Summer Ale

[Marcarm]

just thought I would share only the 2nd recipe that I have devised myself. It has been brewing since 25/5 and I tested a sample earlier today and it is down to 1.010 from 1.044. Going to leave it a couple more days to see if it goes down any further and then crash cool it for 5 days.

As I believe is customary, I had ot taste the sample jar and it was really nice. If the finished product turns out better than the sample I'll be very happy!

I got 29l out of this at 1.044, was aiming for 25l but must have extracted more sugars than I thought, not going to complain at all. I BIAB and dunk sparge.

4.2kg Pale malt
100g Crystal
100g Amber
150g Torrified Wheat
50g Flaked Maize
40g Goldings 90min boil
10g chinook 90min boil
20g Fuggles 15min boil
10g Fuggles flame out
Irish Moss

Yeast was from a local brewery, used this type a few times before and always had good results.

I'm not sure what the flaked maize adds to the recipe, but I had some from another brew and thought I would chuck some in there.

Will add some pics on bottling day.

C & C's very welcome

 

[Marcarm]

Pic off the sample jar. OG is now stable o have set the fridge to cool it right down to clear. Hopefully will be bottling at the weekend.

 

[mirsultankhan]

just thought I would share only the 2nd recipe that I have devised myself. It has been brewing since 25/5 and I tested a sample earlier today and it is down to 1.010 from 1.044. Going to leave it a couple more days to see if it goes down any further and then crash cool it for 5 days.

As I believe is customary, I had ot taste the sample jar and it was really nice. If the finished product turns out better than the sample I'll be very happy!

I got 29l out of this at 1.044, was aiming for 25l but must have extracted more sugars than I thought, not going to complain at all. I BIAB and dunk sparge.

4.2kg Pale malt
100g Crystal
100g Amber
150g Torrified Wheat
50g Flaked Maize
40g Goldings 90min boil
10g chinook 90min boil
20g Fuggles 15min boil
10g Fuggles flame out
Irish Moss

Yeast was from a local brewery, used this type a few times before and always had good results.

I'm not sure what the flaked maize adds to the recipe, but I had some from another brew and thought I would chuck some in there.

Will add some pics on bottling day.

C & C's very welcome

Hi I hope you don't mind me asking, what effect does the torrified wheat and the flaked maize have on the beer.

 

[clibit]

Terrified wheat improves the head of a beer, and it also influences flavour. Maize adds fermentable sugars which increase the alcohol of the beer but lightens the body of the beer. It will also affect the flavour of the beer, a little.