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Old 11-18-2009, 04:42 PM   #1
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Was in sick yesterday, used my time to order ingredients for my next two brews. Which first? And feel free to critique!

Oktoberfest
Author: The big Dizzle
Category: 3 - European Amber Lager
Subcategory: B - Oktoberfest/Märzen

Kettle Volume: 5.96 gal (S.G.: 1.048)
Boil Duration: 1.5 hr
Evaporation: 0.75 gal
Water Volume Added: 0.0 gal
Final Volume: 5.0 gal (S.G.: 1.057)
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Evap/Hour: 0.5 gal


Ingredients:
4.0 lb Ultralight Extract (MoreBeer)
2.0 lb Belgian Munich
3.0 lb Vienna Malt
.25 lb Crystal Malt 10°L
.25 lb Caramunich® (Organic)
.125 lb Crystal 60
1.7 oz Hersbrucker (4.0%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
1 Wyeast Bohemian Lager

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Original Gravity: 1.057
Terminal Gravity: 1.014
Color: 10.88 °SRM
Alcohol: 5.65%
Bitterness: 25.5

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Blue Ribbon Saison
Author: The Big Dizzle
Category: 16 - Belgian and French Ale
Subcategory: C - Saison

Kettle Volume: 5.96 gal (S.G.: 1.033)
Boil Duration: 1.5 hr
Evaporation: 0.75 gal
Water Volume Added: 0.0 gal
Final Volume: 5.0 gal (S.G.: 1.052)
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Evap/Hour: 0.5 gal

2 lb Wheat Malt
1.0 lb Vienna Malt
.25 lb Honey Malt
.125 lb Belgian Special B
3.0 lb English Light Extract (MoreBeer)
2 lb Honey
.5 oz Perle (8.2%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.3 oz Hersbrucker (4.0%) - added during boil, boiled 20.0 min
1.0 oz Tettnanger (4.5%) - added during boil, boiled 15.0 min
1.0 ea White Labs WLP565 Belgian Saison I

Original Gravity: 1.052
Terminal Gravity: 1.013
Color: 10.59 °SRM
Alcohol: 5.08%
Bitterness: 26.1


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carboy - Oktoberfest S-05 (could be contaminated)
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keg 2 -
keg 3 -
keg 4 - Crappy Pilsner
keg 5 - Crappy Pilsner
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If it's me, I'm going with the Oktoberfest, even though it'll take longer for you to enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Old 11-18-2009, 05:48 PM   #3
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I second the Oktoberfest, one of my favorite beers!
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Saison... You will be drinking that saison that much sooner while waiting on the Oktoberfest.
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Any reason not to do both in a marathon brew session? That way by the time the Oktoberfest is done you'll just be finishing up the Saison. Sounds like a winner to me!
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I second doing the Saison first, next day or same day do the Oktoberfest. You will be having a brew quicker and not rushing the Oktoberfest.
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Yeah, I can't wait on that Saison, that yeast is probably my favorite yeast of all time at the moment. And I aint got no choice but to wait on the Oktoberfest, though I'm craving -mouth agape drooling- for one right now...


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carboy - Oktoberfest S-05 (could be contaminated)
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keg 4 - Crappy Pilsner
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