beerandgarden
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Hi,
I've done some extract with steeped grain brews and for my next brew I'd like to try a partial mash. I need some help/advise on the grains part of the recipe.
I want do an American Pale Ale something along the lines of this extract recipe I've done before (but with different hops, Simcoe and maybe Amarillo):
Ingredients
3.75 kg Liquid Malt Extract (1.5kg in boil, remainer late addition)
0.25 kg Crystal 60L
Hops: Cascade (100g split over 5 additions (60, 30, 10, 0 mins & dry)
Yeast: US-05
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 10.00 L
Boil Time: 60 min
Est Profile: OG: 1.049, FG: 1.014, ABV: 4.5 - 5%, Bitterness: 34 IBU
My pot is 12L.
I plan on ordering my supplies from http://libertybrewing.co.nz. They have 'Gladfield Ale Malt', which I'm guessing would be the most appropriate base malt from what they have on offer. How much would I need (remember my pot is just 12L)? What other grains should I add? I'm guessing .25kg Crystal 60 and maybe some Weyermann Carapils to help with head retention (a weakness in my brews to date), how much?
What about Irish Moss - is that worthwhile in a partial mash?
I have a muslin bag that I use for steeping grains - will that do the job for a partial mash grainbag or do I need to get to get Swiss Voile?
I assume I would do the 60min hops boil with just the wort from the grains and then add the LME or DME at the end - is that best approch?
Anything else I need to think about?
Thanks in advance
Aidan
I've done some extract with steeped grain brews and for my next brew I'd like to try a partial mash. I need some help/advise on the grains part of the recipe.
I want do an American Pale Ale something along the lines of this extract recipe I've done before (but with different hops, Simcoe and maybe Amarillo):
Ingredients
3.75 kg Liquid Malt Extract (1.5kg in boil, remainer late addition)
0.25 kg Crystal 60L
Hops: Cascade (100g split over 5 additions (60, 30, 10, 0 mins & dry)
Yeast: US-05
Batch Size: 23.00 L
Boil Size: 10.00 L
Boil Time: 60 min
Est Profile: OG: 1.049, FG: 1.014, ABV: 4.5 - 5%, Bitterness: 34 IBU
My pot is 12L.
I plan on ordering my supplies from http://libertybrewing.co.nz. They have 'Gladfield Ale Malt', which I'm guessing would be the most appropriate base malt from what they have on offer. How much would I need (remember my pot is just 12L)? What other grains should I add? I'm guessing .25kg Crystal 60 and maybe some Weyermann Carapils to help with head retention (a weakness in my brews to date), how much?
What about Irish Moss - is that worthwhile in a partial mash?
I have a muslin bag that I use for steeping grains - will that do the job for a partial mash grainbag or do I need to get to get Swiss Voile?
I assume I would do the 60min hops boil with just the wort from the grains and then add the LME or DME at the end - is that best approch?
Anything else I need to think about?
Thanks in advance
Aidan