This afternoon I’m doing a Best Case DIY Craft beer kit – Cascade West Coast Pale Ale. This beer appears to be no longer listed on their site but the Noble Grape (where I bought the kit a few weeks back) still has a description:
“Crisp, clean & well balanced with lots of hops!
West Coast Pale Ale is different enough from its British cousin to have gained its own designation as a “classic style”. Golden in colour, This crisp, clean beer has a floral aroma from the distinctly North American Cascade hops. Unlike British pale ales, strong fermentation characteristics (esters) are not a hallmark of this style. Serve cold, 36-45° F.
Ingredients: Malts- Dextrine, Light Crystal Malt, Light Malt Extract. Hops- 100% Cascade. Yeast- Nottingham.”
Anyhoo, I’ll post a review when it’s done.
The set-up
Don’t hang your finishing hops like this – you’ll burn the hopsock!
I finished with the wort going into the fermenter at an OG of 1.050 which is in line with this style. According to the IBU calculator it should be about 39 IBU or so.
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