I'm going to be making a "Strong Ale" in a few days. I'm calling it a strong ale because it's a high gravity, relatively low hop ale.
Here's my recipe.
I'll be using Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale. I should have ~200ml thick yeast slurry (this should be plenty of yeast according to Mr. Malty).
5.5gal recipe
Grain bill
21# American 2-row
12oz Crystal 60
12oz Crystal 40
I should hit ~1.110 OG
Hop schedule
1oz chinook 40min
1oz nugget 20min
1oz cascade 10min
1oz cascade 2min
This will make it ~32 IBU
I'm going to boil for 60min.
I don't have a lot of experience with 1084. I know it does well with darker beers. This is not a darker beer. Is this a mistake? I have not bought the grains yet, so I can do something different. The only thing set in stone is my yeast.
One big thing that I want with this beer is to brew a big beer that does not have a raisin flavor. I've brewed several big beers recently that have had this flavor. It is not a bad flavor, I just want something different. I think it's coming from the amount of specialty grains that I was using (I was using up to 25% specialty grains).
Also, I don't want this beer to be too bitter. My main taste tester has said that all my beers tend to have a bitterness that is a little strong. I also enjoy a good malty big beer.
Comments or suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks!
Here's my recipe.
I'll be using Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale. I should have ~200ml thick yeast slurry (this should be plenty of yeast according to Mr. Malty).
5.5gal recipe
Grain bill
21# American 2-row
12oz Crystal 60
12oz Crystal 40
I should hit ~1.110 OG
Hop schedule
1oz chinook 40min
1oz nugget 20min
1oz cascade 10min
1oz cascade 2min
This will make it ~32 IBU
I'm going to boil for 60min.
I don't have a lot of experience with 1084. I know it does well with darker beers. This is not a darker beer. Is this a mistake? I have not bought the grains yet, so I can do something different. The only thing set in stone is my yeast.
One big thing that I want with this beer is to brew a big beer that does not have a raisin flavor. I've brewed several big beers recently that have had this flavor. It is not a bad flavor, I just want something different. I think it's coming from the amount of specialty grains that I was using (I was using up to 25% specialty grains).
Also, I don't want this beer to be too bitter. My main taste tester has said that all my beers tend to have a bitterness that is a little strong. I also enjoy a good malty big beer.
Comments or suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks!
