10 Day Wedding Pale Ale - Possible?

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  1. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas

    Whats up guys!

    Backstory: I brewed a NEIPA and Pale Ale and kegged on 10/10 for my wedding on 10/26. NEIPA came out great but Pale Ale has a dry/astringent after taste and not up to par for serving it to my guests.

    So i have come up with the below and looking to turn this within the next 9 days. I have done some research and typically beers with lower OG can be turned pretty quickly. Any thoughts?

    Ill be brewing this tonight.

    ie: other hops available. Simcoe,magnum and galaxy.

    -this will be kegged and will be in fermentation chamber.

    OG 1.057
    FG 1.014
    ABV 5.64%

    Grain Bill
    11# 2 row
    .75# Crystal 40
    .50 Carapils

    Hops

    60 MIN
    .5 oz Citra
    .5 oz Cascade

    15 MIN
    .5 oz Citra
    .5 oz Cascade

    FLAMEOUT
    1 oz Citra

    Dry hop - High Krausen
    1.5 oz Citra

    Yeast
    2 packs US-05 - Will rehydrate both packs
     
    #1 Kamikazehops, Oct 16, 2018
  2. Prep8611

    Prep8611 Savant (1,208) Aug 22, 2014 New Jersey

    If you are kegging I don’t see why this couldn’t be done
     
    #2 Prep8611, Oct 16, 2018
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  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I suspect this beer won't be at its best 10 days after brew day, but it could be okay. Be careful with the fast force carb. If you overshoot, you'll spend some time pulling on the relief valve ring (unless you have a spunding valve).
     
    #3 VikeMan, Oct 16, 2018
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  4. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas


    Thanks. Usually do 24-36 hours on 30 psi and then dial it down. This will be for the 9th going into the 10th day for carbing.

    and btw, this is the Avg Perfect NEIPA recipe that was crowdsourced on here. delicious.
     
    #4 Kamikazehops, Oct 16, 2018
  5. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    2 sachets of US-05 in a 1.057 Pale Ale may result in a yeasty mess in 10 days.
     
    #5 GreenKrusty101, Oct 16, 2018
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  6. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    If you want it to actually be finished in that time. I strongly suggest using Omega yeasts Kveik strains. They embrace being pitched hot, and don't show any stress from it. They also work great for super quick turn-around times.
    I've used both Hothead and Hornindal and had them both turned around and carbonated in 10 days. For yours. I'd recommend the Hornindal, because it would eat up your hop bill and spit out something beautiful in that period.
     
    #6 MostlyNorwegian, Oct 16, 2018
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  7. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas

    I really wish i had the means to hit up th LHBS today after work but i cant. I usually use Omega labs. I used their "juice" strain for neipa. it was awesome. :slight_frown:
     
    #7 Kamikazehops, Oct 16, 2018
  8. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas


    Ill have to run the yeast calculator for this but two packs is what i have on hand. Just based on research and not experience. Overpitching is the safest way to go. Being a lower OG beer , i feel 1 should definitely be enough.
     
    #8 Kamikazehops, Oct 16, 2018
  9. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
    Pooh-Bah

    If you have any aggressions whatsoever about this dilemma. Your freshly pitched fermenter is a good place to take them out by shaking the absolute *&^% out of it.
     
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  10. Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse

    Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse Zealot (744) Jul 20, 2016 Indiana

    I know this is a super unpopular opinion, but you could give the beer at least a rough filter before carbing. With the quick turnaround you're after, it'll help get the beer more presentable, especially with a medium/low flocculation yeast like US-05. Added bonus to filtering: if you'll be dispensing shortly after transporting the keg, you won't have to worry about stirring up the sediment at the bottom.

    I prefer to give my beers time to cold condition, but if you don't have time, fining and filtering are the next best things.
     
    #10 Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse, Oct 16, 2018
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  11. wasatchback

    wasatchback Pooh-Bah (1,574) Jan 12, 2014 Tajikistan
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    For future reference if you need to turn and burn a beer fast use 002. It’ll be done and cleared in 4-5 days. As long as you pitch enough yeast, aerate it well and keep it under 68 you can make decent beer really quickly. You’re gonna want to fine/filter US-05.

