#16: Swen's Noble Ale

Well, I decided to start my noble hop beer. So, I grabbed the hop schedule recommended by the Sam Adams brewer I found online, slapped a simple grain/DME backbone on it, and away I went. I originally intended to do a 5 gal, but ultimately opted to cut this to a 2.4 batch. The only minor screw-up up front is that I am using Golden Light instead of Pilsen Light as I originally intended (because I grabbed the wrong one in my haste at the LHBS), but that's cool. It will be a bit darker than I intended, but still in the 7 range instead of in the threes or fours.

This is a bit pricey with the cost of a couple of these European hops, so I may try a cut with cheaper alternatives on the next go for comparison. Looking at $10 for the DME, $1.50 for the grains, $4 for the US-05 yeast, and about $14 for the hops, so nearly $30 for a small batch. Hmm....

Here's the final recipe...

Swen's Noble Ale
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Style: Pale Ale
Batch: 2.40 galExtract

Characteristics
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Recipe Gravity: 1.053 OG
Recipe Bitterness: 35 IBU
Recipe Color: 7° SRM
Estimated FG: 1.013
Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%
Alcohol by Weight: 4.1%

Ingredients
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Briess DME - Golden Light 2.65 lb, Extract, Extract
Crystal 10L 0.50 lb, Grain, Steeped

Hallertauer (Germany) 0.18 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Hersbrucker (Germany) 0.18 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Saaz (Czech) 0.18 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Spalt (Germany) 0.18 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Tettnanger (Germany) 0.18 oz, Pellet, 60 minutes
Hallertauer (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 15 minutes
Hersbrucker (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 15 minutes
Saaz (Czech) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 15 minutes
Spalt (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 15 minutes
Tettnanger (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 15 minutes

flameout:
Hallertauer (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Hersbrucker (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Saaz (Czech) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Spalt (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Tettnanger (Germany) 0.20 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes

dryhop:
Hallertauer (Germany) 0.21 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Hersbrucker (Germany) 0.21 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Saaz (Czech) 0.21 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Spalt (Germany) 0.21 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes
Tettnanger (Germany) 0.21 oz, Pellet, 0 minutes

US-05 Ale yeast 1.00 unit, Yeast,