Looking for my First All-grain Recipe

[Sláinte]

I am getting close to putting all the pieces together to do my first all-grain brew (which will also be my first 10 gal. batch). One of the remaining components is a recipe.

Drew (and a gent whose name I didn't catch) recently gave me what strikes me as good advice: When learning new procedures and techniques, stick with something simple and pale.

Thanks to Kent, I have 2-row and Maris Otter malts, and I came away from the last meeting with a tube of White Labs Irish Ale Yeast (WLP004), so I see that as "meant to be."

As far as I can tell, most people use the Irish Ale Yeast for Irish Reds, Stouts and Porters, but would there be any reason not to use it for something lighter?

For that matter, I was going to ask if there's even any such thing as an Irish Pale Ale, but I found a few on-line, so I guess...

There's a recipe for a kit at http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/rec ... h-pale-ale, which looks to me like it's an English Ale with Irish Ale Yeast. I'd be interested in people's thoughts about this recipe, or any others that might "fit the [grain] bill."

Thanks.

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[Witch Doctor Dale]

It will work fine for an APA.

[Sláinte]

It will work fine for an APA.

Good to know. Got a recipe for one?

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[RobertHSmith]

simple EPA recipe for 10 gal.

20lbs Marris Otter/English Pale Ale Malt
2 lbs Crystal 60
4 oz East kent Goldings hops at 60 min.

you could do that with Irish yeast.

[Sláinte]

simple EPA recipe for 10 gal.

20lbs Marris Otter/English Pale Ale Malt
2 lbs Crystal 60
4 oz East kent Goldings hops at 60 min.

you could do that with Irish yeast.

Simplicity itself - Beautiful!

Thanks.

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[siwelwerd]

I like a bit of special roast in my bitters. Traveling right now, but I can post my usual full recipe when I get back.

[Sláinte]

I like a bit of special roast in my bitters. Traveling right now, but I can post my usual full recipe when I get back.

That sounds good - I'll look forward to seeing it.

Thanks.

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[siwelwerd]

This is the recipe for the (premium) bitter I have on tap right now.

For 5 gallons:

8 lbs Crisp Maris Otter
0.5 lb Crystal 135L
0.5 lb Melanoidin (I have also used Aromatic here)
0.25 lb Special Roast

Adjust the amount of base malt to target a gravity of 1.045 on your system to go with about 30 IBU, all from EKG. You can do them all early like Robert suggested, or I like to toss some in in the last 10 minutes as well. I also like to supplement our tapwater with 3g gypsum into the strike water for this style.

[Sláinte]

This is the recipe for the (premium) bitter I have on tap right now.

For 5 gallons:

8 lbs Crisp Maris Otter
0.5 lb Crystal 135L
0.5 lb Melanoidin (I have also used Aromatic here)
0.25 lb Special Roast

Adjust the amount of base malt to target a gravity of 1.045 on your system to go with about 30 IBU, all from EKG. You can do them all early like Robert suggested, or I like to toss some in in the last 10 minutes as well. I also like to supplement our tapwater with 3g gypsum into the strike water for this style.

Thanks. This looks great. I probably will do Robert's minimalist style first, and this can be my first variation.

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