First AG - Help with recipe

[masterosouffle]

Right I'm nearly ready for AG#1, should be there after a weekend of finishing bits off...
I have managed to accumulate a little bit of stock and would like to use a recipe using what I have, although fetching one or two other bits is not out of the question...
As for style, I love Sheperd & Neame Late Red, and things such as London Pride, and really don't like the Badger ales - far too fruity for my liking
The only yeast I have is Muntons Gold, however it's only a 1o min drive to get S-04 or Nottingham etc if you feel this would make a big difference??
(Looking to brew 19-23l)

Right the stock
Marris Otter 6kg
Marris Otter light 3kg
Crystal Malt 3kg
Crystal Malt light 3kg
Cara Red 3kg
Amber Malt 3kg

EK Goldings 113g
Fuggles 113g
Target 113g
Challenger 113g

Not too worried about it being a complicated or simple recipe, want to hit the ground running so give me your best shot!
Cheers
James

[mctoon]

James, your choices are endless will all those ingredients, pop round your HB shop and pick up GWs latest book, spoilt for choice, happy brewing

[coatesg]

As McToon says - loads of options there! With Graham's book, you'd have a fair few recipes to choose from too.

I like Challenger and goldings as a combination myself (as well as many other combinations...), so perhaps 91% Pale, 3% each of crystal and light crystal and the other 3% amber. Make it about 1040-45, and then challenger to bitter to about 34IBU. Add 1/2Oz EKG at 10min and at the end of the boil.

[TheMumbler]

Graham's book is worth getting. Norm's recipes converted from the real ale almanac might be a good place to look if you don't have a book to hand.

London Pride

Maybe something with 95%MO and 5% regular crystal (3.8kg and 200g to make roughly the right abv) hopped with target and challenger looking at that?

Summer Lightening uses ingredients you have and would be nice for the warmer weather

[masterosouffle]

Thanks guys, sound really good!
Will be getting Grahams book asap, but it's not in stock locally, so I'm on here scrounging for a recipe this week
keep the ideas coming, I'm sure they'll all get a look in over time!

[dave-o]

If i were you i'd go for something pretty simple as it's your first.

Perhaps:

4000g MO
300g Crystal (400 or 500g if you like it sweeter)
20g Target for full boil
20g EKG (or fuggles) for 10 minutes
Munton's Gold


See what you like about it and branch out more next time.

I'm a firm believer in never paying for any information once you have the internet.

[StrangeBrew]

Hi James, I very much like Late Red too.

I know it's the wrong time of year for Late Red but I was drinking it in the Two Brewers in Rochester High Street last night.
If you ever work out a recipe that comes close to it, let me know and I'll do the same.

Cheers,
Andy.

[Rookie]

As McToon says - loads of options there! With Graham's book, you'd have a fair few recipes to choose from too.

I like Challenger and goldings as a combination myself (as well as many other combinations...), so perhaps 91% Pale, 3% each of crystal and light crystal and the other 3% amber. Make it about 1040-45, and then challenger to bitter to about 34IBU. Add 1/2Oz EKG at 10min and at the end of the boil.

That sounds real good. I brew a bitter a little lower O.G. than that but close. It is really! good if you grow goldings (like I do) and can toss them in straight from the vine.

[masterosouffle]

As McToon says - loads of options there! With Graham's book, you'd have a fair few recipes to choose from too.

I like Challenger and goldings as a combination myself (as well as many other combinations...), so perhaps 91% Pale, 3% each of crystal and light crystal and the other 3% amber. Make it about 1040-45, and then challenger to bitter to about 34IBU. Add 1/2Oz EKG at 10min and at the end of the boil.

That sounds real good. I brew a bitter a little lower O.G. than that but close. It is really! good if you grow goldings (like I do) and can toss them in straight from the vine.

right that's settled then, going to go with this Saturday morning, early start me thinks, just in case it drags on a bit!
Just got to cut my manifold slits and I'm good to go
cheers for the help guys, will be posting in brewdays with some piccys once I've cleared up!!!