability to cold crash the secondary, or keg, this beer will be quite clear, with a slightly orange tinge. I buy pre-packaged sweet orange zest from the LHBS, because I'm lazy. The coriander is the typical stuff from the grocery store, which I crushed with a mortar and pistle.

The orange and coriander are very low in the profile, with the orange showing through a bit more with the help of the fruity Cascades. I used pellets, which I mostly refuse to do with Cascades, but it turned out great. We really like this one and I'm going to stir up another batch (or two) to make sure that we have enough for the holidays.

Here's the beer. Oprah likes to have one or five on book club night.


PM Version(By TimStL @ TBH)

Recipe: OrangePaleAle
Brewer: Tim
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: Partial Mash
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 7.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 32.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item
3 lbs Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)
4 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM)
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
1 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (10 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min)
1.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %] (1 min)
1.00 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min)
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)
2.00 oz Orange Peel, Sweet (Boil 10.0 min)
2 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04)


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 6.00 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
55 min Step Add 7.50 qt of water at 164.8 F 153.0 F

[Ronthered]

That actually looks pretty good man,

[blacklab]

I'm gonna gave to say that, yes, it's quite good. I have a pic of the final product that's I'll update this recipe with.

[Ronthered]

That's a ton of cascade. so I'm thinking it dances with the corriander and orange peel real well

[Ó Flannagáin]

Yummy! Looks refreshing

[rooster445]

i've thought of adding orange to citrus hops glad to see it makes good brew

[bsay]

Going to try something like this here soon. That's a lot of hops, is it anywhere close to an IPA, or is it obviously an APA?

[blacklab]

The hops are mostly added very late - the only bittering addition is the 1 oz of relatively mild 5.5% Cascade. The beer is only 34 IBU's. The late additions/dryhop give it a huge hop nose like a classic West Coast APA. The orange just adds some of that special something to go along with the fruity Cascades. It's very low in the profile.

[bsay]

Thanks, I'll brew it up as-is and see what happens!

[blacklab]

This recipe is what got me to finally buy that full pound of Cascades...