partial mash apa 2

adaption
http://homebrewacademy.com/citra-pale-ale

Citra Pale Ale Recipe
Batch size: 6 gallons
Original Gravity: 1.056
Final Gravity: 1.011
ABV: 5.9%
IBU: 35

Malt
11 lbs. 2-Row
.75 lbs Crystal 40L
.5 lbs CaraPils

Hops
Citra AA% = 12
Cascade AA% = 6
.5 oz Citra (60 min)
.5 oz Citra (15 min)
.5 oz Cascade (15 min)
.5 oz Citra (0 min)
.5 oz Cascade (0 min)
.5 oz Citra (dry hop)
1 oz Cascade (dry hop)

Yeast
WLP001 California Ale yeast with 2 liter yeast starter.

Extract Option:
Replace the 2-Row with 8.25 lbs light liquid malt extract. Add half of the extract in the beginning and half with 15 minutes left in the boil to preserve the lighter color of this beer.

Process
Mash at 152F. Cool to 66F and pitch yeast. Ferment at 68F until fermentation stops, then transfer to secondary and dry hop for 7 days. Carbonate to 2.2 volumes.

Notes
The next time I brew this recipe, I will increase the mash temperature to 155F to add a bit more body. This comes from the recommendation of BJCP judge Marty Nachel as seen in the above linked video. He says that it will add some needed malt sweetness and balance to the beer by making it a less fermentable wort. It’s a good idea and I’m excited to see how it works out.

You could also play around with the dry hopping proportions. I think 1.5 oz is a good number, but you could try flipping it around and using more citra than cascade. The good thing about this recipe is that you can buy 2 oz of both citra and cascade and be set. Hey, I like convenience, and it worked.

I would love to hear if anyone brews this recipe, along with any tweaks they made to the recipe.

Enjoy!