Mikey’s Run What Ya Brung Not Quite Belgian Pale Ale

Malt:

Munton’s Extra Light DME 6lbs.

Candi Rock Sugar (amber) 75L 7oz

Briess Caramel Munich 60L 5oz

Briess Roast Barley 1oz (all I can add and stay in color guidelines)

Hops:

Hallertau 3.9% AAU .3oz at 60 min

Spaltz 3.5% AAU .3oz at 60 min

WYE Target 11.8% AAU .25oz at 60 min

EKG 5.5% AAU .25oz at 2 min

This gives me the following According to ProMash:

Estimated OG: 1.060 (style max is 1.054 but I tend to come in under cause I’m steeping the grains… prolly about 1.054-1.058 in truth)

Estimated SRM 12.2 (style guide is 8-14)

Estimated IBUs 25.2 (style guide is 20-30)

I’m gonna use WLP011 European Ale (what I have on hand) but run it at room temp (call it 75F air temp) and see what happens… This is not a “Must Hit Style Dead On” brew… just using what is on hand for an interesting experiment in a lower colored beer (I've been in a very brown phase of late... 2 Northern English Brows and 1 Flanders Oud Bruin). Anyway, that’s what I have on hand and it will use up some of the partial bags of hop pellets and a few other things I have laying around…

Whadda ya think?

mikey

Oh, and Steve, do you recommend doing an ambient brew in the fall or waiting till the spring... which seems to give you better results (I know it's too late this year, and I SURE don't want salad dressing LOL but when would be the best time of year to try it???)

mikey

;)

mikey