BioBeing
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I picked up Line's book on my last trip to the UK, and I would like to try my hand at his version of Greene King's Abbot Ale, as I love this beer. The recipe as given is (5 gallons):
7.5 lb Pale Malt
3 oz Crystal Malt
2 oz Roast Malt
8 oz Flaked Maize
12 oz Soft Brown Sugar
0.75 oz of Northern Brewer at 90 mins
3 oz of East Kent Golding (EKG) at 90 min
0.5 oz EKG at flameout (wait 15 min before cooling)
0.25 oz EKG dry hop.
So: to subs. This is what I have so far...
Pale Malt ==> Maris Otter
Crystal ==> Caramel/Crystal 120 L
Roast malt ==> toasted malt or this one? (??? really not sure about this).
Soft Brown Sugar ==> Demerara Sugar
Am I in the right ballpark?
Also - 3 oz of EKG for the full (90 minute) boil seems high. BeerSmith is giving me 80 IBU from this, which seems too high. This is an ESB, not an IPA! I remember it as being balanced, not overly hoppy. I'm thinking 0.5, maybe 1 oz for the boil?
Guess, while I am here: what yeast? I have some WLP005, WLP002 and WLP013 in my fridge right now. I'm leaning towards the 013 myself, although maybe (with some tending) the 005 for improved flocculation...
7.5 lb Pale Malt
3 oz Crystal Malt
2 oz Roast Malt
8 oz Flaked Maize
12 oz Soft Brown Sugar
0.75 oz of Northern Brewer at 90 mins
3 oz of East Kent Golding (EKG) at 90 min
0.5 oz EKG at flameout (wait 15 min before cooling)
0.25 oz EKG dry hop.
So: to subs. This is what I have so far...
Pale Malt ==> Maris Otter
Crystal ==> Caramel/Crystal 120 L
Roast malt ==> toasted malt or this one? (??? really not sure about this).
Soft Brown Sugar ==> Demerara Sugar
Am I in the right ballpark?
Also - 3 oz of EKG for the full (90 minute) boil seems high. BeerSmith is giving me 80 IBU from this, which seems too high. This is an ESB, not an IPA! I remember it as being balanced, not overly hoppy. I'm thinking 0.5, maybe 1 oz for the boil?
Guess, while I am here: what yeast? I have some WLP005, WLP002 and WLP013 in my fridge right now. I'm leaning towards the 013 myself, although maybe (with some tending) the 005 for improved flocculation...