ceannt
Well-Known Member
I was walking down the Beer aisle in my local grocery store looking for inspiration for something different to brew after my next-on-deck batch, when I looked up and saw some Dead Guy Ale. I love Dead Guy, I said to myself, how freaking cool is the concept of brewing a Maibock as an Ale
one thought lead to another, and so now Im thinking of brewing a Schwarzbier kind of thing as an Ale. I would bet money that this has been done before, and isnt anything new, but it sure sounds good to me. If this turns out good maybe Ill try a Marzen or a Dopplebock
Im not set up for Lagering, and have never had the inclination to get into Lagers, but this could open up a whole new world of possibilities for me.
What I have in mind is a very simple grain bill, such as
+/- 68% Munich Malt (7lbs for a 5-gallon batch)
+/- 29% Pilsner Malt (3lbs)
+/- 3% Carafa III (5oz)
Perle Hops? Any suggestions?
a clean Ale yeast like S-05 (wish I had some pac-man...)
Say an O.G. of around 1.048 (on the low end of the style, but fits comfortably in my 5-gal cooler), 29 IBU and about 20 SRM.
So, what do you think?
What Temp. does one normally mash this sort of thing at? (I brew English type stuff man) My gut says around 153 154??
Ive never done a decoction mash, but it may be called for with this, any suggestions?
Im not set up for Lagering, and have never had the inclination to get into Lagers, but this could open up a whole new world of possibilities for me.
What I have in mind is a very simple grain bill, such as
+/- 68% Munich Malt (7lbs for a 5-gallon batch)
+/- 29% Pilsner Malt (3lbs)
+/- 3% Carafa III (5oz)
Perle Hops? Any suggestions?
a clean Ale yeast like S-05 (wish I had some pac-man...)
Say an O.G. of around 1.048 (on the low end of the style, but fits comfortably in my 5-gal cooler), 29 IBU and about 20 SRM.
So, what do you think?
What Temp. does one normally mash this sort of thing at? (I brew English type stuff man) My gut says around 153 154??
Ive never done a decoction mash, but it may be called for with this, any suggestions?