18B American Pale Ale
APA
ABV6.0% OG1.055 FG1.010Grain bill
| Gladfield Ale Malt | 4.7 kg | 72.3% |
| Gladfield Vienna Malt | 1.2 kg | 18.5% |
| Gladfield Supernova Malt | 0.6 kg | 9.2% |
Adjuncts
| Yeast nutrient | half tsp @ 10 min |
| Whirlfloc | half tablet @ 10 min |
Hop schedule
| Hop | 60 min | 10 min | WP 80°C | DH#1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nectaron | 10g | 20g | 20g | 50g |
| Kohatu | · | · | 30g | 70g |
| Strata | · | 20g | 30g | 50g |
Yeast
| LalBrew BRY-97 | 2 packets |
Water additions
| Calcium Sulphate | half tsp in mash |
| Calcium Chloride | 1 tsp in mash |
| Lactic acid (88%) | half tsp in sparge |
Tasting notes
About This Beer
A variation on an American Pale Ale Owen first brewed in 2020, originally a Panhead Supercharger clone from Home Brew West in Auckland. It has drifted a long way from that starting point: Vienna and Supernova in place of Light Crystal and Toffee, Nectaron, Kohatu and Strata in place of Simcoe, Centennial and Citra, and BRY-97 in place of US-05.
The grain bill stays simple. Ale Malt as the base, Vienna for sweetness and body, Supernova for a touch of colour and complexity. Hops run across all four stages, with Nectaron in the boil and the full trio in both the whirlpool and a day-4 dry hop.
Fermentation
Dry hopped on a gravity trigger, with pressure raised slowly to 6.5 psi alongside a temperature rise to 22°C. By day 7 pressure was up to 18 psi. Cold crashed over days 11 to 14 to 6.8°C, finishing at 12.6 psi, which is 2.4 volumes.
Bottled 1 September 2025.
How it turned out
Good head retention, balanced bitterness, tropical and citrus hop character. A reliable, well-balanced APA.