Want feedback on the 1st recipes for 2018

[thehaze]

Hello,

I want to brew some batches of beer, I have never brewed before. I have brewed Pale Ales and Black IPAs, but not without dry hopping, which is what I am planning to do next year. The rest, are beers I have not tried brewing with little hops and an english yeast.

ESB: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/561196/02-esb
Red: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/561172/03-red
Brown: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/561179/04-brown
Pale Ale: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/570442/01-pale-ale-nd
Black IPA/Hoppy Porter: https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/561175/05-black-ipa-nd

I know some grainbills might seem muddled judging from a " general " point of view and brewing, but I am actually trying to establish if they would work and produce the beer styles I am after. I know maybe the ESB has a more crystal than many would not use, but would it be bad?

Will a NON dry hopped beer be really bad compared to a dry hopped counterpart?

Thank you for taking your time to read and comment.

Happy Holidays!

 

[waldoar15]

I've made this ESB a few times. It's lighter on crystal and could probably use a touch more hops, but I liked it.

http://www.greatfermentations.com/across-the-pond-esb-recipe/
http://www.greatfermentations.com/across-the-pond-esb-recipe/
The pale you list will probably be ok, but I'm too lazy to stand around the boil kettle and follow that hopping schedule.

Only way to be sure is brew them.

 

[thehaze]

The Pale Ale hopping schedule is kinda long, but only because I am planning on brewing it without adding any dry hops, hence I am trying to get as much hops flavours in the wort, as I possibly can ( within financial limits ).

I never made an ESB, but tasted plenty. I like classic, dry-ish ESBs, but I also have a thing for a more malty forward bitter.

 

[thehaze]

Any input on the beers without dry hopping?