Looking for a good Spaten Optimator clone all grain recipe
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Jamil's recipe is in this thread...
I keep meaning to try it as I love that beer.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/spaten-optimator-clone-recipe-82278/
I keep meaning to try it as I love that beer.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/spaten-optimator-clone-recipe-82278/
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+1. JZ's recipe will get you in the ball park. I'd brew that and do a taste test with the real thing and adjust from there. High gravity lagers require a ton of yeast...So you may want to make a Helles or a Pils or something and pitch the Doppelbock wort on the yeast cake.
Can I just pitch two of the WLP833 German Bock Lager Yeast?
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According to Mr Malty, if you don't want to make a starter you should pitch nearly 8 vials. That's pretty spendy, maybe you should just make the 7L of starter you need.
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No. You need way more than that. check out the pitching rate calculator
http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html
