SS Minnow Mild

Second beer of the year, pitched on the 1469 yeast cake from the English bitter. This is a re-brew of the Northern Brewer SS Minnow mild kit, which I first made two years ago. Different yeast, 1469 instead of Mangrove Jacks Liberty Bell. Also different hops. EKG instead of Willamette. This was a tasty, easy-drinking beer. These low alcohol malty beers just don't get enough love. They have so much flavor packed into a fairly small package, alcohol-wise. 

2024 English bitter

First beer of the year. An English bitter sounded good, something along the lines of a beer I made back in 2017. I reused most of the recipe but decreased the hops to keep it malty. I ordered Wyeast West Yorkshire yeast (1469) for this beer, since I like this yeast but can't buy it locally anymore. This was a tasty beer that went fast. It was a good beer to kick off the brewing season, and Spring. 

Recipe for 5 gallons:

8 lbs 2 row

.75 lb Crystal 80

.5 Crystal 60

1 oz Fuggles (5.6 AA) at 60 minutes

.5 oz EKG (5.6 AA) at 30 minutes

.5 oz EKG (5.6 AA) at 15 minutes