Marathon Session Pale

Continuing on my Session style beer mission, I am going to be doing a sMasH styled beer.  This is a "Single Malt and Single Hop" recipe.  I'll be using Marris Otter for all of the grain.  The primary idea for this recipe is for a simple easy drinking, lager style ale.  Or better yet a Kolsch-ish beer.

Marathon Session Pale

American Pale Ale

 

Type: All Grain	Date: 11/19/2011
Batch Size: 6.00 gal	Brewer: Chris Lewis
Boil Size: 6.87 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Taste Rating(out of 50): 0.00	Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00
Taste Notes:
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 8 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 100.00 % 0.50 oz Palisade [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 12.3 IBU 2.00 oz Palisade [7.50 %] (Dry Hop 3 days) Hops - 1.00 oz Palisade [7.50 %] (1 min) Hops 1.1 IBU 0.50 oz Palisade [7.50 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops - 1 Pkgs California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [Starter 35 ml] Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.040 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.040 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.009 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.07 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.29 %
Bitterness: 13.3 IBU	Calories: 173 cal/pint
Est Color: 3.9 SRM	Color: Color
Mash Profile
Mash Name: My Mash	Total Grain Weight: 8.00 lb
Sparge Water: 4.83 gal	Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F	TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE	Mash PH: 5.4 PH
My Mash Step Time Name Description Step Temp 20 min Step Add 12.00 qt of water and heat to 150.0 F over 20 min 150.0 F 40 min Step Heat to .0 F over 20 min 178.0 F
Mash Notes:
Carbonation and Storage
Carbonation Type: Kegged (Forced CO2)	Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 21.6 PSI	Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F	Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 52.0 F
Notes
Fermented @67 for 7 days.  Transferred on the 8th day.  2ndary will be at 72 for 3 days.  Then cold crashing it for 7 days @36
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Update #1

Honestly, it's a little bland and boring.  Currently it is cold crashing in the fridge at 36 degrees.  When I have a open tap I will give a better update.  But for now this sMasH beer might be a bust.

Update #2

It is becoming very Kolsh like.  In fact, tonight I am bring it to a New Years party.