I used to homebrew quite a bit about 8 years ago. On a whim I stopped in at my LHBS to buy some ingredients for a pale ale. I was impressed with the variety and packaging of the hops since I last brewed. I couldn't remember a few details about recipes and hops so I overbought some stuff. Here's what I bought:
6# Coopers light DME
1# Thomas Fawcett brown malt for steeping
2 oz Centennial AA 10.6% for bittering
1 oz Hallertau for finishing/aroma
Whirlfloc Tablets
Nottingham yeast
So here are my questions.
How much of the Centennial hops do I need to brew a pale ale/bitter ? I plan to boil 2.5 gallons for an hour. The 1 oz should be plenty..correct ? Maybe a little less ?
If I'm trying to go for atypical pale ale/bitter is steeping the brown malt necessary ? I want a color similar to Bass.
I think I should have bought Fuggle instead of Hallertau for aroma. I don't think this is a big deal correct ?
Thanks !
6# Coopers light DME
1# Thomas Fawcett brown malt for steeping
2 oz Centennial AA 10.6% for bittering
1 oz Hallertau for finishing/aroma
Whirlfloc Tablets
Nottingham yeast
So here are my questions.
How much of the Centennial hops do I need to brew a pale ale/bitter ? I plan to boil 2.5 gallons for an hour. The 1 oz should be plenty..correct ? Maybe a little less ?
If I'm trying to go for atypical pale ale/bitter is steeping the brown malt necessary ? I want a color similar to Bass.
I think I should have bought Fuggle instead of Hallertau for aroma. I don't think this is a big deal correct ?
Thanks !