[Grasshopper]

I've just started my first brew of ale using malt extract for some 15 years. Everything seems to be coming on fine but I'm finding it a tough time getting further recipes as they all seem to be one's using the actual grains, which is a bit too much for me. I don't want to go back to kits so I wondered if any of you had some good recipes lying about in your dusty drawers!! Bitter preferably, Cheers.

[stompy]

There are a few on here.
Just have to have a look through 

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewforum.php?f=14

Andyhull

[nobby400]

This an excellent book with loads of recipes with a Malt extract equivalent

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Brew-Your-British-Real-Camra/dp/1852492589

[dfereday]

Check these out many abrew consumed.....Brewing Beers Like Those You Buy by David Line
and any book by Ken Shales the guys a hero.....
Brewing Better Beers...Doulble Daphne especially...hic

[compostqueen]

It's a very interesting subject isn't it. I don't drink any more so I use malt extract to make bread instead.  I like to use bottle fermented real ale to make a balm for bread, it's so good 

They were making ale on the BBC prog where they live back in the day. This time it's Tudor England. Fascinating to watch the bit about brewing ale.  I didn't realise the difference between ale and beer    They talked a bit about malting the barley as they were doing this to make their own brew.  We have a delapidated old maltings near me. Such a pity that there are so few left 

Maybe with the rise in interest in brewing, these old skills might be brought back    Sorry to digress 

[Newportalien]

Presently we are slowly investing in kit to build a micro brewery. At the moment we still use malt extracts as a base. Creating ee recipes with diff hops spray malts etc. I'll send you some books info/ links next week.

[puravida]

Have you considered doing a partial mash or using the brew in a bag technique? No extra kit needed for either apart rom a mesh bag ( that you can make yourself) but means you can start playing around with grains.

[Newportalien]

http://beerrecipes.org/findrecipe.php

Here is a excellent website ive used in past.Easy to use and the choice of full mash/part mash/extract with full proven recipes.
In the end its more fun creating your own recipes........
Our 2014 extract/part mash brews
Maiden ( spring)
Mother ( summer)
Crone ( winter)
All using seasonal ingrediants
Welsh Wheat beer ( Welsh sourced where possible)
A hazelnut brown ale
If we can source any fresh Heather we will try and replicate a old traditional Scottish Heather beer,
Plus country wines.....

[Newportalien]

http://beerrecipes.org/findrecipe.php

Here is a excellent website ive used in past.Easy to use and the choice of full mash/part mash/extract with full proven recipes.
In the end its more fun creating your own recipes........
Our 2014 extract/part mash brews
Maiden ( spring)
Mother ( summer)
Crone ( winter)
All using seasonal ingrediants
Welsh Wheat beer ( Welsh sourced where possible)
A hazelnut brown ale
If we can source any fresh Heather we will try and replicate a old traditional Scottish Heather beer,
Plus country wines.....

Try this link aswell another good usefull site
http://www.beersmithrecipes.com/