New Brew Planning
Yippe! I'm brewing this weekend (weather, wife, and kids permitting)
| GR410 | Malt - | 7.00 | 1.30 | 9.10 |
| GR405 | Malt - German | 1.00 | 1.45 | 1.45 |
| GR390 | Malt - White Wheat | 1.00 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
| GR590 | Malt - Caravienne | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.55 |
| GR593 | Malt - Special B | 1.00 | 1.55 | 1.55 |
| Hhal2 | Hop (Pellets) - Hallertauer (2 oz) | 1.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Hlib2 | Hop (Pellets) - | 1.00 | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| WLP036 | White Labs Yeast ( | 1.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| FIN20 | Clarifiers - Irish Moss (1oz) | 1.00 | 1.35 | 1.35 |
Just saw on http://www.morebeer.com/ that my order has shipped. The grain bill and hops is for an Oktoberfest style beer, but the yeast is an Alt. I don't have the facilities to lager an O'fest, so this is a compromise. With any luck I won't be too far out of style, though.
I plan to go easy on the Special B, as it's rather dark, probably about 1/4#, and about 1./2# of the Caravienne. The wheat is out of style, but it helps with head retention, and at 10% of the grain bill, shouldn't change the flavor profile appreciably.
I'm planning a single decoction mash, to get that malty O'fest flavor.
I'll probably start with the Liberty at 45 minutes, and the Hallertau at 30 and 15. Exact amounts depend on the %Alpha Acid on the hops, as I don't want this to be very bitter. Just enough to give it some backbone.