    I’d use Magnum at 60
    Simcoe at 20
    Citra/Simcoe at WP and DH

    Don’t use Galaxy. Galaxy needs more time to condition to not present as harsh. It won’t be pleasant at 10 days.
     
    #11 wasatchback, Oct 16, 2018
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  12. NiceFly

    NiceFly Initiate (0) Dec 22, 2011 Tajikistan

    I havent brewed in a while but when I was brewing alot I used 1968, the 002 equivalent. I has a lower attenuation but does floc quickly. The starter looks like eggdrop soup.

    I managed to get higher attenuation by adjusting the mash temp. I actually shot a documentary called "5 days grain to glass the story of a pale ale" but never edited it.

    If you have your pitching rates dialed in it is possible. I also use the force carb shaking method which helps on time.

     
    #12 NiceFly, Oct 23, 2018
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  13. honkey

    honkey Maven (1,350) Aug 28, 2010 Arizona
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    With proper pitching rates, aeration, and fermentation temperature control, there's absolutely no reason that you couldn't have a beer at its prime on day 10, even if it's intended to be a brite beer. Normally, I expect ales to be ready for packaging on day 9... 3-4 days to hit terminal gravity, 2 days or so to clean up diacetyl, cold crash, fine, hook up to gas at 30 psi, and the beer is clear and carbonated in another day or two.
     
    #13 honkey, Oct 24, 2018
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  14. TickleMeTony

    TickleMeTony Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2013 Colorado

    How'd this all work out? Very interested!

    You're probably plowing away on your honeymoon but when you're back, would love to get the lowdown on the brewski.
     
    #14 TickleMeTony, Nov 1, 2018
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  15. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas

    hey guys! Man its been a long time and just now getting back on BA. Honey in Paris and Rome.. BTW if you're ever in Rome. Highly Suggest DoppioMalto Brewery.. Very cool spot and they have a coconut IPA that was delicious

    UPDATE on the wedding brews:

    Pale Ale: In my original post i mentioned that my initial Pale Ale came out astringent/bitter on the back end. This mellowed out significantly the day of the wedding (i was taste testing at 8am this day lol). This keg was gone in about 2.5 hours.

    Guest feedback: Clean,Good aroma and pleasant.


    NEIPA: This came out juicy and sweet. I feel like I brewed it too far in advance though( Brewed about 4 weeks before wedding). The taste was great but the aroma lacked tremendously. Even after a double dry hop. Halfway through the keg, my system started acting up and the beer was slowlyyyyy coming out of the tap, it was good enough that some guests were patient and understanding enough to wait 1-2 min to fill up a pint Towards the end, the keg was no longer dispensing beer and i was not about to put my attention on this keg during the reception lol No doubt this would have been empty as well.

    Guest Feedback- Juicy, loved the sweetness, One of my more experienced craft beer friends suggested introducing brew salts for the mouthfeel.



    **if anyone is interested ill post pictures of my tap set up**
     
    #15 Kamikazehops, Nov 29, 2018
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  16. epk

    epk Pundit (849) Jun 10, 2008 New Jersey

    Seems like a proper bookend to this post and can always give poeple some idea of what they could do for their own event.
     
    #16 epk, Nov 30, 2018
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  17. Kamikazehops

    Kamikazehops Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2018 Texas

    I made this out of two pallets I got from brother in law. Basically used one for the face and cut one in half to use for the sides. Our wedding had a rustic/vintage look so that was the reason for the wooden pallet use.

    I clear coated it and drilled out the holes for my Perlick SS taps.

    I didn’t take a picture but I’m the back was just a 33 gallon trash can with my fermentation cooler bag filled with ice and two kegs sitting in it. (Ice lasted for a good 8 hours. I set this kegs and ice 4 hours before the reception)

    My now wife came up with the initial signage and floral decor and I made some signs with some white frames we had left over.
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    Here’s some extras:
    A coworker of mine wanted to make some taps for us [​IMG]

    Picture of my NEIPA during tasting
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    And lastly some bottles I had made for some of my groomsmen and friends

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    #17 Kamikazehops, Nov 30, 2018
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  18. Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse

    Ten_SeventySix_Brewhouse Zealot (744) Jul 20, 2016 Indiana

    Looks nice. Congrats!
     
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  19. epk

    epk Pundit (849) Jun 10, 2008 New Jersey

    Very cool, thanks for sharing.
     
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