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[froggi]

Hi guys, I'm trying to use up the few hops I have left before I buy more and came up with this on..... Cast your learned eyes over and let me know before I weigh out the hoppage
Cheers

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Fermentable Colour lb: oz Grams Ratio
Pale Malt 5 EBC 7 lbs. 11.4 oz 3500 grams 87.1%
Torrefied Wheat 4 EBC 1 lbs. 1.6 oz 500 grams 12.4%
Crystal Malt 130 EBC 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 0.5%

Hop Variety Type Alpha Time lb: oz grams Ratio
Northern Brewer Whole 8 % 90 mins 0 lbs. 1.1 oz 30 grams 42.9%
Target Whole 6.90000000000002 % 20 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 28.6%
Fuggle Whole 3.8 % 10 mins 0 lbs. 0.7 oz 20 grams 28.6%

Final Volume: 21 Litres
Original Gravity: 1.040
Final Gravity: 1.009
Alcohol Content: 4% ABV
Total Liquor: 31.2 Litres
Mash Liquor: 10 Litres
Mash Efficiency: 70 %
Bitterness: 44.3612791901798 EBU
Colour: 7 EBC

[seymour]

It's up to you of course, but personally, I'd flip-flop the Target and Northern Brewer. Even though the Target hops don't have the highest alpha acid percentage, they seem to provide a nice, fairly neutral bitterness in the full boil. Northern Brewer possesses much better flavours and aromas in my opinion, classic English characteristics plus some cool woodsy, minty notes. You'd retain more of that cool stuff if you only boil it 20 minutes. In any case, your recipe sounds like a nice Bitter. Best of luck!

[froggi]

Seymour, thanks for the response.... Went with the original but will consider your suggestion next brew weekend.... Which should be very soon and I have a good amount of both Target and Northern Brewer left before I ditch them due to now being out of date
Cheers doowd

[alix101]

You could make i nice brew using Target and Northern brewer, in the style of bengal lancer if you have a few EKG to chuck in also, Target is good for dry hoping also IMHO