20/02/2009 - Hoddesdon Dark
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:37 pm
Knocked up a recipe on Friday night based on the Hoddesdon Dark in Ollorson, but decided against the late hop additions. I've not brewed a mild before - hope dropping the late additions is OK, but I didn't want too much hop flavour.
3.16kg Maris Otter
0.32kg Wheat malt
0.32kg Crystal
0.16kg Roasted barley
60-odd min mash at 64C
Challenger 7.1% 30g 60min (~23IBU Tinseth)
Got a shade over 5 gallons at 1036 so pretty much as expected.
I'm using Fullers yeast recultured from the bottom of a couple of bottles of 1845 - I thought that it wasn't gonna work as there was little activity yesterday, but thankfully there's now a fermenter full of foam in there so I reckon all is well
. I'll harvest off the slurry and reuse in another few batches - probably a best bitter, maybe a porter or an old ale.
3.16kg Maris Otter
0.32kg Wheat malt
0.32kg Crystal
0.16kg Roasted barley
60-odd min mash at 64C
Challenger 7.1% 30g 60min (~23IBU Tinseth)
Got a shade over 5 gallons at 1036 so pretty much as expected.
I'm using Fullers yeast recultured from the bottom of a couple of bottles of 1845 - I thought that it wasn't gonna work as there was little activity yesterday, but thankfully there's now a fermenter full of foam in there so I reckon all is well
