Cheapest all grain recipe?

[Agentgonzo]

So I picked up 25kg of pale malt the other day! 8.7kg will be going towards making an imperial stout.
I was wondering if anyone has done a strong smash? Is it a thing at all, like 8kg pale malt and 100g bittering hops? Or would this be nasty?

100g of bittering hops (depending on which ones) would be quite a lot. You could easily do a brew with half that.

 

[Monkhouse]

100g of bittering hops (depending on which ones) would be quite a lot. You could easily do a brew with half that.

Fair play! Was also looking at doing this one, it states 4kg pale malt, Maris otter- do you think this means I can use either? Or just Maris otter?

 

[Agentgonzo]

Maris otter is a pale malt (well, actually it's a specific variety of barley (otter) from the Maris company).

So you can just use any pale malt

 

[gyurmaember]

So I picked up 25kg of pale malt the other day! 8.7kg will be going towards making an imperial stout.
I was wondering if anyone has done a strong smash? Is it a thing at all, like 8kg pale malt and 100g bittering hops? Or would this be nasty?

Depends on your brewing system/method 8kg grain might give you a very poor efficiency.

 

[Tanglefoot]

Are you still doing a SMASH ?
I'd recommend trying out Brewfather to make your own recipe.
What hops/other malts have you got ?

 

[Robin54]

You can make a good beer with virtually any one hop
5 points only uses fuggles (which is cheap) OR
just Amarillo if you want the American taste OR
EKG - hugely underated
I did a Jester SMASH twice and it really was good
It really is simple since there are so many resources out there to get you going
Ask the guys on here for a recipe, and they will be all over you like a rash

 

[Monkhouse]

You can make a good beer with virtually any one hop
5 points only uses fuggles (which is cheap) OR
just Amarillo if you want the American taste OR
EKG - hugely underated
I did a Jester SMASH twice and it really was good
It really is simple since there are so many resources out there to get you going
Ask the guys on here for a recipe, and they will be all over you like a rash

Oh yeah trust me I know just by this thread alone the advice is phenomenal. I was thinking a SMASH was more of a summer drink? May be wrong? This is why I wondered if there are any recipes using mainly pale malt that can be a good autumn/ winter brew, something strong..

 

[YeastFace]

I've seen Märzens as a SMASH - Munich and something like Northern Brewer.

Realise that won't help you now you've brought 25kg of pale malt, but may give someone else an idea.

 

[Brewnaldo]

Oh yeah trust me I know just by this thread alone the advice is phenomenal. I was thinking a SMASH was more of a summer drink? May be wrong? This is why I wondered if there are any recipes using mainly pale malt that can be a good autumn/ winter brew, something strong..

You can make a smash in almost any style you want, as long as no specialty malts are needed. Pale ales, IPA, lager can all be done as smash.

 

[Monkhouse]

I've seen Märzens as a SMASH - Munich and something like Northern Brewer.

Realise that won't help you now you've brought 25kg of pale malt, but may give someone else an idea.

Haha no that’s fine, I’m just excited I’ve got 25kg of malt

 

[Slid]

Haha no that’s fine, I’m just excited I’ve got 25kg of malt

Well, that is about as good as life gets, these days!

 

[Monkhouse]

Well, that is about as good as life gets, these days!

I think you’re right there, I got the whole experience of going to the side entrance to collect the malt, plus they were mashing in when I got there, the smell was divine

 

[trueblue]

Maris otter is a pale malt (well, actually it's a specific variety of barley (otter) from the Maris company).

So you can just use any pale malt

Maris Otter was developed by the UK plant breeding institute near Cambridge. The name Maris came from the road where the institute was based, my father-in-law was a regular visitor to the institute with his work in the grain industry. To the best of my knowledge there has never been a Maris company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Otter

 

[YeastFace]

Same chaps who developed the humble Maris Piper.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Maris Otter was developed by the UK plant breeding institute near Cambridge. The name Maris came from the road where the institute was based, my father-in-law was a regular visitor to the institute with his work in the grain industry. To the best of my knowledge there has never been a Maris company.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Otter

I know that the Maris part came from the company - I assumed it was the company name. Thanks for the correction

 

[Monkhouse]

Same chaps who developed the humble Maris Piper.

The potato? Really?

 

[Agentgonzo]

The potato? Really?

Yes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Piper

 

[Monkhouse]

Yes.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maris_Piper

Wow well there you go