Hello everyone

[IPADrinkerCC]

Will this is my first post every one and will where to being. I've been brewing for over a month. I am currently on my third batch and it is a recipe i made manly by myself for a friend from hops he likes. Will my lhbs in RI is great too and the new batch tasted amazing today when i tried a bit will racking in to secondary. Will here the recipe for you guys to see till me what you think.
5.0 gal distilled water
2lb Maris Otter,Pale Malt
8oz Cara-pils
1lb Caramel/crystal Malt 30l
3lb light dry extract
3lb pale liquid Extract
1oz cascade 45min boil
Irish moss 15 min
1oz citra 10min
.5oz amarillo gold 5 min boil
1 pkg california ale yeast (white labs)
Dry Hop (14 days) after 7 day in primary
.5oz Amarillo gold
1oz citra
Will thank you for reading guys and comments are more then welcome.

 

[ZebulonBrewer]

Welcome to the hobby!

First question I have is what type of brewing are you currently set up for. Your recipe looks like a partial mash with the Maris Otter. The reason I ask is that if you are just doing hybrid extract (steeping, not mashing), then you don't really need to the Maris Otter (well, maybe 8 oz just for kicks).

Your recipe looks like a pale ale, with good hops selected for that purpose. Also, keep in mind that a long dry hop, especially on top of a healthy yeast cake, can give some off-flavors. I would dry hop no longer than 7 days (and that's pushing it) if you are doing primary only.

Good luck!

 

[IPADrinkerCC]

The maris otter believe or not the way i biab actually add some nice color . Also i moved it to a glass secondary for the dry hop session heck i when to BSVB yesterday to grab that and two new airlocks because i lost my first airlock. right now it is looking nice in the carboy i am going to try and grab a reading nice friday to see where it at. Heck i was surpised at the gravity of it yesterday after 7 day in the primary. it was 1.051 heck this creation my just kick its creator ass.

 

[ZebulonBrewer]

So after seven days the gravity is 1.051? A beer that has been fermenting for that long shouldn't have that much sugar left. What was the gravity when you initially pitched your yeast?

 

[IPADrinkerCC]

It was at i believe 1.065-72 my notes from then are soaked from a little problem with leaving them out during a night of tasting

 

[IPADrinkerCC]

That what i was saying when i read that on the hrydo it was shocking to me but from the taste simple i had it was spot on the flavor profile. I am hoping by 14 days it will clear and lower.

 

[andy6026]

I also make manly beers. Say hi to Will for me.

 

[IPADrinkerCC]

this manly beer is by accident i don't know how that og happened according to beer smith it only should have hit 1.049 at it og and it need to drop to 1.011 in 2 weeks