The old man is turning 70 at the end of October and I want to brew a beer for the occasion. Hes born and raised in Wisconsin and of strong German heritage. Hes a Miller High Life man but does like my lighter ale homebrews.
I figured Id brew up a light hybrid (Kolsch style) ale for the BBQ / bonfire were having. Shooting for about a 4.4% beer with a light-to-medium body and not a lot of citrus.
Anything Im missing from the following? (I know I should be using a Pilsner Malt for a more authentic German ale, but Im sitting on two huge sacks of Briess Two row)
Batch Size: 11.25 gal
Boil Size: 12.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.043 SG
Estimated Color: 4.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 26.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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15.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM
2.50 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [7.50%] (60 min)
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [7.50%] (30 min)
0.50 oz Tettnang [6.50%] (15 min)
0.50 oz Tettnang [6.50%] (5 min)
I figured Id brew up a light hybrid (Kolsch style) ale for the BBQ / bonfire were having. Shooting for about a 4.4% beer with a light-to-medium body and not a lot of citrus.
Anything Im missing from the following? (I know I should be using a Pilsner Malt for a more authentic German ale, but Im sitting on two huge sacks of Briess Two row)
Batch Size: 11.25 gal
Boil Size: 12.75 gal
Estimated OG: 1.043 SG
Estimated Color: 4.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 26.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
------------
15.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM
2.50 lb Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [7.50%] (60 min)
1.00 oz Northern Brewer [7.50%] (30 min)
0.50 oz Tettnang [6.50%] (15 min)
0.50 oz Tettnang [6.50%] (5 min)