Pale Ale thoughts

[NewkyBrown]

Trying to nail a house pale ale recipe of my own.

I have brewed a similar beer to this but with 2-row instead of the Maris otter and no crystal. It was good but still lacked the maltiness I wanted.

Any thoughts on this recipe pls...

9lb Maris Otter
1lb white wheat
8oz crystal 60
8oz victory

0.5 oz magnum @60
0.5oz each of centennial and cascade @15
1oz each of centennial and cascade @5
0.5oz each dry hop for 5 days.

Safe ale us-05

 

[NewkyBrown]

Would a different yeast create a more malty profile too?

 

[iijakii]

Would a different yeast create a more malty profile too?

Yes. You could try more of an English ale yeast and see what you think. Switching to MO with a touch of crystal very well might give you what you want, however. Can also experiment with 2row/MO and a pound or so of Munich added too. Lots of different things to try.

 

[arnobg]

If it were me I would consdider swapping out the Victory for Vienna or Munich. Victory is more nutty/biscuity where the others might give you a more malty background.

 

[NewkyBrown]

Thanks for the tips. I've got plenty of Munich and Vienna so I'll try that. Is 8oz of c60 enough or would a pound be better?

 

[iijakii]

I think 8oz is a good place to start. That's what, about 5% of your grain bill? Pretty typical. I'm really not the right guy to give out malty pale advice though, lol.

 

[Magnus314]

Sub Munich for the Victory and use a lower attenuating yeast (like S04) and you'll have everything you want.

 

[Greg1Cruickshank]

I did a pale ale over Christmas with 2 row and a pound of oats. Used Danstsr Windser and it turned out fairly full bodied and malty. I think I mashed high too.

 

[chuckstout]

I like the idea of switching your yeast American Ale II 1272 is a nice strain that leans more toward the malt side then Us 05

 

[MindenMan]

ESB 1968 is a malt forward yeast, Irish ale 1084 is also a malt forward yeast. Mash at 154* and ferment at 62* until finished. Raise temp to 70* for 4 or 5 days for a complete D-rest just in case...