landis
Well-Known Member
I've been homebrewing for about six months now, and I feel like I'm starting to notice subtle differences in taste associated with different ingredients, but I think it would serve me well to make a nice simple beer that will help me say "This is how EKG or Cascade hops taste" and "These are the flavors that Nottingham yeast imparts" I tried to do some searching, but I know a few months ago this concept was discussed.
Last brew (A Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone) was the first time I went to the LBHS with a recipe list and constructed my "own" kit. I'm not at the point of all grain, so I'm slightly limited to extract with steeping grains. But I still think I can make a decent simple beer and also gain some more knowledge about the ingredients.
I saw a recipe for an "English Pub Ale"
6 lbs. Gold Malt Extract
2 oz. Northern Brewer bittering hops
1 oz. Fuggles aroma hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
1/2 lb. Crystal 10 L
1/2 lb. Carapils grain blend
Wyeast 1968 ESB Ale yeast
That sounds great, but I think I would like to stick to something even more basic. Could Goldings be used as the sole hops? Bittering and aroma? Is there a better type of hops that can serve both purposes? I know that I love the aroma and flavor of Cascade hops, but I would like to branch out and try something new.
6lbs. of Light DME
1lb of Crystal 10L
1 oz. Goldings bittering hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
US-05 dry ale yeast
Is that too simple? Would that taste terrible? I love complex beers, but like I mentioned - at this point I don't know which ingredients are supplying which flavors and I think it might help me when I come to create my own recipes.
Last brew (A Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone) was the first time I went to the LBHS with a recipe list and constructed my "own" kit. I'm not at the point of all grain, so I'm slightly limited to extract with steeping grains. But I still think I can make a decent simple beer and also gain some more knowledge about the ingredients.
I saw a recipe for an "English Pub Ale"
6 lbs. Gold Malt Extract
2 oz. Northern Brewer bittering hops
1 oz. Fuggles aroma hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
1/2 lb. Crystal 10 L
1/2 lb. Carapils grain blend
Wyeast 1968 ESB Ale yeast
That sounds great, but I think I would like to stick to something even more basic. Could Goldings be used as the sole hops? Bittering and aroma? Is there a better type of hops that can serve both purposes? I know that I love the aroma and flavor of Cascade hops, but I would like to branch out and try something new.
6lbs. of Light DME
1lb of Crystal 10L
1 oz. Goldings bittering hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
1 oz. Goldings aroma hops
US-05 dry ale yeast
Is that too simple? Would that taste terrible? I love complex beers, but like I mentioned - at this point I don't know which ingredients are supplying which flavors and I think it might help me when I come to create my own recipes.