Sierra Nevada – Pale Ale Clone
I first tried the Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada in the USA and quickly it became one of my favourite and beers I get as a treat, as we don’t see them often here. So therefore, I was thinking if I could make something like it. Found this recipe on an Australian brewing Forum, now I wonder how close it is to the real thing. Mind, I have seen at least four other attempts to make a clone. But hay-ho this looks good and a first go on a mini mash for me.
Now the question is do I dare to go out and get a bottle of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale to compare it with?
Tried a little bit while bottling and it is a very good pale ale for sure, looking forward to try it when finished. Though I think I need to to quality control testings often and that it would be hard to keep it inside the bottles.
1.7kg Coopers Pale Ale
1.5kg Coopers Liquid Malt Extract
0.4kg Joe White Caramalt (light crystal 60L)
150g sugar as I didn’t have spare Dextrose.
20g Perle Hops Pellets @ 30 Min
30g Cascade Hops Pellets @ 10 Min
25g Cascade Hops Pellets @ Flameout
25g Cascade Hops Pellets dryhop
US-05 Ale Yeasties
OG : 1040
FG : 1007
120g sugar
38 bottles
Two weeks in and it is turning out to be a good Pale Ale. Not as hoppy and strong in taste as others I have had. But definitely not bland, a beer I enjoy. Need to get a Pale Ale from Sierra Nevada, just to remind myself how far of the target I am :)
Six weeks in and it is turning out rather quaffable. I will for sure make this again, I might dry hob it a bit more then.