Foolproof partial mash recipe

[tjr9175]

Im going to attempt my first partial mash brewing and would like a very simple recipe can anyone help me? I plan on purchasing supplies from my local home brew store. thnx in advance.

 

[lumpher]

what kind of beers do you like? pale ales, wheats, scottish, irish reds, english bitters, etc... you tell us what kind, we can tell you a simple recipe

 

[tjr9175]

Brown ale or ambers are my favorite variety

 

[avidhomebrewer]

Take a gander at the recipe section in this site. A plethora of recipes....

 

[lumpher]

here's a tasty recipe:

6.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 59.26 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 19.75 %
0.75 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
0.75 lb Special Roast (50.0 SRM) Grain 7.41 %
0.50 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 4.94 %
0.13 lb Chocolate Malt (338.0 SRM) Grain 1.23 %
1.00 oz Bullion [7.90 %] (60 min) Hops 35.0 IBU
0.25 oz Fuggles [4.40 %] (60 min) Hops 4.9 IBU
0.25 oz Fuggles [4.40 %] (15 min) Hops 2.4 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.40 %] (2 min) Hops 0.8 IBU
1.00 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs Irish Ale (White Labs #WLP004) [Starter 1000 ml] [Cultured]

 

[tjr9175]

does this recipe require a starter? ive never done that before and can i create a starter without a stir plate? ..... Noob here patience is a virtue

 

[lumpher]

no problem with patience for me . you don't need a starter, but it wouldn't hurt. a starter is easy. sanitize a container while boiling water and dme. when it cools to room temp, add the yeast. there's a ton of videos, walk-throughs, etc to help you do a starter. alternative? use nottingham dry yeast. no starter needed

 

[tjr9175]

I think ill try a starter because id like to be able to make a strong ale in the near future and I know high gravity beers need starters thanks again I believe ill use nottingham in 1 batch and create a starter with the same batch to see difference in results

 

[tjr9175]

I saw many recipes but not many in the style im looking for in partial mash guess need to learn how to modify all grain recipes until I aquire the rest of the equiptment i need to go all grain any ideas on where to find the information on how to modify recipes?

 

[lumpher]

I saw many recipes but not many in the style im looking for in partial mash guess need to learn how to modify all grain recipes until I aquire the rest of the equiptment i need to go all grain any ideas on where to find the information on how to modify recipes?

in general, you use 60% light dme for pale malt. (5 lbs grain=3lbs pale dme). same for pilsner malt to pilsner dry extract, and wheat. for liquid extract, use 10% more lme than dme. use 6.6 lbs liquid, 6 lbs dry extract, or 10 lbs grain

 

[tjr9175]

Thnx again I guess the information I requires was here all the time ..lol

 

[Qhrumphf]

does this recipe require a starter? ive never done that before and can i create a starter without a stir plate? ..... Noob here patience is a virtue

I lack a stir plate. Routinely shaking your starter isn't as good as a stir plate, but it definitely helps.