Single Malt and Single Hop

**Orfy** · 11-25-2007, 11:51 AM

I've been threatening to do it for I while.
Today is the Day.
A single malt and a single hop for a Single malt beer.
Marris Otter and Fuggles. What else.

The best compination ever.

I think I'll go for a 4% medium temp mash with balance bitterness.

I'm considering makeing my next 3 batches like this one at 4% one at 5% and one at over 6%.
I want to get back to basics (not that I've strayed far) to enable me to get my teqhnique honed.

Quote:

Brewed using Golden Promise malt. Grown in the north, it is one of the oldest varieties of brewing barley and one that has also been popular with whisky distillers. This full flavoured Malt combines with our fine English hops to produce a smooth, mellow beer with a flavour that is subtly different from any other, but as distinctive as a single malt whisky.

**Orfy** · 11-25-2007, 12:28 PM

Following the KISS principle.

Single malt variety
Single hop variety
Single Infusion
Single Stage fermentation

BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com
Recipe: Single Malt Ale Brewer: Orfy
Style: English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter
TYPE: All Grain Taste:

Batch Size: 23.02 L Boil Size: 30.53 L
Estimated OG: 1.045 SG
Estimated Color: 4.8 SRM
Estimated IBU: 25.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

5.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett)
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (45 min)
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min)
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min)
15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)

Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Batch Sparge.
Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg
Add 13.05 L of water at 75.0 C 68.0 C 60 min

**RichBrewer** · 11-25-2007, 02:44 PM

Great idea Orfy. What a good way to get to know malt or hop varieties.

Got Trub? · 11-25-2007, 06:35 PM

Now if we could only get all the new brewers to do this...

I'm assuming you'll be using your usual Nottingham yeast.

I'm getting ready to head into lager season here soon (my crawl space is down to 50F). To dial in my process I'm planning on repeatedly brewing a Munich Helles, 90% pilsner malt, 10% munich and one addition of a noble german hop...

GT

**the_bird** · 11-25-2007, 06:48 PM

I went simplified today, too, but not to quite that extreme!

**Orfy** · 11-25-2007, 06:54 PM

I'm just finishing it now.

I hit my pre boil OG on the nose.
I think I overshot my boil by maybe 0.5L to 1L.
I'll take a gravity reading soon.

Yes I'm going to treat this to a fresh un-hydrated Nottingham.

**Brewsmith** · 11-25-2007, 06:57 PM

My pilsner was that simple.

German Pilsner
Saaz

I had a good bit of late hops in there, so there's plenty of hop flavor.

Let us know how it turns out.

the_Roqk · 11-25-2007, 07:25 PM

Orfy, seems like you are doing what most of us are going to be doing next year. Especially with hop and grain prices going up. As for your back to basic recipes I'll bet they'll make a great house ale. Keep us posted.

Kevin Dean · 11-25-2007, 08:23 PM

You've inspired me orfy.

I'm a huge fan of UK-bred styles and looking to start buying in bulk. I've got a bit of Fuggles around, so now I can pull the trigger on a sack of MO.

Great learning base too.

**Poindexter** · 11-25-2007, 10:26 PM

I searched far and wide for Fuggles while the HBS's were still selling hops one pound at a time. No joy here. Sounds like a terrific brew.

11-25-2007, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Orfy For the love of beer! Recipes Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 10,555 Orfy's Gallery	Following the KISS principle. Single malt variety Single hop variety Single Infusion Single Stage fermentation BeerSmith Recipe Printout - www.beersmith.com Recipe: Single Malt Ale Brewer: Orfy Style: English Pale Ale/Strong Bitter TYPE: All Grain Taste: Batch Size: 23.02 L Boil Size: 30.53 L Estimated OG: 1.045 SG Estimated Color: 4.8 SRM Estimated IBU: 25.6 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.0 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes 5.00 kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (Thomas Fawcett) 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (45 min) 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (30 min) 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (15 min) 15.00 gm Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Batch Sparge. Total Grain Weight: 5.00 kg Add 13.05 L of water at 75.0 C 68.0 C 60 min __________________ Judge a man not by his signature alone "You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

11-25-2007, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
RichBrewer Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 5,553 RichBrewer's Gallery	Great idea Orfy. What a good way to get to know malt or hop varieties. __________________ Cheers, Rich

11-25-2007, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
Orfy For the love of beer! Recipes Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England Posts: 10,555 Orfy's Gallery	I'm just finishing it now. I hit my pre boil OG on the nose. I think I overshot my boil by maybe 0.5L to 1L. I'll take a gravity reading soon. Yes I'm going to treat this to a fresh un-hydrated Nottingham. __________________ Judge a man not by his signature alone "You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on."

11-25-2007, 06:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Brewsmith Still A Moogerfooger Recipes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 4,923 Brewsmith's Gallery	My pilsner was that simple. German Pilsner Saaz I had a good bit of late hops in there, so there's plenty of hop flavor. Let us know how it turns out. __________________ Primary: #80 Old Helicon Barleywine 2008 Kegged: #60 Flanders Red Ale, #67 Mai-Rye Bock, #68 Schwartzbier, #69 Wheat Lager, #70 The Quartet, #71 Jeremiah Red Clone, #72 IPA Lite, #73 Fresh Hop IPA, #74 Standard Time IPA, #75 Literacy Lovin' English Brown, #76 BBb Bitter, #77 Tender and Mild, #78 Brown Porter, #79 80/- Bagpipes Up Next: Pale Ale, Brown Ale, Robust Porter, Belgian with Brett My Recipes Tuba Sonata

11-25-2007, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
the_Roqk Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 688	Orfy, seems like you are doing what most of us are going to be doing next year. Especially with hop and grain prices going up. As for your back to basic recipes I'll bet they'll make a great house ale. Keep us posted. __________________ Primary: Too damn busy right now! Secondary: Belgian Dark Ale "There are only two types of people in this world, those that fold and those that wad"

11-25-2007, 06:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
Got Trub? Senior Member Recipes Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 984	Now if we could only get all the new brewers to do this... I'm assuming you'll be using your usual Nottingham yeast. I'm getting ready to head into lager season here soon (my crawl space is down to 50F). To dial in my process I'm planning on repeatedly brewing a Munich Helles, 90% pilsner malt, 10% munich and one addition of a noble german hop... GT

11-25-2007, 08:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Kevin Dean Viva Libre! Recipes Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 1,390	You've inspired me orfy. I'm a huge fan of UK-bred styles and looking to start buying in bulk. I've got a bit of Fuggles around, so now I can pull the trigger on a sack of MO. Great learning base too. __________________ Free State Project liaison to the homebrew hobby! "What's your name? Well my mom calls me Son, and my cat calls me Meow, either will do." -- Sam Dodson of the Obscured Truth Network

11-25-2007, 10:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Poindexter Low lateral grip Recipes Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: interior Alaska Posts: 844 Poindexter's Gallery	I searched far and wide for Fuggles while the HBS's were still selling hops one pound at a time. No joy here. Sounds like a terrific brew.

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