First Extract Brew done!

[dlowe1992]

First extract brew for me today.
Chilling now before I pitch the yeast.

570g pale ale DME to 5.7L water
100g dark crystal malt

Centennial 1st hop
Cascade 2nd hop
Amarillo 3rd hop (loved the smell of this going in!)

Another 570g DME at flame out.

Then combined with another 5.7l cold water in the FV.

All taken from the Palmer Cincinnati pale ale recipe, halved for a smaller batch.

Loved the process. Initial thoughts, a little darker than I expected, think i steeped the crystal malt a little too high a temperature.. took me eye off it and it hit 80deg for a short time.

Also, doesn’t smell as hoppy as I’d like at this stage. Do hop flavours develop during fermentation? Or should I add a little more hops now if I want a more hoppy flavour?

Appreciate all input!

 

[Sandimas]

Well done, you won't look back now.

I find it hard to gauge the right amount of hops from the smell. If you think you need more, do a dry hop 7-9 days into fermentation.