thanantos
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Of course most you are probably familiar with Brandon O's Graff recipe. It's really good, and I know because I have made GF versions in the past that taste fantastic!
However, I am planning to make something that is more true to it's Stephen King/The Gunslinger roots where it is described as a strong apple beer.
Knowing the Gunslinger characters and series I imagine something much darker than Brandon O's recipe. I imagine something more along the lines of a stout mixed with hard apple cider.
So, given this sort of general idea of this fictional beverage how would you make Graf, not graff?
Here's Brandon O's recipe:
I was thinking:
1lb of rolled oats, roasted and steeped
1lb D-180
1-2 lbs of Sorghum syrup
8 oz maltodextrin
4 gallons of apple juice
0.5 oz of hops for bittering
1 oz cascade dry hopped
What do you think and any ideas?
However, I am planning to make something that is more true to it's Stephen King/The Gunslinger roots where it is described as a strong apple beer.
Knowing the Gunslinger characters and series I imagine something much darker than Brandon O's recipe. I imagine something more along the lines of a stout mixed with hard apple cider.
So, given this sort of general idea of this fictional beverage how would you make Graf, not graff?
Here's Brandon O's recipe:
.5 lbs of Crystal 60L If you use cheap store brand juice, I reccomend 120L. Cheap juice tends to turn out a tad tart and this will balance it.
1 oz of torrified wheat ( head retention, I've never used more than 2oz)
4 Gallons of apple juice.
1 gallon of water
2 lbs of DME ( I use 1 lb. amber and 1 lb. light DME)
0.5 oz of you favorite hops
I was thinking:
1lb of rolled oats, roasted and steeped
1lb D-180
1-2 lbs of Sorghum syrup
8 oz maltodextrin
4 gallons of apple juice
0.5 oz of hops for bittering
1 oz cascade dry hopped
What do you think and any ideas?