Thoughts on my recipe

[Nottsbeer]

As the title suggests, I'd like a bit of feedback on this hop user-upper. I've realised I have too many odds in my freezer so trying to get rid of some. Opting for a golden ale style brew. And feedback, especially on my hopstand, most welcome.

For 13l batch, 70% efficiency
Grain
Pale malt - 2kg
Wheat malt - 500g
Biscuit malt - 140g

Hops
Celeia - 8g @ 45
Giggles - 8g @ 45
EKG - 10g @ 10
First Gold - 10g @ 5
First Gold - 60g @ 0 (maybe 80oC)

OG 1.044 FG 1.010
8.5 EBC; 20 IBU
Yeast - CML The Firm (Beirm yeast)

 

[Oneflewover]

Personally I'd go with a more bitter beer in that style, but otherwise looks fine to me. What are 'Giggles' hops though?

 

[pilgrimhudd]

Personally I'd go with a more bitter beer in that style, but otherwise looks fine to me. What are 'Giggles' hops though?

I thought the same, bit more bitter, perhaps some of the first gold for bittering?

I love a giggle hopped beer!

 

[Bolsover Brewer]

Personally I'd go with a more bitter beer in that style, but otherwise looks fine to me. What are 'Giggles' hops though?

Giggles hops were bred from the Laugh and Titter hops in 1998. Not many people know that.

 

[Nottsbeer]

I may add a bit more of the giggles to increase bitterness and happiness thx for the feedback

 

[Sadfield]

Giggles hops were bred from the Laugh and Titter hops in 1998. Not many people know that.

Understandable, as both varieties are high in co-humourlone.

 

[MickDundee]

I thought Giggles hops were flushed with NO2 instead of CO2.

 

[pilgrimhudd]

I thought Giggles hops were flushed with NO2 instead of CO2.

Oh very good!

 

[clib]

Can't think of any more Giggles jokes.

Bitterness seems a bit low, 20 IBU in 1044 beer is below 0.5. As golden ale is really a version of bitter I aim around 0.75, which would be 33 IBU.

But it's a personal preference.

 

[Nottsbeer]

Can't think of any more Giggles jokes.

Bitterness seems a bit low, 20 IBU in 1044 beer is below 0.5. As golden ale is really a version of bitter I aim around 0.75, which would be 33 IBU.

But it's a personal preference.

I like my beers with more bitterness, but I tried to stay within the limits given by the recipe builder I'm using. Am going to ramp it up a bit.

 

[80/-]

What are 'Giggles' hops though?

Aren't they usually used as a late hope addition after using the Shitzen hop variety?