Smoked wallaby Ale

[padley1985]

I have adapted this recipe that I originally brewed with Bramling Cross which turned out great. I am going to try out with Minstrel hops that I bought from the Malt Miller but I also have the CF115 (spiced honey) which do you guys think would suit it better.

Smoked Wallaby Ale
Extra Special/Strong Bitter/porter

Recipe Specs
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Batch Size (L): 23.0
Total Grain (kg): 5.100
Total Hops (g): 95.00
Original Gravity (OG): 1.052 (°P): 12.9
Final Gravity (FG): 1.013 (°P): 3.3
Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 5.11 %
Colour (SRM): 16.4 (EBC): 32.2
Bitterness (IBU): 29.8 (Average)
Brewhouse Efficiency (%): 75
Boil Time (Minutes): 90

Grain Bill
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4.000 kg Maris Otter Malt (78.43%)
0.500 kg Rauchmalt (9.8%)
0.300 kg Caramunich I (5.88%)
0.200 kg Wheat Malt, Dark (3.92%)
0.100 kg Chocolate (1.96%)

Hop Bill
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20.0 g Minstrel Leaf (7.5% Alpha) @ 90 Minutes (First Wort) (0.9 g/L)
30.0 g Minstrel Leaf (7.5% Alpha) @ 15 Minutes (Boil) (1.3 g/L)
30.0 g Minstrel Leaf (7.5% Alpha) @ 0 Minutes (Aroma) (1.3 g/L)



Single step Infusion at 67°C for 90 Minutes. Boil for 90 Minutes

Fermented at 20°C with NBS Ale Yeast

[jimp2003]

Minstrel is described as having berry and orange flavours which for me would not pair well with a smokey flavour. I could be totally wrong of course and it could be a taste sensation but if it was me I would go with the spicy, honey CF115.

At the end of the day its your brew....

[padley1985]

@jimp2003 sorry about the lack of response i've been on holiday I think you are right about the minstrel I will save it for a light hoppy beer and use the CF115 thanks for your advise I'll let you know how it goes

[CestrIan]

Did you use the minstrel hops in the end? How did it turn out?