03/03/08 Extract APA (ish)

[evilsoc]

Inspired buy Daabs rendition of Dave Lines ESB and some ingredients I had.

125g Crushed pale malt
1kg Pale DME
900Kg Demerara sugar

65g Cascade (35 minute boil)
10g Cascade (10 minute)

15 litres
60 - 65 IBUs
OG 1.034

Everything went well. The OG was a little lower than I would like but I didnt have time to add more fermentables without jeopardising the wort. The huge grassy cascade smells are incredible. Pitched a sachet of dried muntons gold yeast as its been good for me. 10 hours later and a nice krausen has formed.

[johnh]

125g Crushed pale malt

Did you mean crystal?

60 - 65 IBUs
OG 1.034

[evilsoc]

Do you think adding more sugar 24 hours after pitching yeast will be ok? otherwise this one is going to be massively dry but no clout to go with it.

[steve_flack]

I wouldn't. There's too much sugar in there already IMO.

[evilsoc]

Thanks guys. Yes, it's not an ideal sugar:malt extract ratio. I made a bit of a schoolboy error and took a hydrometer reading while it was still pretty warm so assuming its a little higher than 1.034 I'll leave it.

[evilsoc]

This stopped at 1.004 after 7 days. a bit lower than I thought it would.

The cascade hops smell and taste great and there are yeast esters giving it a slightly apricot quality. Malt is nowhere but this was supposed to be about hops and citrus and it is. when its ready next month itll be a perfect spring bitter. Very english tasting but with the yank influence.

It's clear as a bell already so Ill prime with DME, rouse and bottle tomorrow night.

[Vossy1]

I wouldn't. There's too much sugar in there already IMO

900Kg Demerara sugar

I hope it turns out well e