Cask Ale recipe advice

[phynes1]

Is that the whitelabs? I used it once when I started out brewing, the beer was crap, probably down to my beginner knowledge.

[Leann ull]

It's a demon to go and can handle big beers no problem

[phynes1]

Has everyone got a favorite cask ale recipe?

Mine is Guinness clone; turns out super smooth.

OG: 1.046
IBUs: 40
Est. ABV: 4.5%
Est. SRM: 40
Est. Efficiency: 75%
Carbonation: 1.8
Batch Size: 20L (5.28 US Gal)

Fermentables
3 kg (6.6 lbs – 63%) Maris Otter Pale Malt
1.13 kg (2.5 lbs – 24%) Flaked Barley
600 g (1.4 lbs – 13 %) Roasted Barley

Hop Additions
70 g (1.63 oz) East Kent Goldings @ 5 AAs – 60 mins for 40 IBUs

Yeast
Nottingham Ale Danstar

Instructions
Cold steep the roasted barley separately from the mash to avoid tannins from being extracted from the grain. Resulting liquid added to main mash.

[DEMPSEY]

I know that cold steeping is popular but Guinness do not cold steep instead they apparently boil it to within an inch of its life

[DEMPSEY]

The beer I brewed on the day was lovely, Recipe was simple and no nonsense. 23L batch,
5 Kg Maris Otter,
30 Gr Warrior hops 15% boil 60 minutes,
50 Gr Styrian Cascade hops 5.6% boil 10 minutes,
50 Gr Styrian Cardinal hops 9.2% boil 5 minutes,
US 05 yeast.
Its a beer that can take any hops you want but 5 Kg's of Maris Otter and your OXO

[phynes1]

No crystal? How was that in relation to an ale with crystal?

Interesting you used US05 as well. I presume the neutral yeast allows the hops to shine?

[DEMPSEY]

No crystal,in England it's the law that you must use crystal but  otherwise in Ireland 

[TheSumOfAllBeers]

Neutral ale yeasts are good. If you are stuck to using dried, notty and mauribrew can give good results.

[phynes1]

I brewed a Cask Mild at the weekend with Danstar London ESB yeast. Anyone have experience with this yeast?