NZ Pacifica Single Hop Pale Ale

[byronb]

Any thoughts on the recipe below? I'm not planning on placing another malt/hops order until the new year so this will use up all of my crystal malt. For the yeast I'm planning on using a cup or two of the yeast cake from the porter I made last weekend. Can't remember why I bought 2x100g of Pacifica so this will use up one pack

Recipe: NZ Pacifica Single Hop Pale Ale
Style: American Pale Ale

Batch Size: 26.00 l
Boil Size: 37.76 l
Estimated OG: 1.047 SG
Estimated FG: 1.013 SG
Estimated ABV: 4.4 %
Estimated Color: 12.4 EBC
Estimated IBU: 37.9 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Amt Name Type %/IBU
4.227 kg Pale Malt, Flagon (5.7 EBC) Grain 82.0 %
0.423 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 8.2 %
0.400 kg Pale Crystal Malt (60.0 EBC) Grain 7.8 %
0.106 kg Aromatic Malt (50.0 EBC) Grain 2.0 %
45.00 g Pacifica [6.20 %] - FWH 60.0 min Hop 32.0 IBUs
5.00 g Pacifica [6.20 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 0.6 IBUs
10.00 g Pacifica [6.20 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 1.1 IBUs
15.00 g Pacifica [6.20 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 60. Hop 4.1 IBUs
2.0 pkg British Ale Yeast (Mangrove Jack's #M07) Yeast -
25.00 g Pacifica [6.20 %] - Dry Hop 7.0 Days Hop 0.0 IBUs

Mash Schedule: BIAB, Medium Body (67C)

[seymour]

It sounds good to me, because I like my IPAs with a strong malty backbone, especially when paired with English ale yeast.

But there are many US brewers who would tell you never use more than 5% Crystal Malt in an IPA, especially if you're including Munich malt too. It's a judgment call, but expect some definite sweetness from this grainbill.

[byronb]

Thanks Seymour. Brewed this today and dropped the crystal to 5%.

4.382 kg Pale Malt, Flagon (5.7 EBC) Grain 85.0 %
0.412 kg Munich Malt (17.7 EBC) Grain 8.0 %
0.258 kg Pale Crystal Malt (60.0 EBC) Grain 5.0 %
0.103 kg Aromatic Malt (50.0 EBC) Grain 2.0 %

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