So here is the plan for my very first high gravity AG brew:
I am going to add an extra 4lbs of 2 row to the next 5 beers I brew, and take the first gallon of runnings from each batch and put it in my freezer till I have 5 gallons of very high gravity wort to use in making a high gravity brew.
Thus far the next few beers I have planned are all 10 gallon batches, they should be:
Chocolate Raspberry stout (Austin Homebrew Special)
Irish Red (Og before 2 row 1.55)
Light American Ale (Og before 2 row 1.40)
Weiss beer (Og before 2 row 1.45)
Bitter (Og before 2 row 1.50)
I was thinking of trying to make something dark amber in color, and was wondering if I should skip saving the wort from the chocolate raspberry stout and save the first gallon from one of my subsequent batches. I am also having a similar issue with the Weiss beer in that the recipe calls for some wheat and other grains that may impart unwanted flavors, should I skip this one as well and take a gallon from some of my other future batches.
In the end I dont know how high I can get the gravity on this without stealing the first gallon of some exceptionally high gravity beers, but seeing as how you get 2/3 of your gravity in the first 1/2 of your runnings I think this might be able to approach the 15% abv range.
What is the highest gravity you have personally gotten brewing all grain? What do you think is the highest possible someone can do without having something the color of mud?
I am going to add an extra 4lbs of 2 row to the next 5 beers I brew, and take the first gallon of runnings from each batch and put it in my freezer till I have 5 gallons of very high gravity wort to use in making a high gravity brew.
Thus far the next few beers I have planned are all 10 gallon batches, they should be:
Chocolate Raspberry stout (Austin Homebrew Special)
Irish Red (Og before 2 row 1.55)
Light American Ale (Og before 2 row 1.40)
Weiss beer (Og before 2 row 1.45)
Bitter (Og before 2 row 1.50)
I was thinking of trying to make something dark amber in color, and was wondering if I should skip saving the wort from the chocolate raspberry stout and save the first gallon from one of my subsequent batches. I am also having a similar issue with the Weiss beer in that the recipe calls for some wheat and other grains that may impart unwanted flavors, should I skip this one as well and take a gallon from some of my other future batches.
In the end I dont know how high I can get the gravity on this without stealing the first gallon of some exceptionally high gravity beers, but seeing as how you get 2/3 of your gravity in the first 1/2 of your runnings I think this might be able to approach the 15% abv range.
What is the highest gravity you have personally gotten brewing all grain? What do you think is the highest possible someone can do without having something the color of mud?