My Ingredients, What Beer Today?

[brieuxster]

Let's make some beer! I have English Ale Yeast and Irish Ale Yeast, and I enjoy everything from a stout, ESB, IPA, and light beer. What can we make with this stuff? I am going to fire up the kettle! ( Right after I pour a home brew, it is noon in Atlantic Canada )

Hops - Pellet:

• Sterling 6%
• Polish Lublin T - 90 3.5%
• Willamette 4.8%
• Columbus 14.5%
• Cascade

Malt:

• 
  Canadian 2 Row Light Malt 50 lbs.
  Canadian 2 Row Light Malt ( Toasted at 350 F for 15 min. ) 1.5 lbs
  Crystal 150 2 lbs
  CaraFoam 2.2 lbs
  CaraHell 2.2 lbs

Equipment:

• 
  5 US Gallon Cooler, Converted
  Stock Pot 12.5 Imperial Gallon -60 QT 57 litre
  Stock Pot ( 30 - 35 litre )
  Immersion Wort Cooler with Mini Pump
  Grain Mill

 

[JoeBronco]

Mix it all together and let us know how it turns out!

 

[brieuxster]

Looks Like an "Old Ale" Styled Beer with Irish Ale Yeast, what hops shall I use?

% LB OZ MALT OR FERMENTABLE PPG °L

83% 10 0 American Two-row Pale 37 1

8% 1 0 American Two-row Toasted 31 20

6% 0 12 Crystal 150L 33 150

2% 0 4 Carafoam 33 2
12

 

[GuldTuborg]

I'd use the Sterling and/or Willamette with that. Probably nothing after the 20 minute mark, either. So, mostly bittering.

You've also got the makings of a good bitter or red/amber ale. Both are quick brewing and excellent for a cool spring afternoon.

 

[mhenry41h]

2 row with a little of that crystal 120 (maybe 5 percent). Bitter with those Columbus, flavor and aroma hop with those cascades, and pitch your Irish ale yeast. SG around 1.055. Nail that puppy with about 45 IBUs and enjoy a nice hoppy ale.

coming soon...to a fridge near you!

 

[brieuxster]

Well this is what http://hopville.com/recipe/596531/old-ale-recipes/old-april-fool-ale it turned out like. Had stuck sparge issues, must condition my malt next time.

 

[JoeBronco]

Rice hulls help with stuck sparge. They are cheap and add no flavor!