Lost what to do now

[mattyh77]

So finally back after 3 weeks overseas and time to put a brew on.
Just before I left I got my BB delivery and have the following:
Maris Otter
Vienna
Wheat
Red X

I also have some cascade flowers, Challenger, Chinook, Cluster, Falconers Flight, POR, Tettnang, Waimea and Wakatu in varying qty.

I have to buy some yeast, so after an idea to use the Red X with. Was thinking with MO, but unsure of hops with that, or yeast.

Can someone shed some light on what is suitable. After an easy drinking PA, but also do like a wheat beer (so does SWMBO).

Cheers

 

[mattyh77]

So I am going to go with this for the grain bill
3.5kg Red X
1.2kg MO (That's what was left over after pouring it into my container, can add more if I need)
800g Wheat
Might try MJ42 as yeast
Thoughts?

Now I'm unsure of what hop to use. Would Tettnang be any good or go with Waimea?

Will be using a Robobrew so making a 23L batch and limited on grain size.

Any thoughts please

 

[Hermies]

POR for bittering and wakatu for aroma and flavour

 

[Lionman]

I'd go a red x / falconers flight smash.

Technically not a smash as they are both blends.

5kg Red X


10g FF FWH
20g FF 15mins
20g FF 5mins

50g FF 5 day dry hop

~5% AB
~30 IBU

 

[wereprawn]

To me Red X comes across with a health dose of dark roasted malts and is slightly acrid. I'd go with a kg of Red X , the wheat and the rest
MO. Bitter to 25 ibu, with half coming from cascade at 5 min or less. Dry hop with 40g of Falconers Flight.
Tettnang and Waimia are probably a bit mild and would go better in a pale style lager.
M42 is a great general purpose yeast and my go to when making Pale Ales these days.

 

[MHB]

I to would be a bit cautious using 100% RedX, bit like using all dark Munich, likely to finish pretty heavy.
If you have a read of the typical analysis it says it can be used at 100% up to 12oP (1.048), I think a good starting point would look for a good Munich Dark recipe and sub the Munich 2 with RedX.
Mark

Typical Analysis http://www.bestmalz.de/en/malts/best-red-x/
Worth having a look at their Munich 2 Spec
Typical Analysis http://www.bestmalz.de/en/malts/best-munich-dark/

 

[Mardoo]

Me, I'd go with 60% Vienna, 40% Red X and see what happens. Chinook for bittering to 20 IBU's and FF/POR all late addition for another 20 IBU's.

Just goes to show 'ya, there's good advice and there's good advice. And then there's personal preference, which fucks it all up.