Suggestions Please

[Chicken Dipper]

Happy New Beer!

Right chaps, thinking caps on. I need a recipe to use up a few bits. This is what I've got..

5kg Maris Otter
500g Cara Malt
60g Target
40g Fuggles
20g Challenger
20g EK Goldings
Nottingham yeast

Any suggestions would be great, can't make my mind up!

[Rookie]

Happy New Beer!

Right chaps, thinking caps on. I need a recipe to use up a few bits. This is what I've got..

5kg Maris Otter
500g Cara Malt
60g Target
40g Fuggles
20g Challenger
20g EK Goldings
Nottingham yeast

Any suggestions would be great, can't make my mind up!

I'd use all the grains, bitter with target,then add the challenger and goldings at the end for a nice pale ale/best bitter.

[Chicken Dipper]

Rookie

Happy New Year from a damp and cold Merry Old England!

Thanks mate, top idea! Will get it on as soon as the London Pride has stopped bubbling! I bought the Target to use in a Guiness clone which worked out great, but have been a bit unsure of them as I had read that they were a bit harsh.

Thanks again,

Chris

[Horden Hillbilly]

I bought the Target to use in a Guiness clone which worked out great, but have been a bit unsure of them as I had read that they were a bit harsh.

They are fine as a bittering hop, some users have commented that they can be harsh when used as an aroma hop.

[Garth]

They aren't particulary harsh, just more suited to bittering, although as Horden says they can be used for aroma.

My favourite commercial bottled beer, Young's Special London Ale (6.3%) uses them for aroma apparently.

[Chicken Dipper]

Horden and Garth

Words of wisdom as always!

Thanks very much