Anglo-German Pale

Try some of these great recipes out, or share your favourite brew with other forumees!
Post Reply
Matt

Anglo-German Pale

Post by Matt » Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:44 pm

I'm interested in fermenting a clean and slightly spicy tasting pale ale with WLP029 (German ale/Kolsch). Has anyone here tried this, or feels this is a bum steer, or has any comments on my intended recipe …

30 IBU
4.7 % ABV

45% MO
45% Pilsner
7% Munich
3% Torrified Wheat

Golding 10 g 90 mins
Tettnang 20 g 20 Min From End
Golding 20 g 15 Min From End
Tettnang 20 g 5 Min From End

Any advice or brew-name suggestions gratefully received.

Cheers,

Matt
Top
Matt

Post by Matt » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:14 am

Popular thread this :mrgreen:
Top
steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Apr 08, 2008 11:20 am

What can we say? Looks quite a reasonable recipe - won't be a Kolsch but should be a nice beer. Personally I would probably use wheat malt instead of torrified in this sort of beer but that's just nitpicking.
Top
Matt

Post by Matt » Tue Apr 08, 2008 1:27 pm

Yep, fair point Steve. I guess the chances of someone having played about with a niche yeast are reasonably slim.

I've subbed the Tettnang for Spalt.

:D Daab. I'm going to call this brew All your sunbeds are belong to us

Drinking Summer Lightning this lunchtime, really tasty. Hoping to brew lots of ale in that vein this year, and just looking at your recipes for SL DaaB 8)
Top
steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Tue Apr 08, 2008 9:43 pm

Matt wrote: I've subbed the Tettnang for Spalt.
Possibly a good idea. Spalt can be a hop that certain people don't like.
Top
Matt

Post by Matt » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:13 am

Really (assuming you mean't 'not' a good idea)? What's the reason Steve, do you know?

Thanks for the steer on SL DaaB.
Top
steve_flack

Post by steve_flack » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:24 am

Maybe I misunderstood the meaning of what you said. I read it is that you had used Tettnang instead of Spalt. I've never used Spalt personally but I have heard that some people aren't that keen on it's flavour - despite it being a noble hop. IIRC Jamil Zainasheff mentioned this in his Dusseldorf alt programme. He said that he went to a lot of trouble to get spalt for his alt and in the end people didn't seem to like it. When he changed the hop variety (to Tettnang) the beer won awards. YMMV.
Top
Matt

Post by Matt » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:19 am

OK, interesting Steve. I am using Spalt instead of Tettnang.

I may swap the additions around so that the Goldings are doing most of the flavour and aroma anyway, will get my thinking cap on.

Cheers,

Matt
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Beer Recipes”