golden ale

[sam.k]

so i have had a bit of a muck around on brewmate and come up with this as an idea for my next brew.

brew size - 23l
EST OG - 1.045
EST FG - 1.011
EST ABV 4.4%
EBC 11.8
IBU 29.7
efficiency 75%

4kg MO pale malt
200g amber malt
200g torrified wheat

40g fuggles (5.7%aa) - 60 mins
10g saaz (3.6%aa) - 15 mins
10g styrian goldings (4.4%aa) - 15 mins
10g saaz (3.6%aa) - flame out
10g styrian goldings (4.4%aa) flame out

whirloc in at 15 mins to end

safale s-04


what do you guys think? i think it may be a bit hoppy but theres only one way to find out i guess lol, any ideas to tweek or improve the recipe or shall i just throw down and make it :)

 

[phettebs]

I like this. I think the late hops are a nice touch and not at all too hoppy.

The only thing I'd change and this is just me, is I'd try to find a yeast with more character. I used to use s-04 all the time but it's just so clean that it doesn't really add much to the beer. Unless I'm in a real bind, I use liquid yeast. I just think that the esters and "fruit" that those strains add to the beer are something I really like as part of my English beers. I just don't get that from S-04. Again, that's just my opinion and there is nothing bad or wrong about S-04. I've used it many times.

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[sam.k]

I think I'm going to stick with s-o4 for now, if the recipe works then I will try it with other yeast and see what happens

 

[phettebs]

Absolutely. If you have S04 and are ready to brew, go for it. It will definitely let the malt and hops shine.

 

[sam.k]

I haven't actually ordered any of the ingredients yet so I'm still mostly fluid as to what I'm going to use :)

 

[sam.k]

Ffffffff argh!!! I received my ingredients today and realised I forgot to order the amber malt!!

Argh!