Muntons Amber Ale - what hops?

[forcetwelve]

hi there all fellow guzzlers...

i'm putting down a muntons amber ale tonight with a mate. it's his first brew, and it's my first amber ale too.

i'm just wondering what hops to use? i have some leftover perle and chinook, should i throw some in for the hell of it?

otherwise it's going to be the muntons kit and 1kg light/dark malt (50/50).

cheers guys!

[Chris]

I'd go perle ahead of chinook.

14g for 20mins.

[forcetwelve]

hey again.

ok this has been bubbling away for 2 days now - i sampled it today when taking a hydro. reading and it tastes a little cidery?

it almost has a fruity taste/aroma... i am wondering if it is infected? this is my first amber so i am unsure what its meant to taste like in its ferment stage.

any ideas?

[rwh]

I'd say it's waaaaay too early to tell. Chances are it tastes cidery cos there's still heaps of unfermented malt in there.

[forcetwelve]

ahh great rwh. that did cross my mind. hopefully that's what is happening!

cheers all - time for a beer!

[chris.]

hey again.

ok this has been bubbling away for 2 days now - i sampled it today when taking a hydro. reading and it tastes a little cidery?

it almost has a fruity taste/aroma... i am wondering if it is infected? this is my first amber so i am unsure what its meant to taste like in its ferment stage.

any ideas?

What temperature is it fermenting at?

[forcetwelve]

18-20 deg C

[rwh]

Perfect temp. You don't have any adjuncts in there, so you haven't violated the max 20% after which you need yeast nutrient. It's got all the ingredients to be awesome, sit tight!

[forcetwelve]

thanks rwh - you've put my mind at rest. i guess it's just as there is more malt to get through, i'm not used to the taste of the amber!

it looks bloody delicious though!