Very light colour ale recipe required

mattkee · Post by **mattkee** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:22 am

My family mock my beautiful dark ales because they dont look like tasteless mass produced lager. Has anyone out there got a recipe for a very pale lager coloured ale so I can catch them out.

EoinMag · Post by **EoinMag** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:34 am

mattkee wrote:My family mock my beautiful dark ales because they dont look like tasteless mass produced lager. Has anyone out there got a recipe for a very pale lager coloured ale so I can catch them out.

Just do something with maris otter and a single hop variety fermented on the cool side with Nottingham.

Scotty · Post by **Scotty** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:14 pm

+1 for EoinMag's comment

If you want to make it even more pale than just using Maris Otter, use Lager malt.

GrowlingDogBeer · Post by **GrowlingDogBeer** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:33 pm

Why not make them some Lager, if you make it yourself it will have a bit of flavour and will not be mass produced rubbish.

There is nothing wrong with Lager if made well.

My wife likes a drop of Lager in the summer so I made her some Pilsner similiar in style to Grolsch.

She also like a lot of my ales though, particularly those that are not too bitter.

TC2642 · Post by **TC2642** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:47 pm

I'd add a small proportion of wheat malt as well.

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:33 pm

mattkee wrote:My family mock my beautiful dark ales because they dont look like tasteless mass produced lager. Has anyone out there got a recipe for a very pale lager coloured ale so I can catch them out.

I say brew the darkest damn ale you can and let them fend for themselves.

dave-o · Post by **dave-o** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 5:22 pm

Yes, make a pitch-black stout and rig it so fall on them in a scarry manner, much like in the film "Carrie".

mshergold · Post by **mshergold** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:17 pm

I'm with Rookie. Although it is nice to be able to catch people out. I'd brew something they like and then refuse ever to brew it again. Except as part of a reward system. Then they'd be queuing up to do nice things for you!

Rookie · Post by **Rookie** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 1:25 am

mshergold wrote:I'm with Rookie. Although it is nice to be able to catch people out. I'd brew something they like and then refuse ever to brew it again. Except as part of a reward system. Then they'd be queuing up to do nice things for you!

I have no problem brewing something other people like, but only if it's something I would brew for myslf.

swiggingpig · Post by **swiggingpig** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:58 pm

Styrian Stunner has work well for me in the situation you mention, has even converted a few to real beer

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