I've been doing GF IPAs and some fruit beer experiments and recently had a successful GFAG Grapefruit IPA that's going fast. I could take the easy route and do the same batch, after all its delicious and its like I said, going fast. 
But I've lately been hankerin' for some darker beers. I haven't brewed many of them so I saw that Grouse did a version of this using a step mash approach. I'm going to attempt it using a single infusion mash process as I did for my previous GFAG batch. Here's the recipe:
1.053 OG
1.016 FG
22 IBU
4.9% ABV
21 SRM
12.0 lb Grouse Pale Millet 82 %
1.0 lb Grouse Medium Roast Millet 6 %
1.0 lb Grouse Light Crystal Malted Millet 6 %
0.5 lb Grouse Dark Roast Millet 3 %
0.4 oz Target (UK) 60 min Boil Pellet 11.0%
0.8 oz Golding (US) 20 min Boil Pellet 4.5%
0.4 oz Cascade (US) 5 min Boil Pellet 7.0%
I think the original grouse recipe called for S-05 but I was thinking of trying out S-04 or the Danstar Nottingham dry yeasts (I have packets of both in my fridge). I've seen nut brown ale recipes online using Nottingham for example. I guess its a matter of whether I want slight fruity/estery (nottingham) or neutral (s-05).
Any thoughts on recipe or yeast choice fire away. As soon as the pollen level drops here, I'm brewing this.
But I've lately been hankerin' for some darker beers. I haven't brewed many of them so I saw that Grouse did a version of this using a step mash approach. I'm going to attempt it using a single infusion mash process as I did for my previous GFAG batch. Here's the recipe:
1.053 OG
1.016 FG
22 IBU
4.9% ABV
21 SRM
12.0 lb Grouse Pale Millet 82 %
1.0 lb Grouse Medium Roast Millet 6 %
1.0 lb Grouse Light Crystal Malted Millet 6 %
0.5 lb Grouse Dark Roast Millet 3 %
0.4 oz Target (UK) 60 min Boil Pellet 11.0%
0.8 oz Golding (US) 20 min Boil Pellet 4.5%
0.4 oz Cascade (US) 5 min Boil Pellet 7.0%
I think the original grouse recipe called for S-05 but I was thinking of trying out S-04 or the Danstar Nottingham dry yeasts (I have packets of both in my fridge). I've seen nut brown ale recipes online using Nottingham for example. I guess its a matter of whether I want slight fruity/estery (nottingham) or neutral (s-05).
Any thoughts on recipe or yeast choice fire away. As soon as the pollen level drops here, I'm brewing this.
