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Date: 25 Nov 2006 02:35:38
From: Indybear
Subject: Need advice after a year long break.
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Ok, this is going to be my first brew in about a year. I am going for
a light slightly fruity brew. I am wanting to get the slight fruit
flavors from the hops and yeast. Also, the color I would like is a
medium red.
Batch Size: 5 gallon
Boil Size: 6 gallon
Grains
7.00 lbs American Two-row Pale
2.00 lbs Victory Malt
1.00 lbs CaraPils
0.50 lbs Crystal 120L
1.00 lbs American Wheat
Hops
1.00 oz Cascade 60
1.00 oz Cascade 15
1.00 oz Cascade 5
California Ale V WLP051
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Date: 25 Nov 2006 08:01:16
From: David M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Need advice after a year long break.
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"Indybear" <pbryant46227@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:29afm250ol8hfcv25oclfet3gh0v2rubuq@4ax.com...
> Ok, this is going to be my first brew in about a year. I am going for
> a light slightly fruity brew. I am wanting to get the slight fruit
> flavors from the hops and yeast. Also, the color I would like is a
> medium red.
>
> Batch Size: 5 gallon
> Boil Size: 6 gallon
>
> Grains
> 7.00 lbs American Two-row Pale
> 2.00 lbs Victory Malt
> 1.00 lbs CaraPils
> 0.50 lbs Crystal 120L
> 1.00 lbs American Wheat
>
> Hops
> 1.00 oz Cascade 60
> 1.00 oz Cascade 15
> 1.00 oz Cascade 5
>
> California Ale V WLP051
In my humble opinion, it's not red enough if you're looking for "medium red"
color. Lose the CaraPils and add more Crystal 120... double it to 1 lb
Crystal 120. And at an OG of about 1.059, I'd hardly call it "light".
Reduce your American 2-row to 6 lb... still not "light", but lighter than
what you had. Be sure to ferment at about 67-70 F, and you will have a
slightly fruity red ale. Good luck!
--
Dave
"Fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking." -- Brad Paisley
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Date: 01 Dec 2006 13:09:54
From: Indybear
Subject: Re: Need advice after a year long break.
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Dave,
Thanks for the advice, I will give this a try. Sorry about not being
more specific on the 'light' beer, I have been brewing some heavy
stouts with an ABV of 10% so I am looking for a "light" beer of about
4=5$.
Paul B
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 08:01:16 -0600, "David M. Taylor"
<dmtaylor@SPAM.geocities.SUCKS.com > wrote:
>"Indybear" <pbryant46227@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:29afm250ol8hfcv25oclfet3gh0v2rubuq@4ax.com...
>> Ok, this is going to be my first brew in about a year. I am going for
>> a light slightly fruity brew. I am wanting to get the slight fruit
>> flavors from the hops and yeast. Also, the color I would like is a
>> medium red.
>>
>> Batch Size: 5 gallon
>> Boil Size: 6 gallon
>>
>> Grains
>> 7.00 lbs American Two-row Pale
>> 2.00 lbs Victory Malt
>> 1.00 lbs CaraPils
>> 0.50 lbs Crystal 120L
>> 1.00 lbs American Wheat
>>
>> Hops
>> 1.00 oz Cascade 60
>> 1.00 oz Cascade 15
>> 1.00 oz Cascade 5
>>
>> California Ale V WLP051
>
>In my humble opinion, it's not red enough if you're looking for "medium red"
>color. Lose the CaraPils and add more Crystal 120... double it to 1 lb
>Crystal 120. And at an OG of about 1.059, I'd hardly call it "light".
>Reduce your American 2-row to 6 lb... still not "light", but lighter than
>what you had. Be sure to ferment at about 67-70 F, and you will have a
>slightly fruity red ale. Good luck!
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Date: 02 Dec 2006 17:52:46
From: David M. Taylor
Subject: Re: Need advice after a year long break.
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"Indybear" <pbryant46227@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:85a0n29aom2jceoc0k0cg7s10apks77ld5@4ax.com...
> Dave,
> Thanks for the advice, I will give this a try. Sorry about not being
> more specific on the 'light' beer, I have been brewing some heavy
> stouts with an ABV of 10% so I am looking for a "light" beer of about
> 4=5$.
With the adjustments that I had specified, you should be at right around 5%
ABV.
--
Dave
"Fill your cup with whatever bitter brew you're drinking." -- Brad Paisley
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Date: 27 Nov 2006 21:52:04
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Need advice after a year long break.
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On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 02:35:38 GMT, <pbryant46227@yahoo.com > wrote:
> Ok, this is going to be my first brew in about a year. I am going for
> a light slightly fruity brew. I am wanting to get the slight fruit
> flavors from the hops and yeast. Also, the color I would like is a
> medium red.
>
> Batch Size: 5 gallon
> Boil Size: 6 gallon
>
> Grains
> 7.00 lbs American Two-row Pale
> 2.00 lbs Victory Malt
> 1.00 lbs CaraPils
> 0.50 lbs Crystal 120L
> 1.00 lbs American Wheat
>
> Hops
> 1.00 oz Cascade 60
> 1.00 oz Cascade 15
> 1.00 oz Cascade 5
>
> California Ale V WLP051
If you want to enhance fruity/estery tones, then ferment slightly on the warm
side. Regarding color, I'm not sure if that will really give you a medium
red. The best advice I've heard for getting a red ale is to use a handful of
black patent in the mash. It's not enough to really effect the flavor, but
should help with the red color
John.
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