AG BREW #4 HOW DOES THIS SOUND

[the complete angler]

Hi Fellas
I'm having another brew day over the weekend, weather permitting anyway, I am going to use a selection of the malts I got from my pal at the maltings, how does this recipe sound, my girlfriend came up with the name

Mike

HOPPIN MAD (Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale))

Original Gravity (OG): 1.053 (°P): 13.1
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.29 %
Colour (SRM): 9.3 (EBC): 18.3
Bitterness (IBU): 31.3 (Average)

4580g 83.27% Maris Otter Malt
250g 4.55% Amber Malt
250g 4.55% Caramalt
200g 3.64% Candi Sugar, Clear
200g 3.64% Wheat Malt
20g 0.36% Roasted Barley

35g 1.5 g/L Fuggles (5.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
30g 1.3 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil)
20g 0.9 g/L Citra (11.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Aroma)
20g 0.9 g/L Citra (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)


Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 19°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[PD]

Looks ok to me


My changes if any would be
Pale Malt crisp 4.800
Amber 250gms
Caramalt 250gms
Wheat Malt 350 gms
Roasted barley 50gms
Crystal Malt 100gms

Hops as given

But that's just personal preferences.

 

[Dave1970]

Looks good to me.

I'd lose the Candi sugar, not because it's going to do any harm, just an 'on principle' idea that I like AG to be just that... All Grain

I'd add a dry hop of Citra too

 

[the complete angler]

Looks good to me.

I'd lose the Candi sugar, not because it's going to do any harm, just an 'on principle' idea that I like AG to be just that... All Grain

I'd add a dry hop of Citra too

how much citra and when as dry hop, ive not really read up on dry hopping

Mike

 

[PD]

put 20gms on a steralised hop sock with a weight and hang it in fermenter after initial vigorous fermentation is over...leave for a few days then remove

 

[Good Ed]

As above, but I would drop the Amber to 2-3%, otherwise it can take over a bit.

 

[the complete angler]

put 20gms on a steralised hop sock with a weight and hang it in fermenter after initial vigorous fermentation is over...leave for a few days then remove

could i just throw 20g of loose hops in, I dont have a hop sock

Mike

 

[PD]

you can but it can cause you problems blocking your tap

 

[the complete angler]

trip to the HBS coming up to get a hop sock, I need another king keg anyway and some swing top bottles, thankyou all very much fro your help :

Mike

 

[PD]

a clean hankie would do......

 

[the complete angler]

Ive taken you guys advise and remodeled the recipe, how does it look now

Mike

HOPPIN MAD (English IPA)

Original Gravity (OG): 1.053 (°P): 13.1
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol (ABV): 5.21 %
Colour (SRM): 9.1 (EBC): 17.9
Bitterness (IBU): 31.6 (Average)

4780g 86.91% Maris Otter Malt
300g 5.45% Wheat Malt
250g 4.55% Caramalt
150g 2.73% Amber Malt
20g 0.36% Roasted Barley

1.5 g/L Fuggles (5.7% Alpha) @ 60 Minutes (Boil)
1.3 g/L East Kent Golding (4.7% Alpha) @ 30 Minutes (Boil)
0.9 g/L Citra (11.1% Alpha) @ 10 Minutes (Aroma)
0.9 g/L Citra (11.1% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma)


Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 19°C with Safale S-04


Recipe Generated with BrewMate

 

[PD]

looks a little light in the hop department...lol

guess its the way you've printed it out.

 

[the complete angler]

looks a little light in the hop department...lol

guess its the way you've printed it out.

lol yes, hops will be as original post.

brew day has now been postponed until wednesday anyway, the call of the great out doors is too strong so I'm now off carp fishing until tuesday morning, 3 days and nights hidden away on a big lake should soothe away the stresses of work, I am taking the keg containing my first brew to keep me company :drink:

Mike