challenger/EKG

[far9410]

Hi, only briefly used challenger, heard lots of good reports, thinking of a challenger EKG combo, very simple, pale malt only to about 1045, challenger to bitter and late, with lots of challenger and EKG at flame out, what do you think?

[Manx Guy]

Sounds great!



Any where from 30-40 ibu would be great with that general recipe and OG...

Let us know what you go with and how it tuns out!

Cheers!

Guy

[far9410]

possibly

easy
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Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 9 lbs. 14.6 oz 4500 grams 100%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
Golding Whole 5.7 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 1.4 oz 40 grams 28.6%
Challenger Whole 7.5 % 60 mins 0 lbs. 1.8 oz 50 grams 35.7%
Challenger Whole 7.5 % 15 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 14.3%
Challenger Whole 7.5 % 0 mins 0 lbs. 1.1 oz 30 grams 21.4%

Final Volume: 22 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.046
Final Gravity: 1.011
Alcohol Content: 4.5% ABV
Total Liquor: 31.7 Litres
Mash Liquor: 11.3 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 75 %
Bitterness: 48.890176389604 EBU
Colour: 8 EBC

[Dennis King]

One of my Favourite hop combinations.

[far9410]

oops just read you post, should i lower the ibu s?

[far9410]

One of my Favourite hop combinations.

Hi Dennis how are you?, if its one of your fave combos, should it be like this?

[Dennis King]

Brewed using these two in a lot of different ways over the years. Never rated challenger as a great aroma hop but love it as a bittering hop. EK is a great duel purpose. One I've brewed several times in a 23lt brew is 30gms of both hops for 90mins and 30gms EK for the last 15mins.

[Manx Guy]

oops just read you post, should i lower the ibu s?

No that should be fine,besides you have. Better idea How that bitterness will work out on you set up...

Hop shedule looks good too

[far9410]

I'll keep you posted

[seymour]

One of my Favourite hop combinations.

+1 looks perfect.

[floydmeddler]

EKG are magic when dry hopped I find. Around 60g will create an amazing flavour... go with 40g if you are unsure. It's pretty powerful!

Have you ever fermented with Windsor? Brilliant English ale/bitter yeast. Leaves a cracking mouthfeel. Mash at 60c though if you want to end up with a 1.011 - 1.012 beer.

[far9410]

EKG are magic when dry hopped I find. Around 60g will create an amazing flavour... go with 40g if you are unsure. It's pretty powerful!

Have you ever fermented with Windsor? Brilliant English ale/bitter yeast. Leaves a cracking mouthfeel. Mash at 60c though if you want to end up with a 1.011 - 1.012 beer.

already made this on monday, before your post, mashed at 66, had to do a job in between so 3 1/2 hour mash, had dropped to 62 , maybe wont dry hop this time but try it then do another later with dry hop, used notty,as usual maybe try windsor next

[floydmeddler]

maybe try windsor next

You won't regret it.

[seymour]

maybe try windsor next

You won't regret it.

Unless, like me, you toss a load of lactose in too and are in a big rush to "get amongst it." Not my best plan. But yes, typically, one would not be disappointed with Windsor.