Marris Otter SMaSH

[crushingblackdoom]

10# MO
2oz EKG
What's up, y'all? Any suggestions?
I was thinking 1oz@60,1/2oz@20, 1/2oz@5...
Tis my 1st SMaSH brew, for my wedding, thinking of a good session brew that may appeal to the few BMC drinkers that will be there. Any suggestions and opinions are all greatly appreciated!

 

[poislb]

Try doing a FWH (first wort hop) add hops while doing your run off into the boil kettle, and skip the 60 min addition. Im a huge fan, rarely ever do 60 min additions anymore. I think it leaves a more balanced bitterness, not so upfront than a 60min.

 

[Ramitt]

Try doing a FWH (first wort hop) add hops while doing your run off into the boil kettle, and skip the 60 min addition. Im a huge fan, rarely ever do 60 min additions anymore. I think it leaves a more balanced bitterness, not so upfront than a 60min.

I have been doing that as well, I think it has improved session ales.

 

[plainbrad]

Tis my 1st SMaSH brew, for my wedding, thinking of a good session brew that may appeal to the few BMC drinkers that will be there. Any suggestions and opinions are all greatly appreciated!

I would suggest going to 8 lbs of MO and MAYBE going to 1/2oz for all additions. Either sounds great to me.

 

[Golddiggie]

Really enjoying a pint of my own MO SMaSH (latest batch) right now. I ended up with 9 gallons into kegs (first batch recipe is in my list). The batch on tap now is only 5.7% where the first was 6.7%. I wanted the second to be more summer enjoyment ready, so a lower ABV.

Second batch recipe

 

[crushingblackdoom]

Thanx guys! Supercool! I think I'll do the FWH instead of the 60 min addition. And imma stick to my grainbill & hops, 10# MO/2oz EKG, unless maybe i need more hops to balance the MO?

 

[Chap]

I am on the last few pints (kegged) of a 5 gal recipe: (not a SMaSH, but even w/o the 60L this would be a nice beer)
10lbs MO
1lb crystal 60
3.5 oz EKG (1.25 @60, 1.25 @20, 1 @5)
US 05
60min mash, 90 min boil

Fantastic beer. Going to brew it again very soon.

 

[inhousebrew]

I just did a SMaSH MO/EKG. Then again, I just did a SMaSH Rarh Pale 2-Row/EKG, a Vienna/EKG and a Munich/EKG as well. Basemalt experiment! So much work even with one gallon batches....

 

[reibrew]

So I just did my first BIAB!

10# MO
1 oz ekg @ 60
.5 oz @ 15
.5 oz @ 5

OG: 1055
Currently at 1022, it's been 5 days. Been reading the same for a couple days.

I underestimated absorption / boil off rate and ended with 19L including the yeast cake, and mashed in pretty hot.

Can't wait to see how my first all grain turns out Thanks for the recipe crushing (Also gold, I think I read another thread with you two talking about the hop timing)