So, I am heading towards my third batch and decided to try something new. Actually, I started brewing so I could either make things that I can't buy or can't find. This might help to explain why I'm designing my own recipe so soon. Ok, down to business.
Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Suggestions??
Yeast Starter:
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter:
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity target: ~1.050
Final Gravity:
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Estimated IBU: ~25
5 lbs Wheat LME (60% wheat, 40% barley)
0.5lb Light DME (I have some leftover)
1 lb Honey malt (Brumalt)
0.75 oz Sterling (~7% AA) 60 min.
1 oz Hallertau (~3% AA) 30 min
0.5 oz Hallertau (3% AA) 10 min
3- 2" cinnamon sticks @30 min
1- 2 cinnamon stick @10 min
1 lb Honey at flameout
Yeast: Undecided
Steep the Honey malt at 165 for 30 min. with 1.5qt water.
Boil mash for 60 min adding for times above.
I have read mixed results for using cinnamon so i decided to treat it like hops, 30 min for flavor and 10 min for aroma. I also plan to keep one cinnamon stick in the primary.
My main question is about balance. I am unsure if my IBU is right because the honey malt and honey will make a sweeter brew, but the cinnamon should tone it down a little, right? But, I'm trying to create a nice balance with this batch, no dessert beer. I am open to any suggestions here, I just want to make something different and don't want to waste $$ and time. If I'm way off here just let me know. Thanks for the help.
Recipe Type: Extract
Yeast: Suggestions??
Yeast Starter:
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter:
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity target: ~1.050
Final Gravity:
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Estimated IBU: ~25
5 lbs Wheat LME (60% wheat, 40% barley)
0.5lb Light DME (I have some leftover)
1 lb Honey malt (Brumalt)
0.75 oz Sterling (~7% AA) 60 min.
1 oz Hallertau (~3% AA) 30 min
0.5 oz Hallertau (3% AA) 10 min
3- 2" cinnamon sticks @30 min
1- 2 cinnamon stick @10 min
1 lb Honey at flameout
Yeast: Undecided
Steep the Honey malt at 165 for 30 min. with 1.5qt water.
Boil mash for 60 min adding for times above.
I have read mixed results for using cinnamon so i decided to treat it like hops, 30 min for flavor and 10 min for aroma. I also plan to keep one cinnamon stick in the primary.
My main question is about balance. I am unsure if my IBU is right because the honey malt and honey will make a sweeter brew, but the cinnamon should tone it down a little, right? But, I'm trying to create a nice balance with this batch, no dessert beer. I am open to any suggestions here, I just want to make something different and don't want to waste $$ and time. If I'm way off here just let me know. Thanks for the help.