RobWalker
Well-Known Member
Just got my xmas honey beer off and into the keg. recipe here;
Bear in mind the low boil volume with hop quantities. I've made this to tailor to the lager drinkers, but the flavour overall seems to be thin, and it's got a definite sweet fizziness to it...think Haribo Starmix. hahah.
It's definitely fermented out, it cleared in the bucket is it was kegged an hour ago. It's very slightly cloudy still but not much at all. I'm wondering if it's too soon to judge the flavour of it, or whether boiling some hops for 60 mins and adding in would be a good idea?
Zee-Zee Hop
Brew Type: Partial Mash Date: 10/09/2011
Style: Light Blonde Beer Brewer: R. Walker
Batch Size: 5.00 gal Assistant Brewer:
Boil Volume: 1.60 gal Boil Time: 60 min
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 % Equipment: Brew Pot (2 Gallon)
Actual Efficiency: 0.0
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 35.0
Ingredients Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.00 kg Light Dry Extract (15.8 EBC) Dry Extract 62.5 %
0.20 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 6.3 %
0.10 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 3.1 %
30.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (60 min) Hops 7.9 IBU
15.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (30 min) Hops 3.4 IBU
10.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [5.00%] (10 min) Hops 1.1 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
0.90 kg Honey (2.0 EBC) Sugar 28.1 %
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile Estimated Original Gravity: 1.056 SG (1.035-1.050 SG) Measured Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Estimated Final Gravity: 1.014 SG (1.008-1.015 SG) Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Color: 13.0 EBC (3.9-15.8 EBC) Color [Color]
Bitterness: 12.3 IBU (8.0-20.0 IBU) Alpha Acid Units: 1.6 AAU
Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.4 % (3.8-5.5 %) Actual Alcohol by Volume: 5.0 %
Actual Calories: 232 cal/pint
Bear in mind the low boil volume with hop quantities. I've made this to tailor to the lager drinkers, but the flavour overall seems to be thin, and it's got a definite sweet fizziness to it...think Haribo Starmix. hahah.
It's definitely fermented out, it cleared in the bucket is it was kegged an hour ago. It's very slightly cloudy still but not much at all. I'm wondering if it's too soon to judge the flavour of it, or whether boiling some hops for 60 mins and adding in would be a good idea?