Hi all
I'm a recent member on this forum and have been doing some reading but this is my first post.
I've just recently started AG brewing ... two brews under my belt now - a wheat beer and just got a Newcastle Brown Ale clone ticking over in the fermenter as I type - can't wait for that one.
I've sampled a few Vale Ale's recently and I love them...they're a local brewer here in SA down in the McLaren Vale wine region. It's got a nice bit of citrusy hop to it, but not too full on like some of those Little Creatures type styles...they're a bit floral and powerful for me.
The McLaren Vale Beer company website lists the following:
Malt:
Pale - sweet malty flavour
Wheat - Mouth feel and ‘palate fullness’
Crystal - Caramalised flavour and imparts golden colour.
Hops:
Super Alpha - soft bitterness
Amarillo - passionfruit grapefruit
Cascade - spicy, citrusy.
I'm just wondering if any of you more experienced brewers might be able to shed some light on percentages of each malt and amount of hops to use. Also I don't think i will be able to get Super Alpha hops ... any suggestions for substitutes?
Thanks in advance..
Cheers
Molly