I'm an extract brewer who has had excellent results making IPAs and porters. But, at the second attempt, I'm still struggling with a traditional best bitter.
My latest recipe (32 pints) was approx 1.5kg of pale extract, 500g DME, 500g each of steeped Crystal, Victiry and Special B malts and 350g of fortified wheat for head retention. Fuggle hops for bittering, Goldings for aroma, then dry hopped with more Goldings; British ale yeast.
The resulting pint has no head, a slightly home brewed malty twang, plenty of bitterness but no great aroma, and is sadly lacking in the nutty, biscuity, berry flavours that I'd hoped the Victory and torrified wheat might bring.
So does anyone have any pointers for a more nutty, creamy pint? Or any foolproof extract recipes?
My latest recipe (32 pints) was approx 1.5kg of pale extract, 500g DME, 500g each of steeped Crystal, Victiry and Special B malts and 350g of fortified wheat for head retention. Fuggle hops for bittering, Goldings for aroma, then dry hopped with more Goldings; British ale yeast.
The resulting pint has no head, a slightly home brewed malty twang, plenty of bitterness but no great aroma, and is sadly lacking in the nutty, biscuity, berry flavours that I'd hoped the Victory and torrified wheat might bring.
So does anyone have any pointers for a more nutty, creamy pint? Or any foolproof extract recipes?