recipe help

[Gjb123]

Hi this is my first go not from a mash kit and this is what ive got so far
23lt single hop beer

4.5 kg marris otter

200gm crystal malt

200gm torr wheat

100gm cascade hops AA 5.5%
50gm 90 mins
40gm 15 mins
10gm 5 mins
can anyone tell me if this looks ok and if not what im doing wrong please

[soupdragon]

Hi Gjb123

I'm no expert but I can't see much wrong with the grain bill. Not used Cascade hops but I'm sure they'll be fine.
As long as your method is sound ( although mine would have some of the more experienced on here pulling their hair out ) and you maintain a good cleaning regime, you'll almost always brew good beer. It's just down to personal taste, whatever you brew I'm sure you'll enjoy drinking it

Cheers Tom

[raiderman]

grain is fine - if you've used cascade before and thoes loadings then fine. Cascade is a big amerikan hop and if you haven't used it it can be over powering, in which case I'd suggest cutting it with a good aroma hop. I've had success mixing cascade with liberty, or willamette or challenger - so anything golding derived would be ok

[kay-jay]

ive had 2 brews with all cascade hops and i think they are fantastic. they give the kind of flavour present in kelham island pale/easy rider which i have been trying to replicate since i started brewing.
now i've found it i always have a blonde all MO malt all cascade brew. its delicious


KJ

[Gjb123]

Hi all thanks for getting back to me,no i havent used cascade before, as its a big hop would it work to cut the quanties down a bit to still make a single hop brew and if it would what would you recomend.Kay-jay what amounts of cascade and what time-ings do you use for your blonde i like the sound of that just m.o and cascade sorry for all the questions gareth.

[dave-o]

Personally i'd whack all the hops in at the end, unless you are specifically looking for a very bitter ale.

Lots of cascade right at the end makes a lovely tasty ale.

I'd probably divide it into 3 and then put them in at 15m, 5m and flame out.

[Gjb123]

thanks dave-o , i will try that all m.o and cascade at the end

[dave-o]

Hmm, if you have the torri and crystal already, go with your original grain bill unless there is a good reason not to. I think you will appreciate the minor changes that these add.

Although it will be fine with just MO if you want to keep it simple at this stage.

[kay-jay]

right then my recipe is

3750g MO
125g torrefied wheat
160g white sugar (don't ask)

36g cascade 90mins
26g cascade 15mins
10g cascade flame out

irish moss 15 mins

boil 90 mins
mash 90mins

gervin english ale yeast/nottingham


cracking recipe!!

KJ

[Gjb123]

Thanks KJ that looks great i will try that out

[gnorwebthgimi]

What sort of temperature were you aiming for the mash?

The original recipe looks like it will give a reasonable bitterness, might need a high(ish) mash temp to balance the beer.

I wouldn't alter the recipe though looks great! best of luck and let us all know how it goes.

[Gjb123]

brewed today finished about 5pm after problems with my boiler between mashing and boiling as i mash with bag in boiler i had to empty out boiler and clean elect elemnt to get a rolling boil all worked in end through the recipe i made in end was
4.5kg m o
2oogm crystal
250gm torr wheat
40gm cascade 90min
30gm cascade 5min
30 gm cascade flame out
nott yeast
thanks all for your advice and k-j your recipe i will put in my to do list . Gareth.