Kernel brewery Pale Ale clone - does anyone have a recipe?

[jack_c]

Hi,

I'm planning my first AG and would really like to make something similar to the Kernel's Pale Ale (been a fan on theirs for a few years). I've seen there's a clone recipe of their IPA around the internet (guessed from the grain bill and hop schedule seen on the video on the Kernel website), however, this is a touch to strong for me and their Pale Ale really hits the spot. Would also like to try a recipe someone else has had success with!

I understand that their Pale Ales are a variety depending on what hops are available (currently they have the following 3 Pale Ales : mosaic @ 5.2%; centennial, rakau, citra @ 5.5% and centennial, mosaic @ 5.5%), and would be happy with any hop combination as long as its within keeping.

I thought about trying to scale down the Double Citra IPA recipe but don't think I'll be able to guess the correct ratios to get something similar.

Can anyone help?

Cheers

[Charles1968]

Their pale ales have tradionally been 100% maris otter and heavily hopped (not sure about IBU but I would guess at least 50). You'll need lots of flameout hops and dry hop for three days with pellets.

[barry44]

Jack, do you have a copy of the Citra DIPA recipe?

[Jocky]

Probably obvious, but I presume they haven't deviated from their use of US-05 in the two years since I asked about it.

[jack_c]

Sure thing, however I have found 3 variations. The Kernel website showed information for the Kernel Magnum/Centennial IPA, BrewUK user djavet inferred a recipe and BrewUK have made a Kernel Double Citra Recipe Pack, and there's also a brewgr.com Kernel Centennial IPA too...

*All* the information came from the BrewUK post http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... =9&t=46401 - all credits to them!

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Kernel IPA Magnum/Centennial
Source: http://www.thekernelbrewery.com/video.php

-Grain bill screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/KzoAq2Q.png
-Hop schedule screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/L8Fq2nl.png
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BrewUK user djavet's interpretation of the "The Kernel IPA Magnum/Centennial" video
Source : http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... =9&t=46401

-Pale Malt 425
-Low color Pale Malt 325
-Wheat 45
-Caragold (low color crystal) 25

-O.G. 1067
-P.G. ?
-IBU: 60
-ABV 7% ?

Hop Schedule:
-1.5 Magnum 60 mins
-2 Centennial 20 mins from end,
-3 Centennial 15 mins from end,
-6 Centennial 10 mins from end,
-9 Centennial 5 mins from end.

-Yeast: US-05
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BrewUK "Kernel Brewery Double Citra IPA Extract Recipe Pack"
Source : http://www.brewuk.co.uk/forums/viewtopi ... =9&t=46401
Alt: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B6q2GBH ... JmZ2s/edit

-2 x 3kg Maris Otter Malt
-1 x 1.437kg Maris Otter
-1 x 231g Citra Hops

-1 x Choice of yeast
-To make 23 Litres
-O.G. 1082
-P.G. 1011
-ABV 9.5%
-Hop Schedule:
-Start of boil 32g Citra. 8g Citra 20 mins from end, 16g Citra 15 mins from end, 32 citra 10 mins from end, 47g citra 5 mins from end. Dry hop remaining citra for 7 days.

-Mash temp 66C 60mins
-Sparge temp 77oC
-Boil 60 minutes as vigorously as possible
-Irish Moss or Protafloc in last 15 mins

-Fermentation temp 20oC
-Should ferment in 7/10 days
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http://www.brewgr.com user Kev's recipe for The Kernel - IPA Centennial
http://brewgr.com/recipe/2101/the-kerne ... ipa-recipe
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FERMENTABLES:
% kg fermentable ppg L usage
52% 0.67 Maris Otter Pale - UK 38 4° Mash
40% 0.52 Maris Otter Pale - UK 38 2° Mash
5% 0.07 Wheat - UK 37 2° Mash
3% 0.04 Cara Malt - UK 35 12° Mash
1.3 kg
HOPS
g variety type usage time AA IBU
2 Centennial Pellet First Wort 60 minutes 11.2 12.1
2 Centennial Pellet Boil 20 minutes 11.2 7.3
5 Centennial Pellet Boil 15 minutes 11.2 15.0
8 Centennial Pellet Boil 10 minutes 11.2 17.6
10 Centennial Pellet Boil 5 minutes 11.2 12.1
15 Centennial Pellet Dry Hop 7 days 10.5 0.0
42 g IBUs calculated using the Tinseth formula
YEAST
name attenuation
Fermentis Safale US-05 75%

[Charles1968]

Citra pale ale 4-5 paras down here:

http://www.theeveningbrews.co.uk/kernel ... oriordain/

[Charles1968]

Probably obvious, but I presume they haven't deviated from their use of US-05 in the two years since I asked about it.

Presumably not as the sludge is just as unsettled as ever - US05 doesn't like to pack down.

[Hanglow]

I have this, but I'm not sure where it came from. recipe is 3 years old

Kernel Pale Ale
og 1.052
50 IBU

96% MO
2% carapils
2% caragold

Delta FWH 20 IBU
Delta 20 Mins 9 ibu
delta 15 mins 9 ibu
delta 10 mins 7.5 ibu
delta 5 mins 5 ibu
chinook dry hop 3g/l


us05

[jack_c]

Looks great, I think I'll give it a go.

Has anyone got any thoughts about why the Kernel Ales are so cloudy? This isn't a bad thing, just wondering if it's because there's no fining agents added, or perhaps a slow, or no post boil chill?

[jaroporter]

the delta/chinook pale recipe was knocking around here based on someone's letters to the brewer, i picked it up there too. they tend to keep the basic malt and hop schedule the same as far as i can gather, and just vary the hop varieties. so essentially i'd work around that one based on which hops want using..

cloudiness? that'd be the US-05..

[jack_c]

Great stuff, getting excited! Thank you all for your help, when I get it done I'll post my results...

[Jocky]

Looks great, I think I'll give it a go.

Has anyone got any thoughts about why the Kernel Ales are so cloudy? This isn't a bad thing, just wondering if it's because there's no fining agents added, or perhaps a slow, or no post boil chill?

Lack of fining, and a heavy dry hopping.

[seymour]

Looks great, I think I'll give it a go.

Has anyone got any thoughts about why the Kernel Ales are so cloudy? This isn't a bad thing, just wondering if it's because there's no fining agents added, or perhaps a slow, or no post boil chill?

Lack of fining, and a heavy dry hopping.

I agree, plus wheat malt always contributes a bit more haze than an all-barley brew. From what I gather, they subscribe to the Alchemist Heady Topper IPA school of thought, where as long as it's uber-flavourful then haze and floaty bits aren't considered a bad thing...

[Clibit]

They use US-05 apparently, and time is money! They obviously also subscribe to the 'clarity is over-rated' school of thought.

[howlinggrowler]

Kernel IPA is an all time favourite of mine. I've emailed them in the past and they said they use a house yeast and only use MO malt in their recipes as they're not a fan of sweetness in their pale ales.