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[Bobo]

Wez,

You decided that challanger and golings would work well with the recipie that I posted. As for taste as long as its not overly bitter then i'm good. I will pretty much drink anything, such as london pride, spitfire etc.

What in your experience would give the brew a nice flavour without being too bitter?

 

[A T]

Bobo you should try Big Kenny, 100% it won't let you down :thumb:

 

[Wez]

Bobo

If you're aiming at 30 IBU's you could try to get 20 IBU from the Challenger in for the full boil and 10 IBU from the Goldings in the boiler for the last 15 mins. Using Beersmiths default AA's for these hops that would be:

25.00 gm Challenger [7.50 AA%] (90 min) Hops 19.7 IBU
45.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 AA%] (15 min) Hops 11.0 IBU

Obviously when you get your hops you will have to adjust the weights slightly to accomodate their AA's, we can work that out for you here at the time :thumb:

To add a nice hoppy aroma you could add some Goldings or Challenger or both in at the end of th boil while you are cooling, Say 20g, you could add 10g of each?

I think I posted the Big Kenny recipe in the recipe section, that seems to go down well, AT and Frisp certainly liked it.

 

[Bobo]

Cheers for the info Wez :thumb: . I'll be going shopping for a boiler when I get home so will pick up my grain and hops while i'm there. Then i can get to work.

 

[Wez]

Looking forward to it, and congratulations on your 100th post :party:

 

[Frisp]

Bobo go for a Big Kenny. Its the DB's
Or Bluebird is a nice simple single hop job.

 

[Bobo]

well i've been messing around with beersmith and came up with this....


Big Number 1
English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter


Type: All Grain
Date: 20/11/2008
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Brewer: Neil Gibbons
Boil Size: 26.33 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Freindly Monkey Brewary
Taste Rating(out of 50): 0.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM) Grain 88.76 %
0.23 kg Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 4.54 %
0.23 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 4.54 %
0.11 kg Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 2.17 %
33.30 gm Challenger [7.50 %] (60 min) Hops 26.6 IBU
18.30 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (15 min) Hops 4.8 IBU
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.049 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 0.000 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.74 %
Bitterness: 31.4 IBU
Est Color: 13.8 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Total Grain Weight: 5.07 kg
Sparge Water: 18.17 L Grain Temperature: 22.2 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 22.2 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Full Body, Batch Sparge Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 13.23 L of water at 77.0 C 70.0 C



Mash Notes: Simple single infusion mash for use with most modern well modified grains (about 95% of the time).
Carbonation and Storage

Carbonation Type: Kegged (Corn Sugar) Volumes of CO2: 2.4
Pressure/Weight: 65.2 gm Carbonation Used: -
Keg/Bottling Temperature: 15.6 C Age for: 28.0 days
Storage Temperature: 11.1 C

Notes


Created with BeerSmith


What do you all think??

 

[Wez]

Bobo that looks class to me :thumb: :clap:

 

[Buzz]

Must admit, I'd prefer to keep it simple for the first AG and just use one or two malts. Personally I'd use the pale malt and the crystal only - can't abide amber :sick:

I'd also up the IBU's a bit. I'm not a hop head either but find anything below 0.75 of the gravity a shade nothingy. If your aiming for 1049, I'd go for 36/37 IBU.

Just my opinion. Whatever you do, it's your first AG and will is sure to taste fantastic however it comes out. Enjoy :thumb:

Bobo, if you still wish to come over, you're more than welcome - I'll be brewing one day next week or the week after. Maybe both if I can empty some of these kegs :grin:

 

[Bobo]

Must admit, I'd prefer to keep it simple for the first AG and just use one or two malts. Personally I'd use the pale malt and the crystal only - can't abide amber :sick:

I'd also up the IBU's a bit. I'm not a hop head either but find anything below 0.75 of the gravity a shade nothingy. If your aiming for 1049, I'd go for 36/37 IBU.

Just my opinion. Whatever you do, it's your first AG and will is sure to taste fantastic however it comes out. Enjoy :thumb:

Bobo, if you still wish to come over, you're more than welcome - I'll be brewing one day next week or the week after. Maybe both if I can empty some of these kegs :grin:

Cheers for the info Buzz, keep me updated as to when your brewing and i'll see what i'm doing.

 

[Buzz]

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