Northern Brewer and Vanguard Hops - Ideas?

[mbaker33]

Hey guys,

I'm trying to clean out my basement of some older grains that I have had sitting around. I've also had some Northern Brewer and Vanguard Hops that I'd like to make disappear at the same time.

I haven't taken inventory yet on the grains, but I know I have a bunch of Pilsner, a good amount of 2-Row and some Peated Malt, possibly some Honey Malt there as well. I'd like to use a bunch of it tomorrow if I could for a rather impromptu brew day. Any ideas come to mind? I also (will) have a fresh yeast cake of 1056 to use, as I'll be transferring a Pale Ale off of it and into secondary just before the boil finishes.

Thanks in advance for any input you might pass along.

Cheers,

Mark

 

[Beernik]

Northern Brewer would go well in any of the British Ale styles. Stouts, Bitters, Pale, Scottish, and IRAs would all be good.

 

[joyceman]

Cali Common? All Northern Brewer.

I use Northern Brewer as my bittering hops in continential styles, match that up with the pilsner & an ounce of nobles and make an alt or koelsch.

 

[mbaker33]

Cali Common? All Northern Brewer.

I use Northern Brewer as my bittering hops in continential styles, match that up with the pilsner & an ounce of nobles and make an alt or koelsch.

That's kind of what I was thinking.

10# 2-row/Pils mix
1# Honey Malt

Hopped with 1 oz. NB (60) and 1 oz. Vanguard (10-15ish)

Very basic recipe, but the Honey Malt scares me a bit. I like balanced beers, and Honey Malt seems to be very over powering.

 

[joyceman]

Some people find it overpowering at 1lb. Ive used 1 lb in a honey brown and liked it.

You Cut it down to .5 lb or .75 lb.