Best Red X For A Mild ?

[Greg2013]

Crystal malts: http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=54623

If you know roughly the colour of the beer, or have tasted it (or have accurate tasting notes from the Almanac), then you could guess at which crystal to use. I've notes here on Old Thumper. WLP005 is Ringwood, and the brewery is remarkably close to Warminster Maltings, so I'd imagine the malts used come from up the road.

But yes, good book, could do with more information. I mean, since most of the recipes are variations on 90% pale, 5 - 10 % crystal and perhaps an adjunct, there's not really a lot to tell each beer apart. Like you say, Molc, a good springboard for doing your own thing. The Gordon Strong book is excellent, but I've yet to make a beer from it!

While i might berate the simplicity of the Home Brewing book it is also the reason i quite like it,if i can picture the beer in my mind i reckon i can make a pretty good guess as to what srm crystal to use etc,or what i have done in past is take a recipe from the GW book and reference Greg Hughes book for a similar beer style recipe and go from that.

[Greg2013]

I think we have to remember when that GW books were written also,probably 80's-90's ? Very old school thinking

Well, I think the specific book we're talking about here is "Brew your own British Real Ale", which is in its 3rd edition and is fully up to date with modern methods and ingredients.

Haven't seen that one yet but fair point.

[DEMPSEY]

Actually I was told that the company sells 500 gr packs of blended yeast to brewery's