Looking at brewing soon, I've not used Saaz or Galena hops before and I feel that a few tips would help.
3.5kg Pale malt
.5kg Wheat malt
Bittering hops, (Fuggles, Chinook, Galena, are available I usually use 25/30g for 60 mins)
Finishing hops are Saaz (possibility of using for bittering too) not sure how much to use, 100g available altogether.
A variety of grains are also available. Crystal, Cara30, Amber, Chocolate and Black but I don't wish to overpower the aroma hops.
Main issue here is.
What should I use for bittering and how much?
How much Saaz should I use for aroma? the AA is 2.9% I'm quite happy to look at additions at 10 mins, 0 mins, and possible dry hopping. What I am after is a pale ale with plenty of hop flavour. any tips would be gratefully received.
Recipe advice sought
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How pale do you like your pale ales, is amber/copper acceptable? How alcoholic? How bitter? You don't have to give exact numeric answers, but some favorite target beers would help.
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sorry if I've been vague. I have not used those hops before and do not know what to expect, I have an idea that Saaz is used in some lagers hence the use of pale malt.
last year I made some nice ales just using pale malt with different varieties of US hops such as cascade, citra, willamette, centenniel and summit. The summit was just used for bittering.
I was planning on doing the same this year with some different hops, I have recently bought 100g of cascade, citra, aurora, saaz and galena. I am hoping to make some good beers with plenty of flavour.
I know little of IBU's and EBU's other than they measure colour and hop flavours. I do know that some hops are better as late additions rather than for early and I don't really want to use aroma hops for bittering if I have something better suited for that purpose.
It is tricky to name any particular beer I like as most of them around here are traditional British ales that don't use those hops and in addition to this I tend to enjoy any decent beer that is in front of me.
If nothing else I've got the hops for several SMASH ales.
last year I made some nice ales just using pale malt with different varieties of US hops such as cascade, citra, willamette, centenniel and summit. The summit was just used for bittering.
I was planning on doing the same this year with some different hops, I have recently bought 100g of cascade, citra, aurora, saaz and galena. I am hoping to make some good beers with plenty of flavour.
I know little of IBU's and EBU's other than they measure colour and hop flavours. I do know that some hops are better as late additions rather than for early and I don't really want to use aroma hops for bittering if I have something better suited for that purpose.
It is tricky to name any particular beer I like as most of them around here are traditional British ales that don't use those hops and in addition to this I tend to enjoy any decent beer that is in front of me.
If nothing else I've got the hops for several SMASH ales.
Re: Recipe advice sought
After a bit of thought I have elected to brew the following recipe, no name as yet, as usual I am open to suggestion.
Pale Malt 3500g
Wheat Malt 400g
Oats 100g
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14g Chinook @60 mins
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25g Saaz @10 mins
1/4 protofloc tablet @10 mins
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25g Saaz @ flameout.
I'm hoping for a blond ale with some nice flavours for a bit of early summer drinking.
Pale Malt 3500g
Wheat Malt 400g
Oats 100g
---------
14g Chinook @60 mins
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25g Saaz @10 mins
1/4 protofloc tablet @10 mins
---------
25g Saaz @ flameout.
I'm hoping for a blond ale with some nice flavours for a bit of early summer drinking.
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Re: Recipe advice sought
Looks beautiful. See, you don't need us! 