50:50 Cascade

[SiHoltye]

Hello,

Work cancelled tomorrow so the 2nd brew day on the trot .

Ingredients
25L
Amount Item Type % or IBU
2.25 kg Lager Malt (3.9 EBC) Grain 50.00 %
2.25 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) UK (5.0 EBC) Grain 50.00 %
15.00 gm Cascade [6.90 %] (60 min) Hops 9.5 IBU
45.00 gm Cascade [6.90 %] (15 min) Hops 14.1 IBU
40.00 gm Cascade [6.90 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep) Hops -
1.43 tbsp PH 5.2 Stabilizer (Mash 60.0 min) Misc
1.43 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
24.00 L London, England Water
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale

Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.044 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.26 %
Bitterness: 23.6 IBU Calories: 411 cal/l
Est Color: 6.8 EBC

Hopefully a light, citrussy brew.

[Gurgeh]

I've done nearly the same brew - just that i bunged in 90g at 15 minutes and none for 0 mins.

you'll like that!

are you going to use aux finings?

[SiHoltye]

Wasn't planning to Gurgeh. 10 days in primary then force keg in corni maturing for 4 weeks. It'll hopefully clear at some point. Why do you ask?

[Gurgeh]

just because it'll be so pale, any haze will be obvious. if you've the patience then furry muff

[SiHoltye]

I've not considered using finings seriously. I'll go read about it now and will try them on this brew. As you say any haze would be obvious.

[spearmint-wino]

S-04 plus 4 weeks secondary/corni should be good to clear, providing your run-off into the FV doesn't have too much trub in it. The golden ale I made over Christmas was bright after a week in a corni
I have to say, Simon, man, you are on F-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-R-E right now. A most impressive effort

[SiHoltye]

OK £1.75 seems reasonable , aux finings will be added to this brew after 7 days assuming final gravity reached, then wait 2 more days and corni it for force carb. I'm using S04 which I drops out pretty quick, would you bother with IG or gelatine if wanting the brew clear after 4 weeks maturation?

[roger the dog]

Gotta love those cascade hops, have a good one Si

[SiHoltye]

Cheers SW,

Keeps me out of trouble. Am building a stock pile at the mo, next will be a go of Phil's Hefe#2. Claims are it's ready after 1-2 weeks! Drinking Weizenstephen and Korenwolf put me in the mood the other night, and am now gonna take the plunge with a corni full of yummy cloudy wheat beer. Don't think I'll regret it.

Also all this flailing around the kitchen is an attempt to present something decent at Derby in April. I've got clearance for 2 NIGHTS away so am gonna immerse meself in the crusty ale worship!

[SiHoltye]

It's my 1st time I think RTD. Used Styrians in my first try of a light style like this but not Cascade.

[roger the dog]

I don't think you'll be disappointed, I recently did Marc's Townes IPA recipe, an all cascade brew, and it's lovely

[SiHoltye]

Stopped at 1.014 a couple of days ago, roused and now down to 1.012 and still fizzy in the sample jar. It can have 'til Friday, then it's Aux finings for 48hrs and keg Sun PM.

[SiHoltye]

Just kegged this tonight at 1.011. It's had Aux finings 2 days ago and almost clear as a bell! There is a spectre of haze there, but that's gonna be enough yeast to carb the bottles I made up in addition. With S-04 I don't see any need for me to use IG. (Daab )

I am very happy with my beer now. Yeehah!!!!!!!! Sorry if that sounds like big-headedness, it's not. It's an expression of satisfaction I've gained on this journey to decent beer that you guys have allowed me to take. Cheers all.

[SiHoltye]

Don't jinx me! That first one was such a FLUKE!

[SiHoltye]

Just tasted one of the bottles of this next to the keg. They're different in that the keg seems hoppier. Both really nice though.