Simcoe Pale Ale Brew Day

by Justin on Friday, July 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Mmmmmm….pale ale. It’s been a while since I’ve posted about a brew day, but I had to share my Simcoe Pale Ale brew day. I bought some Simcoe hops, a hop I have enjoyed from commercial beers but had not brewed with. So I crafted a super hoppy pale ale recipe, quite bitter, and extremely hoppy. I paired the Simcoe with a little bit of Amarillo.

The hop schedule looked this:

0.50 oz Galena 13.2% AA – 60 minutes

0.25 oz Simcoe 12.2% AA – 60 minutes

0.50 oz Simcoe 12.2% AA – 20 minutes

I blended 1.5 oz each of Simcoe 12.2% AA and Amarillo 7.5% AA, for a total of 3 oz or 84 grams. I added 7 grams of the hop blend every minute from the 12 minute mark to the end of the boil.

After the primary fermentation is drawing a close, I will dry hop with 0.5 oz each of Simcoe and Amarillo.

I’m thinking maybe the name of this recipe should be ‘Can You Handle It? Pale Ale’ because the hop flavor and aroma will be off the charts. A solid 61 IBUs will provide a firm bitterness in what will be a mid 5% ABV brew.

I’ve included a few pictures from today’s Simcoe Pale Ale brew day. I can’t wait for this one to finish up!