mini mash or partial?

AJT said:

Hi guys

Hopefully my vague question is enough for you to go on.

I want to step up from just doing kits so want to do a mini mash or partial. I already have around 55g of cascade and 40g of Amarillo. Can anyone suggest a good recipe to use and what grains or speciality grains to use?

Cheers

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MyQul said:

I don't really know what a mini mash or a partial is (aha! another opportunity to increase my knowledge - google here we come!)

You really going to want to do a pale ale with those hops IPA or APA are well suited

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AJT said:

Yeah I was thinking IPA just not sure what grains to use.

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clibit said:

American pale ales and IPAs have crystal malts too, to balance the bitterness of the hops.

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MyQul said:

Keep it simple and just use one grain, a base pale malt - Marris Otter is the easiest to get hold of here in the UK

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clibit said:

Yes use a pale malt like Maris Otter, and most IPAs have a bit of crystal to counter the bitterness of the hops. I use Caramalt a lot, it's a pale crystal malt, and I like it.

Malt (for an OG of 1.058 at 75% extract efficiency)
1.5kg Maris Otter pale malt
200g Caramalt or other Crystal
2kg light dried malt extract


Hops (for 55 IBUs)
Cascade hops 40 g, boiled for 60 mins
Amarillo hops 30 g, boiled for 5 mins
Cascade hops 30 g dry hop
Amarillo hops 30 g dry hop

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