Big Brew 2024 Return of the Jedi Pale Ale
This is one of the Official A.H.A. Recipe for Big Brew 2024,
but you can brew any recipe that you want.
Return of the Jedi Pale Ale
This recipe was designed by home brewer Andrew Saunders and adapted by Big Brew 2024 sponsor Rahr Malting Co.
Inspired by the Star Wars original trilogy, the Pop Culture Brews podcast (2019-2021) crew set out on an intergalactic mission to create beer recipes inspired by episodes IV, V, and VI.
For the final episode in the trilogy—Return of the Jedi (1983)—Pop Culture Brews co-host Andrew Sanders crafted a pale ale recipe reminiscent of Endor, the forest moon that is home to the furry and ferocious Ewoks.
Andrew wanted Return of the Jedi Pale Ale to have more piney and earthy hop notes to reflect the forest setting of the final battle between the Rebels and the evil Empire. As a result, Return of the Jedi Pale Ale uses the same grist as A New Hope Pale Ale, but changes the dry hop additions to Simcoe and Chinook for a more West Coast-style hop.
----- Ingredients (modified to 5 gallons using BEERSMITH) -----
4.5 lb Rahr Pale Ale malt
2.5 lb Crisp Finest Maris Otter Ale malt
0.75 lb Rahr White Wheat malt
0.5 lb Rahr Dextrin malt
0.5 lb Simpsons Crystal Light malt
0.25 lb Weyermann® Munich Type 1
malt
Hops:
0.5 oz Citra hops, 12% a.a. (60 min)
1.0 oz Citra hops, 12% a.a. (20 min)
1.0 oz Citra hops, 12% a.a. (10 min)
1.0 oz Citra hops, 12% a.a. (5 min)
3.0 oz Simcoe hops, 13% a.a. (dry hop)
3.0 oz Chinook hops, 13% a.a. (dry hop)
Yeast:
Safale US-05
---------- Directions ---------
Mash grains at 149°F for 60 minutes. Mash-out at 167°F for 10 minutes.
Conduct a 60-minute boil, following the hop additions as listed in the ingredients. It is suggested to bag each hop addition so they can be removed.
Chill the wort to the appropriate temperature for pitching the yeast.
Ferment per the yeast instructions for around 10 days. When primary fermentation is finished, add the dry hop additions for 5-7 days.
---------- Specifications ----------
Yield: 5 US gal
Original Gravity: ~1.045
Final Gravity: ~1.011
ABV: ~4.5%
IBU: ~61
SRM: ~6.5
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