There was a thread a little while ago about creating a new Australian style of beer. Here's what I dreamed up.
Aussie Bitter
% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
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29.6 2.00 kg. Munich Malt Australia 1.038 6
29.6 2.00 kg. Pale Ale Malt (2-row) Australia 1.037 2
29.6 2.00 kg. Pilsner Australia 1.037 1
7.4 0.50 kg. Brown Malt Great Britain 1.032 70
3.7 0.25 kg. Amber Malt Great Britain 1.032 35
0.1kg. Roast Malt <--Threw this in at the last minute for some colour.
Hops
Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
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20.00 g. Galaxy Pellet 14.00 23.0 60 min.
40.00 g. Pride of Ringwood Pellet 10.00 6.6 10 min.
Going to ferment with US-05. Don't want any yeast character.
I know this was a few pages ago but i recon it will end up very harsh and almost astringent from almost 10% brown and amber malt.
Id swap the hops. 40g POR at 10 min? Better off to use POR to bitter and the Galaxy at the end as its the one with the aroma qualities.
let us know how it turns out
Topaz hops.........mmmm..........what have you done to me Chappo? Just as I'm desperately trying to work my way through my hop stash...
Gotta get some. Just this once, promise.
On the subject of Australian Hops I've just done my first brew with new season POR flowers. Opened the foil and nearly buckled at the knees :icon_drool2: Nothing like the old stuff we used to get - I used to be convinced that POR should be brown.
Aussie Pale, for a comp. The idea of the comp is Aussie Pale with a twist, my twist is to up the malt aroma compared to say a Coopers Sparkling.
5000g BB Ale
500 Munich 2
100 Dark Crystal
100 Wheat Malt
100 Melanoidin
90 min 64 degrees
30g POR 90 mins
500g da local sugaz
Coopers Recultured from 2 tallies. Hic. I intend to ferment at 18 to push the pears. No pear juice in this one, don't worry Ross :icon_cheers:
I just bought a heap of POR flowers....... all i can say on your comments is YES YES YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
Im going to say i recon the malt bill for the beer is a bit complicated for an aussie pale as well. Aussie beer............ simple is best!
I scored 127/150 with just 95% JW ale, 5% JW wheat and POR at FWH and 45 min in a 75 min boil. Single infusion at 66 deg and used 1318 @ 19 deg. Thats all. JUdging comments said it needed a bit more hops and recon i could have got 130 scores with 1/2g per liter of cluster at 5 min from end.
Hell, i encourage experimenting but i bet there arnt many ausseie pale ales out there with munich 2, melanoiden and dark crystal in them.
The best i have made are 100% ale malt, bittering and a bit or hops in the end, just enough for some character but not over the top.
Simple beers! But if made well can be so wonderful!
cheers
