Jacked Up APA

A classic style and arguably the forerunner to the development of quality beer in the US. This is a slightly different take on it using the same classic malt bill, but using a mixture of old and new hops for a punchier flavour and aroma.

EXPECTED BREW FIGURES

OG: 1.054

FG: 1.012

ABV: 5.5%

Volume: 23 litres

INGREDIENTS

4.9kg Maris Otter Pale Ale

380g Crystal Malt

Mangrove Jack’s M44 US West Coast x 2

6g Pacific Jade

40g Columbus

80g Citra

80g Centennial

50g Summit

METHOD

Fill the boiler with 17.8 litres of water and set a temperature for 68°C

Add your grains and stir

Mash at 68°C for 60 minutes

Mash out by raising temperature to 75°C for 10 minutes

Once 10 minutes is up switch the pump off

Rinse your grain with 14.5 litres of water at 75°C

Boil for 90 minutes

Add 6g Pacific Jade at 60 minutes

When the boil is over, switch off the boiler and add 40g Columbus, 40g Citra and 40g Centennial and leave to stand for 20 minutes

Once transferred to your fermenter and wort has been cooled to 21 - 22°C, pitch your yeast into your fermenter

Wait until gravity is at 1.020 or lower before adding dry hops (40g Citra, 40g Centennial, 50g Summit) Allow to ferment for a further three days

Once fermentation is complete, bottle or keg as usual.

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