Some type of red amber ale thingy

[kck74]

Hi Chaps,

Having a play on Beersmith, still years down the line I don't really know what i'm doing with recipes but most of the time it comes out nice

So, this is my Red amber ale thingy................


Ingredients

0.25 kg Wheat, Torrified (3.3 EBC) Grain 4 3.7 %
5.55 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.9 EBC) Grain 1 82.8 %
0.45 kg Amber Malt (43.3 EBC) Grain 2 6.7 %
0.45 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (19.7 EBC) Grain 3 6.7 %
1.0 pkg Safale US-05
28.35 g Target [11.00 %] - Boil 90.0 min Hop 5 24.2 IBUs
28.35 g Challenger [7.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 8 0.0 IBUs
28.35 g Willamette [5.50 %] - Boil 5.0 min Hop 7 2.3 IBUs
28.35 g Cascade [5.50 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 6 11.3 IBUs


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.076
Est Final Gravity: 1.014
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.2 %
Bitterness: 37.8 IBUs
Est Color: 17.9 EBC


Any glaring mistakes? Apart from a crappy name!!!!!!!!!!


Cheers in advance


Kev

[kck74]

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Is it that bad???

[GARYSMIFF]

Bang On! most of the time it comes out nice that is all you need it to be don't you think, its your beer.

[far9410]

i rarely stick to a recipe, just try things that should taste good, usually works for me, that brew looks fine to me, is tho 0.45 kg caramel malt just in the wrong place or is it added late?

[polymoog]

i have had some difficulty in getting the colour right on my "red" ale.
Would love to see some pics of yours!
i may even give the recipe a go myself
Cheers Polymoog

[kck74]

i rarely stick to a recipe, just try things that should taste good, usually works for me, that brew looks fine to me, is tho 0.45 kg caramel malt just in the wrong place or is it added late?

Cheers far........... now edited

Polymoog - I'll get some piccys up when I get it on fella

Is that mix of hops ok?

Kev

[dave-o]

I'd say it seems strange giving the cascade 60 minutes and the challenger 0 mins. Is that the wrong way round or are you just trying something different?

[kck74]

I'd say it seems strange giving the cascade 60 minutes and the challenger 0 mins. Is that the wrong way round or are you just trying something different?

To be honest, I was trying Somet a bit different, but if anyone has reason not to try this, please tell!!!!!

I like the bitter taste of challenger

[dave-o]

Well, boiling Cascade for more than 15 mins verges on hop abuse IMO, but perhaps that's just me!

[kck74]

Well, boiling Cascade for more than 15 mins verges on hop abuse IMO, but perhaps that's just me!

SWAPPED!!!!!!!!!!

[super_simian]

Or FWH the cascade to keep some flavour/aroma?

[kck74]

Or FWH the cascade to keep some flavour/aroma?

Does that REALLY work???

I've heard mixed reviews on the subject, John Palmer thinks it does!

He states that you should only FWH 30% of aroma, thats only 10g in this recipe. would this make that much difference?

Cheers

Kev

[super_simian]

Whatever, I BIAB and my bittering addition sits in the mashtun/boiler (but outside the bag) from dough-in. Which I guess makes it a Mash Hop and FWH! But I've always done it like that and like my results. I don't have the patience do perform a proper experiment to see if it makes a difference!