EU Ale

[Simonh82]

I brewed this on Sunday using mostly odds and sods of grains and hops I had around. With the upcoming referendum on my mind, I noticed that this beer might not be possible, or would at least be much more expensive if we were out of the EU. I hope I will be able to drink a smug pint of it whilst laughing at a dejected Nigel Farage on the 24th June.:mrgreen:

EU Ale (English, German Belgian Pale Ale)

Brew Method: BIAB
Style Name: Best Bitter
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 23 liters (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 31 liters
Boil Gravity: 1.036
Efficiency: 79% (brew house)


STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.043
Final Gravity: 1.009
ABV (standard): 4.45%
IBU (tinseth): 38.3

FERMENTABLES:
1 kg - German - Munich Light (24.3%)
1 kg - German - Vienna (23.8%)
0.2 kg - Torrified Wheat (4.9%)
0.2 kg - United Kingdom - Crystal 15L (5.3%)
0.1 kg - United Kingdom - Crystal 45L (2.9%)
1.5 kg - Belgian - Pilsner (36.9%)
0.08 kg - United Kingdom - Amber (1.9%)

HOPS:
25 g - Nugget , Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 13, Use: Boil for 60 min, IBU: 38.3
20 g - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Whirlpool for 20 min at 75 °C
15 g - East Kent Goldings, Type: Leaf/Whole, AA: 5.7, Use: Whirlpool for 20 min at 75 °C
20 g - First Gold, Type: Pellet, AA: 9, Use: Whirlpool for 20 min at 75 °C
80 g - Cascade, Type: Pellet, AA: 6, Use: Dry Hop for 7 days

MASH GUIDELINES:
1) Infusion, Temp: 65 C, Time: 80 min, Amount: 23 L
2) Sparge, Temp: 75 C, Time: 10 min, Amount: 8 L

OTHER INGREDIENTS:
1/3 Protofloc tablet, Time: 15 min
2 g - Yeast nutrient

YEAST:
Wibbler Brewery Yeast

Fermentation kicked off within 12 hours and the following day was going like a rocket. I collected a full litre of pure yeast from the blow off tube and at various points I thought it was going to take off. Two days later it has slowed right down and I'm going to dry hop at the weekend. The samples I took pre and post boil were delicious and I have a feeling this my be my best beer yet. Time will tell.

Anyway, this really isn't intended to spark any political debate (that can happen in the pub). Hopefully even the most ardent Eurosceptic can appreciate the humour. :wink:

 

[Tony1951]

Why wouldn't you be able to brew this if Nigel had a big smile on his face in June?

You don't think that the Germans are going to turn their noses up at selling us Munich malt, Volkswaggens, BMWs, Porche's and Mercedes do you?

I realise the post is light hearted, but they WILL be selling us their products whatever the outcome and so will we be selling what we sell to them, albeit that they sell much more to us than they buy from us already - which is the main reason that they wouldn't be making things difficult because it would damage them much more than it would damage us.

Cheers :)

 

[Simonh82]

I know we will still be able to get German and Belgian malts (although possibly at an increased price), it was very much tongue in cheek. Think of this more as a celebration of European integration, a melding of continental (and transatlantic) influences, that will hopefully be very tasty.

 

[dad_of_jon]

EU & Beers are much more successful than EU and govt, - I prefer the fact that most beers are in 500ml bottles than 568ml pints. that's over 10% less on my alcohol consumption.

So in Wales we have the welsh assembly , UK govt & the EU tiers. I'd settle for just the UK tier tyvm.

still going to visit belguim france & the netherlands as much as poss. whatever the result :-)