Golddiggie
Well-Known Member
Looking for input on the following recipe (before I get what I need to make it)... Right now, I'm an extract brewer. I hope to make the jump to grain (first partial, then full) within a year...
1# Amber DME
8#s Amber LME (2 cans)
6 oz Crystal Malt (20L)
5 oz Roasted Barley
4 oz Cara-Pils
5#s Wild Flower honey
1 oz Cascade hop pellets, 30 minute boil
1 oz Fuggles hop pellets, 5 minute boil
Wyeast Labs #1084 Irish Ale 'smack pack' yeast (thinking of using a starter, not 100% sure on that part yet).
Target batch size (finished) is 5 gallons.
Beer Smith gives gravity estimates at OG: 1.102, FG: 1.026; 9.99% ABV, with an estimated color of 20.0 SRM, and 21.2 IBU's...
I plan to steep the grains for 15 minutes, then starting the boil (running for 30 minutes before adding any hops). I'm looking for something that will have a good head on it (that will last), with full body, and a smooth finish (hence low IBU's). A little nutty in the flavor profile would be good too.
I'm hoping to be working before this is finished (between jobs right now) so that I can get a nitrogen setup and a couple of corny kegs. From what I've been reading, this brew could really be great under nitrogen... I'll probably end up bottling some too (I prime with honey) so that I can use smaller (2.5 or 3 gallon) corny kegs (easier to carry than the 5 gallon models)...
Thoughts?? Feedback??
1# Amber DME
8#s Amber LME (2 cans)
6 oz Crystal Malt (20L)
5 oz Roasted Barley
4 oz Cara-Pils
5#s Wild Flower honey
1 oz Cascade hop pellets, 30 minute boil
1 oz Fuggles hop pellets, 5 minute boil
Wyeast Labs #1084 Irish Ale 'smack pack' yeast (thinking of using a starter, not 100% sure on that part yet).
Target batch size (finished) is 5 gallons.
Beer Smith gives gravity estimates at OG: 1.102, FG: 1.026; 9.99% ABV, with an estimated color of 20.0 SRM, and 21.2 IBU's...
I plan to steep the grains for 15 minutes, then starting the boil (running for 30 minutes before adding any hops). I'm looking for something that will have a good head on it (that will last), with full body, and a smooth finish (hence low IBU's). A little nutty in the flavor profile would be good too.
I'm hoping to be working before this is finished (between jobs right now) so that I can get a nitrogen setup and a couple of corny kegs. From what I've been reading, this brew could really be great under nitrogen... I'll probably end up bottling some too (I prime with honey) so that I can use smaller (2.5 or 3 gallon) corny kegs (easier to carry than the 5 gallon models)...
Thoughts?? Feedback??