I want to brew a medium strength bitter after a run of light/golden ales, how does this look? How well do Challenger and Goldings work together as late additions in peoples experience? I'd be grateful for any suggestions for improvements to the recipe below...
Thanks
50L batch
Target OG 1.048 (70% eff)
Target IBU ~35
9.80kg Pale Malt, Maris Otter (90%)
570g Crystal Malt (5%)
570g Torrified Wheat (5%)
100.00 gm Challenger [7.00 %] (60 min) Hops ~31 IBU
20.00 gm Challenger [7.00 %] (10 min) Hops ~2 IBU
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.00 %] (10 min) Hops ~1.5 IBU
20.00 gm Challenger [7.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep*)
20.00 gm Goldings, East Kent [4.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep*)
*Steep hops added at 80 degrees and steeped for 15 mins with IC turned off
Bitter Recipe - How does this look?
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mr bond
Looks like a nice enough beer to me,along the lines of something I'd use for grist.
I'm not a fan of goldings, too much perfume and not enough real character(heretic i am
). Challenger however are an ol fave that work well with many other hops as well as a single hop.
My concern is that combining the two varieties for the 10 min and aroma may see the Challenger over ride the more subtle golding aroma.
Maybe put all the Challenger (40 g) at 10 min, and all the goldings(40g) at 0 min to get the aroma kick standing alone.
just my 2c worth.
I'm not a fan of goldings, too much perfume and not enough real character(heretic i am
). Challenger however are an ol fave that work well with many other hops as well as a single hop.My concern is that combining the two varieties for the 10 min and aroma may see the Challenger over ride the more subtle golding aroma.
Maybe put all the Challenger (40 g) at 10 min, and all the goldings(40g) at 0 min to get the aroma kick standing alone.
just my 2c worth.
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Aleman
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I'm with Mr Bond here, Challenger is a great bittering hop . . . not bad aroma too . . . . but will swamp the goldings . . . . If it was me, I'd add 5-10IBU as challenger at 20 Minutes and all the goldings would go in for an 80C steep.
Which should mean you'd get great bitterness from the Challenger at 60 Min (reduce the IBU accordingly to hit your target ~35 depending on the 20 minute addition), then that nice 'citrus' flavour from the 20 minute addition, and the classic goldings aroma
Which should mean you'd get great bitterness from the Challenger at 60 Min (reduce the IBU accordingly to hit your target ~35 depending on the 20 minute addition), then that nice 'citrus' flavour from the 20 minute addition, and the classic goldings aroma
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prodigal2
