Hello there
First post here from a new all grain brewer (3 brews done!), I have read this site for a while now and have found it a fantastic resource, I have learnt lots so thanks for all the information and discussion that goes on here, its a really useful tool.
A friend is getting married in November and has asked for a Golden Ale for the reception, so as a starting point to finding a recipe fit for the big day I brewed the Exmoor Gold recipe in Brew Your Own British Real Ale by Graham Wheeler. Initial feedback from him is that it's very nice but he'd like it with:
- More body
- Sweeter
- More fruity/floral
So these are the characteristics I'd like to add. As a new brewer I don't yet have the experience to draw upon to "tweak" this recipe to get the above characteristics, but I have read about using higher mash temps/adding adjuncts/dry hopping/using different yeasts and using yeast starters, etc - all of which I believe I'm capable of doing.
Does anyone have any ideas about the best thing to do?
I suppose if I don't tweak this recipe I could try something completely different, there is still lots of time before November to get a few more test batches done.
Recipe.
Maris Otter Pale Malt
Challenger Hops (start of boil)
Golding Hops (last 10 mins of biol)
Styrian Golding Hops (Post-boil)
GV12 Yeast re-hydrated
Mash 90 mins @ 66 deg c. (I mashed for 60 mins)
Target OG 1045 (I measured 1042)
Target FG 1010 (I measured 1004)
In case it helps, I use a coolbox mashtun, electric brew kettle, DIY wort chiller, plastic bucket fermenter, and I have just made a fermentation chamber with Inkbird ITC-308 temp controller (yet to be used) which all future brews will be fermented in.
Many thanks
First post here from a new all grain brewer (3 brews done!), I have read this site for a while now and have found it a fantastic resource, I have learnt lots so thanks for all the information and discussion that goes on here, its a really useful tool.
A friend is getting married in November and has asked for a Golden Ale for the reception, so as a starting point to finding a recipe fit for the big day I brewed the Exmoor Gold recipe in Brew Your Own British Real Ale by Graham Wheeler. Initial feedback from him is that it's very nice but he'd like it with:
- More body
- Sweeter
- More fruity/floral
So these are the characteristics I'd like to add. As a new brewer I don't yet have the experience to draw upon to "tweak" this recipe to get the above characteristics, but I have read about using higher mash temps/adding adjuncts/dry hopping/using different yeasts and using yeast starters, etc - all of which I believe I'm capable of doing.
Does anyone have any ideas about the best thing to do?
I suppose if I don't tweak this recipe I could try something completely different, there is still lots of time before November to get a few more test batches done.
Recipe.
Maris Otter Pale Malt
Challenger Hops (start of boil)
Golding Hops (last 10 mins of biol)
Styrian Golding Hops (Post-boil)
GV12 Yeast re-hydrated
Mash 90 mins @ 66 deg c. (I mashed for 60 mins)
Target OG 1045 (I measured 1042)
Target FG 1010 (I measured 1004)
In case it helps, I use a coolbox mashtun, electric brew kettle, DIY wort chiller, plastic bucket fermenter, and I have just made a fermentation chamber with Inkbird ITC-308 temp controller (yet to be used) which all future brews will be fermented in.
Many thanks