SEYMO-TIMBO NICE LITTLE SESSION ALE

[seymour]

Here's a fun little collaboration brew with Timbo41, influenced by my award-winning Cream Ale.

SEYMO-TIMBO NICE LITTLE SESSION ALE

6 US gallons = 5 Imperial gallons = 22.7 Liters

GRAINBILL
75% = 5.75 lb = 2608 g, Pale Malt (Six-Row if you can get it, but don't break the bank)
17% = 1.3 lb = 590 g, UK CaraMalt
2.5% = .19 lb = 86 g, Aciduated/Enzymatic Malt
5% = .39 lb = 177 g, Flaked Corn
.5% = .04 lb = 17 g, Molasses (added to boil)

MILL the grist, then pour into mash tun.

CRUSH half a Campden tablet into 2.6 US gal/2.2 Imp gal/9.8 L water, then heat to 71°C/160°F, then slowly pour into mash tun.

MASH for 90 minutes at single-infusion temperature, which should equalize ≈64°C/148°F, stir periodically.
Optional: consider adding some very hot water half-way through the mash to raise temperature to 71°C/160°F for the rest of the 90 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat another 5.8 US gal/4.8 Imp gal/22 L water to 79°C/175°F. After 90 minute mash, slowly SPARGE to collect ≈7 US gal/5.8 Imp gal/26.5 L wort pre-boil.

BOIL 60 minutes, add molasses whenever, add Irish Moss at 15 minutes remaining.

HOPS
23 g = .8 oz, US Cluster, 60 minutes
7 g = .25 oz, German Herkules, 15 minutes
28 g = 1 oz, UK Archer, at flame-out

After 60 minute boil, CHILL to yeast pitching temperature. AERATE wort, then PITCH yeast.

YEAST
S-33, the historic Edme English ale strain

STATS: (assuming 75% mash efficiency and 75% yeast attenuation)
OG: 1036
ABV: 3.6
IBU: 28
Colour: clear orange amber with white foam and lace

[Clibit]

Nice!

[seymour]

Nice!

It's in the name!

[Clibit]

And my name's in my brewday brew.

[timbo41]

Well I'm in next brew day. Have to use dark treacle for molasses. You just like me getting sticky dontcha!!

[seymour]

Have to use dark treacle for molasses...

Perfect.

...You just like me getting sticky dontcha!!

Hopefully you can handle 17g without making too big a mess.

Happy brewing!

[timbo41]

Didn't have a chance pre work to ask rationale of acid malt. Could you elucidate. Also...its wet walnut season here.... Can you see my thinking? Cheers anyhow...feel chuffed having my name in a seymour recipe

[seymour]

It's hard to pin down the exact contribution of aciduated malt, but I know I really like the results when used this way. It has more to do with mash chemistry than flavour, per se.

I know "lager" can be a bad word around here, so instead lets say it lends the beer a subtle crisp Germanic influence*, making your Herkules hops feel at home. Making the mash a bit more acidic can increase your efficiency (especially helpful when using adjunct corn like this recipe), eventually leading to a lighter-bodied beer with a nice dry finish further showcasing your imaginative hops. Acid is also perceived as a citrus taste, sometimes a subtle sour cherry note too, which pairs well with natural ale yeast esters. If you're really lucky, you'll get the faintest lacto bite, reminiscent of a Berliner Weiss or Flanders Red. In my opinion, the name of the game with these low-grav session ales is to see how many interesting layers you can pack into a suppin' beer without any single aspect overpowering the others, a little something for everyone, which keeps 'em coming back for more.


*that said, historical English breweries such as Adnams use some aciduated/enzymatic malt as well.

[timbo41]

A session with bite. Lovin that. My tendancy now is to avoid the big 10 different malts and dozen hops I used to concoct... Less is more. So this one definitely going on asap. A brief further question. Oats? And a small amount of amber? Got a 100g going stale

[seymour]

...A brief further question. Oats? And a small amount of amber? Got a 100g going stale

Not this time, mate.

Speaking of a less-is-more session ale, save your amber and oats to brew a Simmyb 80 Shilling. Looks like a winner to me.

[seymour]

Bump.

So, did you have a chance to brew this yet?

[timbo41]

Bumpty bump! Do you know I didn't. No idea why! But was having a browse through old posts and came across it ....and still have the appropriate hops. Right that's next brew day sorted lol

[seymour]

Sounds good, happy brewing!