Codename : Westfort Oat APA

I have come to appreciate robustness and flexibility of the APA. It can provide the taste of an IPA without all the punch of the higher alcohol content.  I combined Maris Otter and Golden Promise to use up stock, thereby adding this one to the helter-skelter series. With about 15% of the overall grain bill being oats, this one should be nice and hazy.

Ingredients

• 13 oz Maris Otter malt (2.4L)
• 9 oz Golden Promise malt (2L)
• 5 oz oatmeal
• 3 oz White wheat malt (2.3L)
• 2 oz Amber malt (28L)
• 1/4 Campden tablet when preparing strike water (optional)
• 0.2 oz Chinook hops at 25 minutes
• 1/4 tsp Whirlfoc (optional) at 15 minutes
• 0.2 Chinook hops at 10 minutes
• 0.2 Cascade hops at 0 minutes.
• 3 ml Nottingham dry ale yeast.

Vital Stats

BJCP Style : American Pale Ale
Anticipated ABV : 5.1%
Anticipated IBU : 42
Anticipated SRM : 7
Pre-boil SG : 1.050
Post-boil SG : 1.070
Original SG : 1.052
Target SG : 1.013
Brewhouse (in)efficiency : 70%

Brew Day

• Prepare 5.3L strike water at 152F.
• Add the milled grains to the bag.
• Stir occasionally.
• Calibrate the sonic screwdriver, test the ABV intermittently.
• Lift the bag out of the water, and allow it to drip into the pot. Every bit of sugar that can be extracted will benefit the end ABV.
• Bring up to a boil, 212F, set the timer for 30 minutes. Add hops, Whirlfoc, as prescribed above.
• Sanitise everything required for fermentation.
• Cool to room temp, an ice-bath or a snowbank work effectively.
• Prepare the yeast mixture.
• Pitch the yeast to the carboy.
• Transfer the wort to the carboy, splash the wort around to aerate the contents.
• Add one litre of water for the top-up to the carboy.
• Put the airlock on the carboy.
• Store in a cool dark place for primary fermentation for 10-14 days.

Bottling Day

• Detailed instructions.
• Prepare 0.6 oz corn sugar.
• Bottle condition at least 4 weeks.

Brew Notes

• Gravity readings met, anticipating 5% ABV

Brew day : 18-Dec-2023