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Hi all,

Does anybody know of a fairly strong pale ale or a bitter of which I can make and have fermented in about 6 weeks.

I will be using the BIAB method and I have a electrim boiler.

I am not after something to hoppy but I do like a recipe with a bit of a taste to it.


Thanks

 

[SkyBlue]

Hello, I’m fairly new to AG brewing (just completed my 10th brew) but one of my favourites so far has been a recipe based on Ruddles County. It came in around 5% and was very drinakable and quantities are for a 25litre batch:

16.5 litres mash @ 65.6C for 75 mins
Sparge with 20 litres at 75.6

5.15kg Pale Malt
0.22kg Caramel/ Crystal Malt

25g Northdown @ 60mins
20g Challenger @ 60 mins
25g East Kent Goldings @ 15 mins

Irish moss for clearing and a sachet of Nottingham Yeast

I’ve also done a clone of Jaipur which is my absolute favourite although quite hoppy so have not included it here. Happy to add it if you are interested!!

Like I said, I’m fairly new to this game so not sure if there are better options.....if there are, let me know please!!

Cheers

Andy

 

[britton]

@SkyBlue could I get that recipe for Jaipur please!

To the OP, get a copy of Greg Hughes book, lots of good recipes in there.

 

[SkyBlue]

@britton, here goes!!

5kg Maris otter
0.5kg Caramunich

15g Amarillo, 15g Cascade and 10g Columbus all @ 60mins

15g Amarillo, 15g Cascade and 15g Columbus all @ 30mins

15g Amarillo and 15g Cascade both @ 0 mins.

Irish moss for clearing and American West coast yeast.

Mash: 15.34 litres @ 65.6c for 75mins
Sparge: 19.10 litres @ 74.5c

Est OG: 1.050
Est FG: 1.009
Est ABV: 5.3%

Hope you enjoy it, I did!!

Cheers

Andy

 

[Clint]

Bottled GH ESB last night...
Pale 5kg
Crystal 224g
Torrefied wheat 115g
Choc malt 17g
Challenger 7% 38g start 28.4 IBU
EKG 5.5% 20g last 10 minutes 4.1 IBU
Fuggle 13g turn off
Tastes good straight out the fv!

 

[cushyno]

Bottled GH ESB last night...
Pale 5kg
Crystal 224g
Torrefied wheat 115g
Choc malt 17g
Challenger 7% 38g start 28.4 IBU
EKG 5.5% 20g last 10 minutes 4.1 IBU
Fuggle 13g turn off
Tastes good straight out the fv!

Another vote for Greg Hughes ESB recipe, bottled mine last week and it tasted good out of the FV.

 

[matt76]

@SkyBlue Your Jaipur clone, this is also for a 25L batch right?

Thanks for the recipe, I've also noted this one down as one to try in the not too distant future - Cheers!

Matt

 

[SkyBlue]

Matt, it was indeed a 25 litre brew. Try it, I hope you won’t be disappointed!!

Cheers

Andy

 

[bobukbrewer]

I brewed a 4.5% dark bitter 3 days ago and will bottle it tomorrow morning, 2 weeks in bottle and I will start drinking it...can't see your problem....

 

[Kinneuchar]

@britton, here goes!!

5kg Maris otter
0.5kg Caramunich

15g Amarillo, 15g Cascade and 10g Columbus all @ 60mins

15g Amarillo, 15g Cascade and 15g Columbus all @ 30mins

15g Amarillo and 15g Cascade both @ 0 mins.

Irish moss for clearing and American West coast yeast.

Mash: 15.34 litres @ 65.6c for 75mins
Sparge: 19.10 litres @ 74.5c

Est OG: 1.050
Est FG: 1.009
Est ABV: 5.3%

Hope you enjoy it, I did!!

Cheers

Andy

Hi Sky Blue, I like the look of your recipe I'll give it a go soonest. I was actually on the forum looking for a Life and Death clone but your brew should keep me busy until one appears for a serious comparison test.
Merry Xmas

 

[AdeDunn]

Any of them, just use Kveik yeast and ferment at 40 degrees C. I should imagine it would be excellent in the Graham Wheeler Fullers ESB clone for example. lol