American Pub Ale!
#1
Posted 12 February 2016 - 11:28 AM
American Pub Ale
7 lbs Malteurop 2-row base malt
1.5 lbs White Wheat
6 ounces Thomas Fawcett & Sons Dark Crystal #2 (118-124°L)
6 ounces Crystal 80°L
1 ounce Willamette pellets 5.1% for 60 minutes (about 22 IBUs)
1 ounce Willamette pellets 5.1% for 10 minutes
1 ounce Willamette pellets 5.1% for 5 minutes
Wyeast 1056 American Ale yeast
OG: 1.051, FG: 1.012, IBU: 34, SRM: 11, ABV: 4.9%
I would mash around 150.5°, single infusion. Balanced water profile. If anyone thought it was unseemly to use the Willamette as a bittering hop, I have a bunch of Magnum, Horizon and Nugget I could use instead. I was planning on brewing a hoppy blonde ale on Sunday but I could easily see this jumping the line. Cheers Beerheads.
#2
Posted 12 February 2016 - 11:31 AM
mix some cascade in with the Willamette, they go together like Bert and Ernie. I would also do this at a 30 minute boil beer but that is just the kick I am on these days.
Edited by drez77, 12 February 2016 - 11:31 AM.
#3
Posted 12 February 2016 - 11:52 AM
Thanks Drez. No Cascade in the brewery at the moment. I could get some but otherwise I have Amarillo, Citra, Nelson, Columbus, Northern Brewer, Ultra, Crystal, Saphir, Strisselspalt, Hallertau, Tettnanger, Mt. Hood, Zythos, EKG, US Goldings, Simcoe and Mosaic. I don't want to push this beer into "fruity" territory so some of those don't fit. I could see Cascade but I just haven't used it in awhile. Also, 30-minute boils?
#4
Posted 12 February 2016 - 12:03 PM
Willamette is way too close to Fuggles for me to use it as the only hop. Toss some Amarillo in there...it's in the same ballpark as Cascade.
#5
Posted 12 February 2016 - 12:48 PM
When I have used Willamette late in the boil (with another hop as a bittering hop), I liked the character I got. I could see using something else with it but I'm not sure it's necessary. I don't want to use Amarillo because I have those set aside for an Amarillo-Citra pale ale. I could see some US Goldings or Crystal along with the Willamette.
#6
Posted 12 February 2016 - 01:37 PM
I remember that thread and I have thought about making something like that. For me I would likely leave out the wheat and go with some US pale ale malt instead of the 2-row, but these are just my preferences.
With Willamette I second the Cascade rec. but if you don't have it then use Centennial or EKGs or as you suggested maybe some Crystal. I find Willamette to be only vaguely Fuggles-like. IOW if I wanted to the flavor of Fuggles (which I like) I would find Willamette to be an unsatisfying sub. Different tastes/perceptions though.
Actually, I've never paired the two but 1/2oz-3/4oz. of Chinook (in the 170F whirlpool, not boiled) could be a real nice complement.
#7
Posted 12 February 2016 - 01:56 PM
#8
Posted 12 February 2016 - 02:00 PM
. Also, 30-minute boils?
I have done about 6+ beers lately with a 30 minute boil. Many of them also have a 20-30 minute whirlpool so the total time is still about 60 minutes but the beers have come out just fine and the time savings over a 60 minute boil and 30 minute whirlpool have been nice.
#9
Posted 12 February 2016 - 02:51 PM
columbus and willy might go together pretty well.
#10
Posted 20 March 2016 - 01:11 PM
#11
Posted 20 March 2016 - 01:16 PM
sounds great!
#12
Posted 20 March 2016 - 03:17 PM
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