Rubberband
Well-Known Member
So I brewed up a batch of hefe and it was a triple decoction recipe. I just bottled the beer and it already tastes fantastic. It takes me right back to the Chinese Beer Garden in Munich or any of the beer tents from the Oktoberfest.
My question is this, will a double or single decoction get me the same result? The recipe had a rest at 100, a rest at 122 and a rest at 150 with a decoction between the steps. Two thick decoctions and the final was thin to get to 170. I want to brew this again but it was a full day's work (PITA) and I am generally a very lazy person. I'm thinking I'll mash in at 122 and try two decoctions. Any thoughts?
Recipe was basically 6 lbs of wheat malt and 4 lbs German pilsner malt with some noble hops for bittering. It was in the Beersmith data base, Oracle is the name (I think). I tweeked the hops a little but followed the decoction schedule to a tee.
My question is this, will a double or single decoction get me the same result? The recipe had a rest at 100, a rest at 122 and a rest at 150 with a decoction between the steps. Two thick decoctions and the final was thin to get to 170. I want to brew this again but it was a full day's work (PITA) and I am generally a very lazy person. I'm thinking I'll mash in at 122 and try two decoctions. Any thoughts?
Recipe was basically 6 lbs of wheat malt and 4 lbs German pilsner malt with some noble hops for bittering. It was in the Beersmith data base, Oracle is the name (I think). I tweeked the hops a little but followed the decoction schedule to a tee.