NZ and English Pale ales

[TheMumbler]

Since tomorrow is the anniversary of my first AG brew I'm putting a brew on

The idea is to mash enough grain for a 40l brew and then split into 2 20l boils for two different beers. I'm thinking two pale ales one hopped with English hops and one with NZ hops. It is a user-upper so the grain bill is a touch odd but I think it should work.

Recipe Gravity 1.050
Estimated FG 1.012
Alcohol by Volume 4.8%

Recipe Color 12 SRM

Ingredients
6.25 kg Maris Otter Malt
1.00 kg German Munich
0.50 kg Flaked Maize
0.40 kg Imperial Malt
0.25 kg Crystal Rye

English Pale Ale (20l) - 45 EBU
EKG (5.2%) 50g @ 60 mins
EKG (5.2%) 50g @ 15 mins
EKG (5.2%) 50g @ 0 mins

NZ Pale Ale - (20l) 46 IBU
Green Bullet (13.7%) 20g @ 60 min
Pacific Gem (14%) 20g @ 15 min
Pacific Gem (14%) 30g @ 0 min

I have spare Green Bullet and EKG for extra hopping and would like to have it ready to drink for Christmas. Any thoughts or suggestions appreciated.

 

[Dunfie]

Sorry but my only suggestion is for you to send me a bottle of each. :P

Seriously, I think that is a fantastic idea. I hope it goes well. :thumb:

 

[unclepumble]

My suggestion is bitter with the pacific gem and flavour with loads of ekg.

& draw of 5-6ltrs of the strong worts at the end of the mash then boil it down in a pan to about 3ltrs, then add it back into the main brew, this will lush it up.

Then send me a bottle too :grin:

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[TheMumbler]

Thanks for the positive responses. Sounds like the plan is a goer then :)

My suggestion is bitter with the pacific gem and flavour with loads of ekg.

& draw of 5-6ltrs of the strong worts at the end of the mash then boil it down in a pan to about 3ltrs, then add it back into the main brew, this will lush it up.

Then send me a bottle too :grin:

UP

Boil down even with the munich and imperial? I've never done it so I'm tempted to have a go...

I have another 50g of EKG so I could go with a heavier 15 min and 0 min addition using purely EKG

 

[unclepumble]

It shouldn't have a detrimental effect it will just give you a bit more of a caramel flavour to the brew and up the body somewhat (last time I did this I had plenty of mild malt in the mash as I had no munich in stock, It made a great beer.

I found it makes the finished beer much better than not doing it.

Just bang in plenty of hops to balance the extra sweetness.


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[TheMumbler]

I went with it for both beers. The EKG version tasted better out of the trial jar but it was stronger and sweeter so hard to tell how they'll be in 6 weeks or so. I'm going to put both of these into cornies. If they turn out well I might see if I can persuade Steve to lend me the beer gun he bought at the NCBA comp in Skipton so that I can get an expert opinion or two.