Exmoor gold recipe questions

[ade1865]

Settled on this recipie:

5100.00 gm Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 100.0 %
34.00 gm Fuggles [4.90%] (90 min) Hops 16.6 IBU
23.00 gm Challenger [6.80%] (90 min) Hops 15.6 IBU
35.00 gm Styrian Goldings [2.00%] (90 min) Hops 7.0 IBU
35.00 gm Styrian Goldings [2.00%] (15 min) Hops 3.2 IBU
1.00 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 15.0 min) Misc


Est Original Gravity: 1.045 SG
Est Bitterness: 42.3 IBU

What do you think EBU too high?

Wez used the above recipe for his Gold, I think it was 25L.

WhatI would like to know is: I have some old Goldings in my freezer. they were not always kept in such a wonderful condition as they spent many a month just sitting in my cupboard. So I imagine they have alost quite a bit of AA strength. So is it possible to use them as a replacement for the Styrians in the recipe, or do the Styrians add something different?

Also can I use Bodacea instead of Challnger,as i think i read they can be seen as a replacement.

Also, what yeast should I use?

So I'm going to go off my chosen path of single hop brews for this one, as my 3rd AG, cos tis a wunnerful pint

then I will continue with my experiments [laughs in a mad scientist/Marty feldman in yopung Frankenstein kinda way ]

[alefric]

Sorry i can't really answer your questions (only on 4th AG myself) but as a point of comparison GWs recipe is at same gravity and to 40 ibu"s and only uses challenger and fuggles for bittering and 10g each of fuggles and goldings for last 15mins....hope this might be of some help.

Andrew

[ade1865]

cheers alefric. thanks for the info.

BTW, hows the brewing going? My 1st brew, 5kg MO, 300g crystal and cascade hops, is coming along nicely, picking up strength in flavour all the time. Its about 65 I think and getting a tad strong for everyday suppin'

I had a pint of my alst kit brew last nigth, and frankly i might just keep it for cooking

[alefric]

Thanks for asking Ade. First AG (just 5kg MO and EKGs) was tested yesterday and is pretty good but going to leave for another week or so before quality control really gets going.........Clear as well after taking advice from Aleman re. gelatine finings.

[ade1865]

good stuff. tbh I've not used any kind of clearing agent so far, and pretty much all my kits were fine. I admire you're ability to sit on yer beer, I just don't have the patience

what alcohol % did u get on the EKG brew?

[highwayman]

Ade

This was my very first AG seven weeks ago!!! It tastes like the real thing and its fantastic

EXMOOR GOLD

OW Pale Malt 4,600gm

Start of boil
Challenger Hops 50gm
Fuggles hops 21gm

Last 15 mins of boil
Fuggles hops 10gm
Golding hops 10gm

I used the Brewlabs Barnsley1 yeast .

I can't help much with your original questions either as I am only on my second AG brew!!! but I know a lot of others on here who can...and will

Steve

[ade1865]

cheers Highwayman. I've got some SO4 and Winsor yeast stashed atm, as well as a bit of 'wet' yeast someone gave me. Just to decide which to use.

Might just plough ahead and sub Bodacea for Challnger and see wot happens.

[subsub]

The closest hop to Challenger would be Northdown or Phoenix. I think Boadicea might be slightly too floral for the recipe, but it can't hurt trying. Personally I would go for WLP002 as it's a great ale yeast, other than that S04 will do.

[alefric]

good stuff. tbh I've not used any kind of clearing agent so far, and pretty much all my kits were fine. I admire you're ability to sit on yer beer, I just don't have the patience

what alcohol % did u get on the EKG brew?

Bang on 5% mate.......BTW Highwaymans recipe is for 23L......Mr Wheelers 25L is

Pale malt 5000g

START OF BOIL
Challenger 55g
Fuggles 23g

LAST 15 mins
Fuggles 10g
Goldings 10g
Irish moss 10g

I know AA% can vary but is listed at 40 IBUs

Sorry for the late reply but the sun shone in Yorkshire for the first time this year and i couldn't resist playing R/C aeroplanes (God some people never grow up!!!)

Andrew

[ade1865]

hehe, mate I still play computer games and I'm 40 in a month!

according to my hydrometer i got near 6% on my 5kg brew. Bloody surprised i must say. and its proving to be a tad too popular for my health, or indeed supplies!

cheers subsub, i may have been getting my Iceni maidens and my northdown mixed up!

God I love brewing!