All-Grain - Mojave Red - Page 7

**snevey** · 02-05-2011, 08:42 PM

Uh oh... I went to get my grain at the LHBS yesterday and they didn't have american 2 row! They had Maris Otter and an English 2 row. I opted for the English 2 row for my base malt. Hopefully this will still turn out to be a delicious beer!!! Does anyone see a problem with the English 2 row compared to the "american" 2 row? This is only my 4th all grain batch, so I don't know what the flavor attributes would be. Maybe I'll call it an English Red...

**snevey** · 02-17-2011, 02:07 AM

Should the krausen on this have large bubbles and not really fall back into the wort? I've never had krausen look like this before. It looks very thick and frothy...

**Malticulous** · 02-26-2011, 07:01 PM

US-05 has a strong kraeusen. I've been using WLP001 lately and it's blown off every time.

I'm not liking the Columbus dry hop on my current batch. Live and learn. I wont do it again.

jcsweat · 03-07-2011, 04:32 AM

just bottled a batch of this today, tasted and smelled pretty good, not great though. Obviously it's green and flat but I'd like to compare notes with you guys. It was a bit too sweet and not as hoppy as I was expecting. There was really only a slight hop aroma. To what extent should i expect it to balance out? I'm hoping carbonation will help counteract the sweetness somewhat, and maybe conditioning will mellow it too. OG was 1.060, FG was 1.014, so it definitely finished fermenting.

I guess what I'm really asking here is, what changes can I expect after 3-4 weeks in the bottle? I hate the waiting

**Malticulous** · 03-07-2011, 04:25 PM

Carbonic bite really changes the balance. Caramel sweetness is part of the style.

My current batch is not as good as any before it. The Best Melanoidin and Aromatic malts just don't work as well as the Wyermann. The hop aroma is higher but it has a grassy flavor that lingers. The 1/2 oz Cascade dry hop seems the perfect balance. I've played with this recipe a bunch and never have been able to make it better than the original.

jcsweat · 03-08-2011, 12:03 AM

I hate when that happens. Subtly different brew and fermentation conditions always make it really hard to brew exactly the same beer twice. I try to take thorough notes though.

**Malticulous** · 03-14-2011, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jcsweat

I hate when that happens. Subtly different brew and fermentation conditions always make it really hard to brew exactly the same beer twice. I try to take thorough notes though.

My biggest problem with consistency comes from not consistently using the exact same ingredients. Every time I restock my brewery I have to order from three or more places to get the products I want at the right price. I end up using substitutes. I think it's a good thing really. I learn a lot about different ingredients.

**Malticulous** · 04-09-2011, 10:45 PM

My last batch took third in the HBT west comp.

I know what was wrong with it. The judges tasted astringency and noted to watch the sparge. It wasn't from sparging. It's hop astringency form the small amount of Columbus. I know because I used them to dry hop half of my last APA and that half had the same problem but much worse. Farmhouse had some bad Columbus.

schleven · 04-14-2011, 03:13 AM

Heya All!

This beer looks very appealing.

I'd really like to brew a version of myself but haven't quite ventured into the world of all-grain yet.

Does there exist an extract version of this recipe? If so, I'd love to use it.

Thanks!

Steve

**Malticulous** · 04-14-2011, 01:38 PM

Here is the a conversion of the grian bill that I like.

6 lbs Briess Amber DME or 7 lbs Briess Amber LME
8 oz Crystal 80L
8 oz Crystal 40L
4 oz Melanoidin Malt
1 oz Carafa II special
½ oz Roasted Barley

http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/recipe/bae849e8/malticulous-mojave-red-extract

It drops the Crystal 60L and uses Amber DME. Briess amber extract has some crystal 60L and some munich malt. The munich malt should help add some maltyness becasue I don't think just steeping the Melanoidin Malt will add the same flavor. One oz Carafa II might help it get closer to the right color. You could just use pale extract and and the crystal 60L, but I think the amber will get it closer.