I've been trying to slim the waist for summer, and so far have been doing good, but I'm trying to make a few smaller beers that I don't have to feel so guilty about drinking a few of. I already have plenty of big beers for when I want to splurge
I had Bells Third World Beer the other day, which is about 5%, but I liked the light, dry crispness of it, with the noticeable centennial hops. Its like a REALLY toned down Two Hearted.
I want to get something similar; nice and crisp with a noticeable hop flavor, both floral and slightly citrusy. But I also want a decent balance of malt/mildness to round it out. So I figured I'd throw in some EKG along with a little cascade. I have Willamette also, if that would be better.
I don't have much in regards to specialty grain at the moment, other than maybe some c-15, c-120, flaked barley, caramunich 60, and flaked wheat & oats. This is another reason I went with some english hops to round it out. Let me know what you guys think.
SG: 1.032
SRM: 5
IBU: 20
IBU/SG: .655
Amount Item Type
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain
FWH@60 0.30 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
30 min 0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min)
20 min 0.30 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (20 min)
0 min 0.30 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0 min 0.30 oz Citra [12.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Dry Hops
0.50 oz Citra [12.40 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
0.50 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
Yeast: S-05 ferment around 66-68
Probably going to mash around 150 for 60 min to get it nice and dry. Maybe 90 min would even be a good idea to get good attenuation.
ABV: 3%
Calories: 140/pt (was shooting for 100 calories, but I still want an enjoyable beer)
Thanks for any feedback/suggestions
Edit: 6/5/11 Brewed this up, subbed out 1lb of 2-row for 1lb of Maris Otter(man that stuff is tasty!!) and changed ALL of the hop additions to .5oz for an estimated 29 IBUs, SG: 1.031, IBU/SG Ratio: .922. Mashed at 151 for 3 hours(had some errands pop up in the middle of brewing)
I had Bells Third World Beer the other day, which is about 5%, but I liked the light, dry crispness of it, with the noticeable centennial hops. Its like a REALLY toned down Two Hearted.
I want to get something similar; nice and crisp with a noticeable hop flavor, both floral and slightly citrusy. But I also want a decent balance of malt/mildness to round it out. So I figured I'd throw in some EKG along with a little cascade. I have Willamette also, if that would be better.
I don't have much in regards to specialty grain at the moment, other than maybe some c-15, c-120, flaked barley, caramunich 60, and flaked wheat & oats. This is another reason I went with some english hops to round it out. Let me know what you guys think.
SG: 1.032
SRM: 5
IBU: 20
IBU/SG: .655
Amount Item Type
6.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 15L (15.0 SRM) Grain
0.25 lb Barley, Flaked (1.7 SRM) Grain
FWH@60 0.30 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)
30 min 0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min)
20 min 0.30 oz Cascade [5.40 %] (20 min)
0 min 0.30 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
0 min 0.30 oz Citra [12.40 %] (0 min) (Aroma Hop-Steep)
Dry Hops
0.50 oz Citra [12.40 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
0.50 oz Centennial [6.00 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops
Yeast: S-05 ferment around 66-68
Probably going to mash around 150 for 60 min to get it nice and dry. Maybe 90 min would even be a good idea to get good attenuation.
ABV: 3%
Calories: 140/pt (was shooting for 100 calories, but I still want an enjoyable beer)
Thanks for any feedback/suggestions
Edit: 6/5/11 Brewed this up, subbed out 1lb of 2-row for 1lb of Maris Otter(man that stuff is tasty!!) and changed ALL of the hop additions to .5oz for an estimated 29 IBUs, SG: 1.031, IBU/SG Ratio: .922. Mashed at 151 for 3 hours(had some errands pop up in the middle of brewing)