So I've been an all grain brewer since my first batch, but my brew space has been unavailable. I've got an itch to brew and think I have the equipment to pull it off. So here is my recipe, I was going to try something kind of hoppy like an apa.
1# Cara malt
4Oz 120l
steep for 30 minutes @ 160° in 4 gal water.
6# briess traditional dark dme (I accidentally got this thinking it was light)
1# extra light dme
Commence boil (I know about adding extract at the end but an concerned with boil over)
60 min .5 Oz Columbus 13.9%
20 min .5 Oz cascade 6.2%
10 min .5 Oz Simcoe 12.2%
0 min .5 cascade
0 min .5 Simcoe
Ice bath then transfer to carboy, top off with one gallon cold water. cover carboy with sanitized tin foil and wait to get down to pitching temp (this is the step i'm most concerned with as I can't use my immersion chiller)
Pitch some good ol 05 at it and let primary.
I have an Oz of chinook leaf that I was considering using as a dry hop, but i'm not too sure on that since I've never used them before. Might have some centennial laying around or just omit dry hop all together.
Anyways, I was just looking for some feedback/critique from some people that are familiar with these types of things.
Thanks
1# Cara malt
4Oz 120l
steep for 30 minutes @ 160° in 4 gal water.
6# briess traditional dark dme (I accidentally got this thinking it was light)
1# extra light dme
Commence boil (I know about adding extract at the end but an concerned with boil over)
60 min .5 Oz Columbus 13.9%
20 min .5 Oz cascade 6.2%
10 min .5 Oz Simcoe 12.2%
0 min .5 cascade
0 min .5 Simcoe
Ice bath then transfer to carboy, top off with one gallon cold water. cover carboy with sanitized tin foil and wait to get down to pitching temp (this is the step i'm most concerned with as I can't use my immersion chiller)
Pitch some good ol 05 at it and let primary.
I have an Oz of chinook leaf that I was considering using as a dry hop, but i'm not too sure on that since I've never used them before. Might have some centennial laying around or just omit dry hop all together.
Anyways, I was just looking for some feedback/critique from some people that are familiar with these types of things.
Thanks