Whattawort
Well-Known Member
Brewing another alt this weekend. What can I say, I love 'em. Ideally, I'd like to enter this into competition under 08C Northern German Altbier but I have a slight logistics problem. The alt I have in the fermenter currently is going to be bottled this weekend, but I fugged the pooch pretty bad on it, so it never even made it within range of the requirements.
Here's the grain bill and hops I'm using:
9lbs American 2 -Row Pale
1lb American Crystal 60L
0.5lb American Crystal 90L
WLP029
1oz Cascade Pellet 60min
0.5oz Saaz Pellet 15min
0.5oz Saaz Pellet 3min
My problem is that I know I'm going to have a problem keeping this within optimal ferm temp as my current equipment is under reconstruction. The only place I can put a swamp cooler is in a bathtub in a bathroom that is being used. I keep the bathroom pretty clean and I guess I could spray everything down with StarSan daily and not open the lid. Out of curiosity, anyone know what this might taste like if it ferments at slightly higher temps say in the mid-upper 70's (fermenter, not ambient)? Probably will kill the possibility of it staying within the BJCP guidelines. Ideas? Opinions? I'd like to redeem myself.
Here's the grain bill and hops I'm using:
9lbs American 2 -Row Pale
1lb American Crystal 60L
0.5lb American Crystal 90L
WLP029
1oz Cascade Pellet 60min
0.5oz Saaz Pellet 15min
0.5oz Saaz Pellet 3min
My problem is that I know I'm going to have a problem keeping this within optimal ferm temp as my current equipment is under reconstruction. The only place I can put a swamp cooler is in a bathtub in a bathroom that is being used. I keep the bathroom pretty clean and I guess I could spray everything down with StarSan daily and not open the lid. Out of curiosity, anyone know what this might taste like if it ferments at slightly higher temps say in the mid-upper 70's (fermenter, not ambient)? Probably will kill the possibility of it staying within the BJCP guidelines. Ideas? Opinions? I'd like to redeem myself.