Thunder_Chicken
Well-Known Member
I've been tweaking a Bass IPA clone recipe and have come up with this:
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: English IPA/ESB
Author: Thunder Chicken
Brew Method: Partial Mash
Style Name: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.017
ABV (standard): 5.72%
IBU (tinseth): 36.09
SRM (morey): 9.69
FERMENTABLES:
0.5 lb - United Kingdom - Crystal 50L (12.5%)
0.5 lb - United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row (12.5%)
3 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Light (75%)
HOPS:
0.5 oz - Fuggles for 45 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 4.8, IBU: 10.61)
0.5 oz - Kent Goldings for 45 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 5.8, IBU: 12.82)
0.5 oz - Fuggles for 15 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 4.8, IBU: 5.73)
0.5 oz - Kent Goldings for 15 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 5.8, IBU: 6.93)
MASH STEPS:
1) Infusion, Temp: 153 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 6 qt
I've read in several places that lots of Crystal is bad, but no one quantifies how much is "lots" or why in particular it is bad. My understanding is that it is what contributes a lot of the color and head-forming proteins.
So how much Crystal is too much and what problems does it cause?
HOME BREW RECIPE:
Title: English IPA/ESB
Author: Thunder Chicken
Brew Method: Partial Mash
Style Name: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB)
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 2.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Boil Size: 1.5 gallons
Efficiency: 70% (brew house)
STATS:
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.017
ABV (standard): 5.72%
IBU (tinseth): 36.09
SRM (morey): 9.69
FERMENTABLES:
0.5 lb - United Kingdom - Crystal 50L (12.5%)
0.5 lb - United Kingdom - Pale 2-Row (12.5%)
3 lb - Dry Malt Extract - Light (75%)
HOPS:
0.5 oz - Fuggles for 45 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 4.8, IBU: 10.61)
0.5 oz - Kent Goldings for 45 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 5.8, IBU: 12.82)
0.5 oz - Fuggles for 15 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 4.8, IBU: 5.73)
0.5 oz - Kent Goldings for 15 min, Type: Pellet, Use: Boil (AA 5.8, IBU: 6.93)
MASH STEPS:
1) Infusion, Temp: 153 F, Time: 30 min, Amount: 6 qt
I've read in several places that lots of Crystal is bad, but no one quantifies how much is "lots" or why in particular it is bad. My understanding is that it is what contributes a lot of the color and head-forming proteins.
So how much Crystal is too much and what problems does it cause?