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El Dorado pairs well with Motueka and other NZ hops, suck as Riwaka. It does well cith Citra and Amarillo, but I did not brew in this combination. It goes well with Motueka and Riwaka, that is for sure. Nelson could also be an option, but Nelson is just good on its own.

Hi. The only malt I know for sure it gives coffee aromas is this one https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewProd&productId=1392 I tried it in my Stout ( 7.5% ) which is now bottle conditioning and I can definitely taste it, although no coffee was added. Very smooth to the palate...

Hello. The beer will benefit from both late additions to the boil and flameout/whirlpool, along with a healthy dose of dry hopping. It sounds like you have already brewed it, so if you are looking for more hop aroma, you need to dry hop. At least 3-4 oz for 3-5 days should do the...

Hello. I would change the Pilsner Malt and the Vienna with Maris Otter. Drop Carafoam and stick to flaked wheat or white wheat, to give retention. You can keep the crystal malt, although there are better options for a DIPA. Your IBUs are kinda low. Your dry hopping is not nearly enough for a...

I have used Safale US-05 and S-04 and both work great. S-04 leaves a very nice, compact cake, but attenuates less, although the esters are really flavourful. US-05 is pretty clean and does it job. I have only experienced good things with 05. I usually do not touch my beers or take any gravity...

Hello. Title: Barleywine 1.3 Author: m.mahu Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: American Barleywine Boil Time: 90 min Batch Size: 6.1 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 7.7 gallons Original Gravity: 1.082 Final Gravity: 1.016 ABV (standard): 8.71% IBU (tinseth): 63.31 SRM...

Dryhopping in the keg will not give the same grassy flavours, as the temperature in the keg is very, very low, thus the extraction of the oils is slower. Dry hopping aggresively at room temperature and leaving it there for more than 7 days, could give harsh, grassy flavours. I have heard...

Hi. The Pilsner will not help you identify the contribution of the specialty malts, especially when you have more than one. If you want to make a tasty beer, simplify the bill. Drop Pilsner and Munich and go Maris Otter. Add Caraamber for retention and colour. Add either Cara 200 or some...

I would however recommend going with CaraRed or CaraAmber, which both do a much better job of getting an amber/dark red colour than a combo of crystal malts. These two can also be used up to 20-25%, aiding retention and body.

Hello. I would ditch all the grains, except flaked oats and flaked barley. You could keep the Honey malt if you are really keen on it. I would however up the Carared a bit, to give your beer a more red hue. Make sure to adjust you water accordingly.

Hello, The grainbill looks good. I usually use flaked oats and flaked wheat for mouthfeel and retention. The IBUs are OK, but I like them in the 4-50 for APA and over 6-70 for IPAs. ( NEIPA stays at 30-40 ). My recommendation is to try to ferment at a cooler temp, maybe using wet towels on...

Wyeast 1318 London Ale III for the yeast. A simple Pale malt for the grainbill or Maris Otter. Lots of flaked oats, barley and wheat. A bit of dextrose or crystal, but I for one would simply stick to the flaked adjuncts. The water needs to be adjusted as well. Increased levels of CaCl2 for...

I love Comet hops. I made a few IPAs where I used Comet as bittering hops and I only used 45, 30 and 5 minutes additions and turned delicious. Do dry hop and use at least 3 oz.

I really like Belgian ( Dingemans ) Biscuit Malt and do use a bit in specialty IPAs, amber/reds, dark belgians, etc. Victory ( American ) imparts a rather nutty flavour, which I would not put in the same category as Biscuit Malt. Maybe interchangeable in smaller amounts, but will not be...

I corrected my last reply, as I wrote 33 L batch, but that is the capacity of the mash tun, resulting in 5-6 gallons or less per batch. I put some things in the basket and it seems it goes up to about 1500-2000 pounds, which is not neccesarily expensive.

I second what the rest said. I usually take my first reading at day 14 and then take a few readings more the next days.

I knew I forgot something. The batch size would be from 10 to 20 L / 5 US Gallons ), which is the smallest of the mash tun offerings. I am in the process of inquiring the owner, but I thought I would get a few tips from you. I only want a simple system, with a HLT, Mash tun and Boiler...

Hello there, I am putting together my first ever electric system, which I plan on ordering from https://www.brewbuilder.co.uk/ I need help choosing the right mash tun, HLT, boiler, fittings, hoses, temp controller to control temp when mashing and boiling, etc. Would it be possible to...

I assumed since the thread starter wrote he had a hard time making hoppy beers, it must have been something in the recipe/hops addition schedule. But maybe he would like to explain further, what " awful " means. Try to tell us what exactly " awful " means in this case. Can you tell us what...

In that case, keep the Pilsner Malt, add like 5-10% Victory and some Munich. I would however not add anything else besides that. I am unsure about Pilsner malt being used in an IPA/DIPA, but I guess it cannot be bad either. Keep it simple, mash a little higher ( 67-68 degress Celsius )...