02/11/2012 - Honey Beer

[RobWalker]

Just a simple re-rub of my old favourite recipe with a little more aroma hops and modified for a larger boil size, which I hope will drive off more DMS etc!

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L      
Boil Size: 20.09 L
Estimated OG: 1.046 SG
Estimated Color: 6.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: - %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount       Item                                     Type          % or IBU     
2.50 kg      Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)              Dry Extract   78.1 %       
0.20 kg      Amber Malt (22.0 SRM)                    Grain         6.3 %        
20.00 gm     Goldings, East Kent [5.50%]  (60 min)    Hops          10.3 IBU     
30.00 gm     Goldings, East Kent [5.50%]  (10 min)    Hops          5.6 IBU      
10.00 gm     Goldings, East Kent [5.00%]  (30 min)    Hops          4.0 IBU      
0.20 oz      Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min)            Misc                       
0.25 tsp     Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min)               Misc                       
0.50 kg      Honey (1.0 SRM)                          Sugar         15.6 %

No pics, no point really! All went smooth, my hop filter problem was quickly solved by attacking it with a brew spoon getting the break material off. It's now chilling in the cold outside under airlock :

This was the first recipe I ever put together and i've made it 4 times since, each variation sucked more than the original recipe, so why change it? All I've changed, this being the 5th variation, is making it a tiny bit more bitter (8 IBU to 19 IBU) and added more aroma hops. The amber malt just rubs off the light sweetness and gives it a little savoury taste, and although it's probably wrong, it really goes down a treat.

Success! :

 

[Vossy1]

No pics, no point really!

.....blasphemy...you know the rules by now :sulk: :lol:

The amber malt just rubs off the light sweetness and gives it a little savoury taste, and although it's probably wrong, it really goes down a treat.

As long as it tastes good to you how can it be wrong :drink: :drunk:

 

[RobWalker]

Hahah yeah, I guess I don't find extract brewdays exciting any more.

I ended up chilling outside because I figure hey, it's 2c out there, probably about the same in the bath! lol. After a few hours (and a few airlock top ups due to suction) it had chilled nicely, there is some break material floating around but I'm racking off later on (as i'm gonna sort of emulate a double drop technique.)

Fermenting away, smells great :thumb:

 

[RobWalker]

All done. Amber malt is shining through weirdly, must be the larger boil volume.

Tastes great, really chuffed. :

 

[RobWalker]

Just an AG version for kev :thumb:

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 23.00 L      
Boil Size: 26.33 L
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 4.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 19.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount        Item                                      Type         % or IBU      
3.50 kg       Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (3.0 SRM)            Grain        87.1 %        
0.20 kg       Amber Malt (22.0 SRM)                     Grain        5.0 %         
20.00 gm      Goldings, East Kent [5.00%]  (60 min)     Hops         11.8 IBU      
10.00 gm      Goldings, East Kent [5.00%]  (30 min)     Hops         4.5 IBU       
30.00 gm      Goldings, East Kent [5.00%]  (5 min)      Hops         3.5 IBU       
0.32 kg       Honey (1.0 SRM)                           Sugar        8.0 %

 

[kev]

Muchos appreciated!!

K