Gyle 193 – Pale Ale (Ekuanot)

Building on the new pale ale recipe, this time pressure fermenting in the 19 litre keg with the new spunding valve to reduce the off flavours from the warm fermentation.

MALT:

Crisp Extra Pale Maris Otter (EBC 3) – 4000g

MINERALS:

Gypsum – 11g

Epsom Salt – 4g

HOPS:

Magnum – 10g / 60 minutes

Ekuanot – 18g / 15 minutes

Ekuanot – 24g / 10 minutes

Ekuanot – 36g / 5 minutes

Ekuanot – 60g / Dry Hop

TARGET PACKAGED VOLUME: 12 litres

STRIKE VOLUME: 20 litres @ 70.4°C

SPARGE VOLUME: 1x kettle taken from the strike water

CHILLING VOLUME: 4 litres @ 5°C

MASH: 67°C / 30 minutes

BOIL: 60 minutes @ power level 8

FININGS: None

FERMENTER VOLUME:  litres

YEAST: 1x CML FIVE

FERMENTER TEMP: Ambient 21°C

SPUNDING PRESSURE: 12psi

OG: 1.056

FG: 1.012

ABV: 5.8%

PACKAGED VOLUME: 1x 12 litre keg

INGREDIENT COST: £

COST PER PINT: p

BREWING NOTES:  24mm on the spunding valve is around 12psi.

TASTING NOTES: What an incredible beer. The pressure fermenting seems to have done exactly what it was supposed to do. No off flavours, no oxidation, super fresh, hoppy beer! Just read the The Kernel mash their pales at 68°C (table beers at 74°C)