Simple recipes.

I'm just about to sample two single malt beers. Obviously both pale ales.

The first one Batemans Spring is simply Maris Otter with Pheonix and Target hops at 5% abv
It's a refreshing brew with clean tastes but lacks the complexity and body I like. I does have a good after taste but not much taste when quaffed. It's not going on my favourites list but I will drink it again if available.
http://www.bateman.co.uk/Beers/btsbreeze.htm

The next I'll let you know about later.
Marston's Single Malt

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.

But the point of this thread is to see if you have any favourite simple recipes with few recipes?

I think this is my simplest.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=21132

This was the seed for my Single Malt And Single Hop style of brewing.

Part of my brew history and not a single response.....chuckle.

I'll bite. Here's the simplest recipe in my stable.

Pride of Raubsville

5 gallons US

Pale Malt (Maris Otter) - 6 lbs (80%)
Crystal Malt, 55L - 0.75 lbs (10%)
Demerara Sugar - 0.75 lbs (10%)

Target - 10% - 1 oz (FWH)
Goldings - 0.5 oz (flameout)
Goldings - 1 oz (dry hop)

OG 1045 IBU 40

Yeast: Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood)

Pretty simple, eh?



Bob

Here is a smash version of the simple minded ale I make:

5lbs 2 row
.75 oz Fuggles (or Challenger,EKG)
.25 oz Fuggles (or Challenger,EKG)
Safale 04 or Nottingham

og~ 1.044 to 1.053
fg~ 1.006 to 1.010
This is for a 2.5 gal batch. YUM!

This is my first SMaSH. Its in the carboy now.


9 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 100.00 %

0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (60 min) Hops 11.8 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (60 min) (First Wort HoHops 12.9 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (30 min) Hops 6.0 IBU
0.75 oz Tettnang [4.20 %] (5 min) Hops 2.0 IBU

1 Pkgs Safale #US - 05 (DCL Yeast #US - 05) Yeast-Ale

E-S-B
(easy simple brew)

5# DME
1oz fuggles 60 min
.5 oz cascade 30
.5 oz cascade 0

Saf 04

came out to about 3.4 which is probably the reason it disappeared so quickly. Going to make a batch today with challenger for the whole hop bill.

B

jayhuff said:

Here is a smash version of the simple minded ale I make:

5lbs 2 row
.75 oz Fuggles (or Challenger,EKG)
.25 oz Fuggles (or Challenger,EKG)
Safale 04 or Nottingham

og~ 1.044 to 1.053
fg~ 1.006 to 1.010
This is for a 2.5 gal batch. YUM!

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Good heavens. I made this very beer - US 2-row, EKG, batch size and everything - two weeks ago on Thanksgiving.

Great minds, eh?

Bob

I got this simple recipe from my local brewshop.

"Wonderful Wichita Wheat"

7lbs Wheat LME
1/2 oz Perle :60m
1/2 oz Saaz :05
WLP300 Hefeweizen Ale Yeast

I will brew it this Sunday, but I had a question. Will adding 2oz Centennial Hops at around 30min or later have some odd effects? I would like a Hefe but I am sort of a Hophead, so I am just curious.

5# Wheat DME, 1/2 oz Perle at 60 - simple and fast, and pretty tasty too

Apple Juice + Cider Yeast

But I think you just meant beer

German Pilsner malt + [Choose] German Noble Hop(s) = Helles

...Maybe not so simple in the brewing/fermenting.

wow, orfy...no one cared about the SMaSH back then? damn, were they missing out

two very simple (and easy) recipes and two of my finest beers ever:

10 lbs Vienna Malt (mash at 152°F)
1 oz Northern Brewer 8.0% 60 min
1 oz Northern Brewer 8.0% 20 min
1 oz Northern Brewer 8.0% 5 min
Nottingham Yeast

6 lbs Wheat Malt
4 lbs Vienna Malt (mash at 152°F)
1 oz Hallertau, Saaz or Tettnanger to 10 IBUs
WLP300

for 5.5 gal. batch.

#9.5 MO
#.5 Crystal 120
1oz @ 60 - Fuggles
1oz @ 40 - Fuggles
.5oz @ 10 - Fuggles
.5oz @ 0 - Fuggles
.5 oz in 2ndry - Fuggles
Notty Dry or Chico

- WW

10lb Munich
1oz Tett 60min
1oz Tett 10min
WLP830

If I brew it again, I'll throw in another ounce at flameout.

BobNQ3X said:

Good heavens. I made this very beer - US 2-row, EKG, batch size and everything - two weeks ago on Thanksgiving.

Great minds, eh?

Bob

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Great beer! I hope you enjoy yours like I do mine!

For a Hefeweizen I would just go with 1oz low AA level hops at a 60min boil. No other Hop additions needed. If you want aroma, I would go with 1/2oz of a noble hop at the last 5min boil.

Here is a simple recipe that works pretty well.

Quicky Hefe...
6lb Bavarian LME
1oz Liberty at 60min
Wyeast Hefe strain
3 weeks ready to drink