Being the brewing noob I am, I've been doing kits (NB,AHS, etc) and recipes from my LHBS & this august collection of madmen & women, for the past 10 or so batches.
Basically so I can concentrate on my technique & consistancy. Yes, eventually I'm going to go AG, but not yet.
Now I've been *very* happy with the results of these brews, as has SWMBO.
So I tell myself, "Self, it's time for you to up your game a bit & build your own recipe from scratch"
This is what I've come up with for a 5 gallon batch. The idea is that it will become my house Pale Ale.
5 lbs Light Dry extract
1 lb Amber Dry extract
1/2 lb Crystal 20L (steeped at 152 for 30min.)
1/2 oz Summit at 60
1/2 oz Summit at 20
1/4 oz Cascade at 5
1/4 oz Cascade at flameout
1.053 SG 1.013 FG
8 SRM
37 IBU
5.3% ABV
according to my calculations.
I'm torn between Nottingham or Danstar BRY-97 for the yeast. I know they offer 2 very different profiles, but I like the descriptions of the resulting beer that they both provide.
I've only used US-05 as a dry yeast to date.
Comments, suggestions & opinons welcome.
Basically so I can concentrate on my technique & consistancy. Yes, eventually I'm going to go AG, but not yet.
Now I've been *very* happy with the results of these brews, as has SWMBO.
So I tell myself, "Self, it's time for you to up your game a bit & build your own recipe from scratch"
This is what I've come up with for a 5 gallon batch. The idea is that it will become my house Pale Ale.
5 lbs Light Dry extract
1 lb Amber Dry extract
1/2 lb Crystal 20L (steeped at 152 for 30min.)
1/2 oz Summit at 60
1/2 oz Summit at 20
1/4 oz Cascade at 5
1/4 oz Cascade at flameout
1.053 SG 1.013 FG
8 SRM
37 IBU
5.3% ABV
according to my calculations.
I'm torn between Nottingham or Danstar BRY-97 for the yeast. I know they offer 2 very different profiles, but I like the descriptions of the resulting beer that they both provide.
I've only used US-05 as a dry yeast to date.
Comments, suggestions & opinons welcome.