EnglishAndy
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Now I've got a few BIAB sessions under my belt mostly following other people's recipes I'd like to try one of my own. It's intended to be a sessionable 4.5% ABV Scottish Export brew darkened to a level that I think is right for the taste. Here it is (batch size 5.3 gallons (20 litres)):
3.75 lb 40.5% Maris Otter
3.53 lb 38.1% Munich
0.55 lb 6.0% Caramunich II
0.55 lb 6.0% Chocolate Wheat Malt
0.55 lb 6.0% Oats, Flaked
0.17 lb 1.8% Chocolate Malt
0.15 lb 1.7% Special B Malt
0.71 oz 60 mins East Kent Goldings
0.35 oz 30 mins East Kent Goldings
0.35 oz 15 mins East Kent Goldings
1.0 pkg Edinburgh Ale (White Labs #WLP028)
SRM: 31.5
Bitterness: 22.3
OG: 1.047
FG: 1.012
The aim is for a malt-forward complex, dark and smooth ale with just slight hints of roast chocolate and fruit. Hop bitterness should be nothing more than a balance to the sweetness and hop flavor should be mild. The dark wheat malt is in there to bring up the color to a deep brown which is what I believe a beer with these characteristics should look like.
Does this look like a sensible recipe to you guys? Do you think anything's out of balance with the rest? The hop bill and timing in particular is something I'm not sure of. There shouldn't be any aroma to speak of from the hops, just flavor.
Now I've got a few BIAB sessions under my belt mostly following other people's recipes I'd like to try one of my own. It's intended to be a sessionable 4.5% ABV Scottish Export brew darkened to a level that I think is right for the taste. Here it is (batch size 5.3 gallons (20 litres)):
3.75 lb 40.5% Maris Otter
3.53 lb 38.1% Munich
0.55 lb 6.0% Caramunich II
0.55 lb 6.0% Chocolate Wheat Malt
0.55 lb 6.0% Oats, Flaked
0.17 lb 1.8% Chocolate Malt
0.15 lb 1.7% Special B Malt
0.71 oz 60 mins East Kent Goldings
0.35 oz 30 mins East Kent Goldings
0.35 oz 15 mins East Kent Goldings
1.0 pkg Edinburgh Ale (White Labs #WLP028)
SRM: 31.5
Bitterness: 22.3
OG: 1.047
FG: 1.012
The aim is for a malt-forward complex, dark and smooth ale with just slight hints of roast chocolate and fruit. Hop bitterness should be nothing more than a balance to the sweetness and hop flavor should be mild. The dark wheat malt is in there to bring up the color to a deep brown which is what I believe a beer with these characteristics should look like.
Does this look like a sensible recipe to you guys? Do you think anything's out of balance with the rest? The hop bill and timing in particular is something I'm not sure of. There shouldn't be any aroma to speak of from the hops, just flavor.