The goal with this beer was an easy drinking summer beer. I had a pile of crystal malt on hand, and thought that I could use it instead of something like Cara-Pils to add body. The mash temp was low in order to keep the beer thin.
In hindsight, I don’t know how I thought that much crystal malt in a beer was a good idea. Worse yet, the crystal was all the same kind so that it even lacked any real complexity.
Recent summer brews have been focusing on a lighter bitterness, but high hop aroma with a low mash and only a touch of crystal for colour and a slight residual sweetness.
Recipe Details
Batch Size |
Boil Time |
IBU |
SRM |
Est. OG |
Est. FG |
ABV |
10.6 gal |
60 min |
26.0 IBUs |
7.1 SRM |
1.057 |
1.018 |
5.2 % |
|
Actuals |
1.054 |
1.008 |
6.0 % |
Fermentables
Name |
Amount |
% |
Pale Malt (2 Row) US |
18 lbs |
80 |
Crystal Malt Light - 15L (Crisp) |
4.5 lbs |
20 |
Hops
Name |
Amount |
Time |
Use |
Form |
Alpha % |
Opal |
2.12 oz |
60 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
6.5 |
Liberty |
0.35 oz |
15 min |
Boil |
Pellet |
4.3 |
Yeast
Name |
Lab |
Attenuation |
Temperature |
British Ale (1098) |
Wyeast Labs |
74% |
64°F - 72°F |
Mash
Step |
Temperature |
Time |
Mash In |
158°F |
45 min |
Notes
Primary Hop was a Pearle at 6.5% AA (Labelled in Beersmith as Opal for calculations) due to supply issues. Bittering/Flavour Hop was Fuggles at 4.2% (Labelled as Liberty) |