Brewer's Notes
This is how I brew it... Not the way you have to make it...
Mash @ 55C x 120 mins + 72C x 10 mins
Used a spare fermenter with tap/sediment reducer as a 'spanger'
I Put grain bags into it at the end of protein rest, poured wort on top & Let sit for 15 mins before drawing off 3L at a time, & passed back over grains.
Only use Extracts for the boil, adding the fresh wort & 5L of spange water (77C) throughout the boil (at 60/50/40/30/20mins)
Sounds really complicated but it has streamlined my brewing.
I get plenty of fresh malt flavour in the finished product by doing this too.
Add Saaz B @ flameout + 6 days (rack)Pitched at 22C & fermented at
18C for 6 days then raised to 21C for 5 days.
Cold conditioning for 2 weeks then carbonate to taste.
I really like this one...Not sure if it's a Blonde ale or Cream ale or what? But it's brilliant!
It took 1st place in Hybrid & Low ABV category at 2009 Manjimup Cherry Festival
What category would Little Creatures Bright Ale be in?
Mash @ 55C x 120 mins + 72C x 10 mins
Used a spare fermenter with tap/sediment reducer as a 'spanger'
I Put grain bags into it at the end of protein rest, poured wort on top & Let sit for 15 mins before drawing off 3L at a time, & passed back over grains.
Only use Extracts for the boil, adding the fresh wort & 5L of spange water (77C) throughout the boil (at 60/50/40/30/20mins)
Sounds really complicated but it has streamlined my brewing.
I get plenty of fresh malt flavour in the finished product by doing this too.
Add Saaz B @ flameout + 6 days (rack)Pitched at 22C & fermented at
18C for 6 days then raised to 21C for 5 days.
Cold conditioning for 2 weeks then carbonate to taste.
I really like this one...Not sure if it's a Blonde ale or Cream ale or what? But it's brilliant!
It took 1st place in Hybrid & Low ABV category at 2009 Manjimup Cherry Festival
What category would Little Creatures Bright Ale be in?
Malt & Fermentables
% | KG | Fermentable |
---|---|---|
2.5 kg | JWM Traditional Ale Malt | |
2.2 kg | Weyermann Vienna | |
1 kg | Weyermann Carapils(Carafoam) | |
0.5 kg | JWM Wheat Malt | |
0.5 kg | Flaked Wheat | |
0.125 kg | Weyermann CaraWheat | |
2.5 kg | Generic DME - Light | |
1.5 kg | Coopers LME - Light |
Hops
Time | Grams | Variety | Form | AA |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 g | Cascade (Pellet, 5.5AA%, 60mins) | |||
30 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 10mins) | |||
18 g | Cascade (Pellet, 5.5AA%, 40mins) | |||
15 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 30mins) | |||
12 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 1mins) | |||
12 g | Saaz B (NZ) (pellet, 8.0AA%, 0mins) |
50L Batch Size
Brew Details
- Original Gravity 1.061 (calc)
- Final Gravity 1.02 (calc)
- Bitterness 20.6 IBU
- Efficiency 75%
- Alcohol 5.31%
- Colour 13 EBC
- Batch Size 50L
Fermentation
- Primary 6 days
- Secondary 5 days
- Conditioning 2 days