Indian Ale

mikey P · Post by **mikey P** » Tuesday Jan 04, 2005 12:46 pm

Planing my next brew and I want to try an Indian Ale.

Don't think I'm ready for a full mash yet but want to try something more invloved then coopers in a can.

Anyone know a good recipe? want to have a Alcohol level 6-7% to fix up all my doubting friends.

Thanks

Mike

beer is like a box of chocolates

Dory · Post by **Dory** » Tuesday Jan 04, 2005 1:31 pm

I to would be interested in something a bit more involved. I am sure there is a whole new world of Beer flavour just waiting to be explored!

Post by **Oliver** » Tuesday Jan 04, 2005 2:54 pm

Why don't you try a can of IPA with 1kg of malt and some extra hops, perhaps 15g-20g of Goldings boiled for half an hour in some malt. Perhaps use a Safale dried yeast so it doesn't end up too sweet.

This should result in a nice malty and bitter beer.

Or you could go from scratch with the malt and hops.

Anyone got a recipe for a good malt-extract IPA?

Oliver

mikey P · Post by **mikey P** » Wednesday Jan 05, 2005 2:05 pm

Been reading about Idian Pale and now i want more then ever to create this lost style most Indian Ales today are two sweet to light and not strong enough. looked at some great recipes including the one from dogger how did it turn out?

was thinking

3kg light malt extract
1 kg amber malt extract
would like to add but unsure how
200g roasted malt (klegs)
200g crystal malt

Hops

40g Target
25g Williamette
25g Golding (aroma)
should I dry hop?

hopefully this will give me a copper color with medium body plenty of hop bitterness and a fruity esty aroma

for the alchol content (6%) what sugar would be best was thinking coopers brewing suagr and wyeast english ale yeast but unsure how much?

In the process of reseaching about brewing water and hardness may make a claculator in excel will make it available if i do

regards

michael

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Wednesday Jan 05, 2005 4:38 pm

IPA recipie on Grain & Grapes site:

http://www.grainandgrape.com.au/BeerOTM ... ersIPA.htm

Cheers,

Greg.

thehipone · Post by **thehipone** » Monday Jan 10, 2005 11:35 am

yes, dry hop! Or at the very least have an aroma addition in the kettle. The hop aroma is a hallmark of the style.

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Monday Jan 10, 2005 10:20 pm

I would use 500 g of Crystal

Dogger

mickey P · Post by **mickey P** » Monday Jan 10, 2005 11:57 pm

Yeah was thinking of uping the grains, doing that samples a JS Indian Ale to get a grounding very full on beer thats what attracts me to the style, uping the crystal should also give me a slighlty higher Achl % and better body.

want to taste test my first batch before i embark on my new adventure besides will give me something to drink while watching the second one ferment.

Thanks for your help

Michael

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Tuesday Jan 11, 2005 12:39 am

Ok,

Now you got me wanting to make one. Will have a crack at it this weekend. It will be a partial as I don't like my heat exchanger. Will post the recipe once I have it squared off. Think I may use Centennial hops and some POR if I can find them. I also have 500 ml of honey I want to do something with.

Dogger

Post by **Oliver** » Tuesday Jan 11, 2005 11:45 am

mikey P,

Amber malt extract is just a colour of malt extract (the other common ones are light and dark. Amber is in between, and has a bit more flavour than light, but less burnt flavour than the dark).

Cooper's makes an amber malt extract, available in 1.5kg cans.

Cheers,

Oliver