How will this recipe turn out?

[iandiggs]

Hello,

I had some surplus grains to use up so i have brewed this and it is already in the FV. Can anybody hazard a guess as to how it will turn out and if it will be ok?

23l batch
OG 1044(ish)
**For the first time ever, i treated all water (30l+) with 50 ml Carbonate Reducing Solution as Thames Water gave me a water hardness reading of 315 caco3 and i think this has always up to now affected the outcome of my-mainly pale-ales**

4200g Maris Otter
256g Munich Malt
350g British Caramalt
208g Wheat Malt
130g Carafa Special (sparged only for colour)

30g Progress @ 90 mins

25g Styrian Goldings @ 20 mins
20g Fuggles @ 20 mins

25g Styrian Goldings @ 5 mins
20g Fuggles @ 5 mins

50g Styrian Goldings @ 0 minutes/80 degree steep for 30 mins
20g Fuggles @ 0 minutes/80 degree steep for 30 mins

Total IBU 35.88

Yeast S-04

Considering dry-hopping with East Kent Goldings, although I do not want the 'Grassiness' taste so am not sure yet...

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Ian

[barney]

That will be a super ESB. I think you are right to add the colour aspect.

I might brew that myself,

[iandiggs]

Thanks Barney!

[barney]

Ha ha, I have done the almost the same malt bill myself today.
I was keeping it pale though and a touch stronger.
Should be some lovely soft honey notes there.

[Matt12398]

Considering dry-hopping with East Kent Goldings, although I do not want the 'Grassiness' taste so am not sure yet...

Why do you think you'll get a grassy taste? It should only happen if you add too much for too long. I dry hopped with 50 g of East Kent Goldings pellets for 10 days which some might argue is a little long for pellets but it tasted insanely good with no grassy flavours.

[iandiggs]

ok...will take that into account...thanks...Ian

[seymour]

That will be a super ESB. I think you are right to add the colour aspect...

+1 Lots of classic English ale characteristics: malts, hops, yeast...well done.

[iandiggs]

Cheers Seymour...