Cap'n Jewbeard
Well-Known Member
First brew of the season! A late-blooming Marzen... so, an April-zen!
This will be my crew's 3rd all-grain batch, and we've decided we want to try a double-decoction in order to gain access to the pantheon of the brewing gods. Figuring that the decoction will add some caramelly-ness, I've slightly lowered the amount of caramel malts; is that a good plan?
Also: any way to calculate a target OG/FG from this recipe? I'm adapting and changing some other recipes so I don't reaaally know what these numbers are.
7 lb Vienna malt
3.5 lb Munich malt
1/2 lb Crystal 20
1/3 lb Caramunich
1 oz. Hallertau - 60 min
1 oz. Hallertau - 30 min
0.5 oz Saaz - 2 min
Yeast starter - yes, but what size? (I have 3 days to make one)
Dough-in with 15 quarts of water at 130F, let sit for 20 minutes.
Decoct 1/3, bring to 150 for 30 mins; boil for 20 mins, re-add to MLT, let sit for 60 mins (target 152 F)
Decoct 1/3, boil for 20 mins, re-add to MLT for mash-out
60 minute boil
Primary at 50F; lager at 35-40 for 4-5 weeks.
This will be my crew's 3rd all-grain batch, and we've decided we want to try a double-decoction in order to gain access to the pantheon of the brewing gods. Figuring that the decoction will add some caramelly-ness, I've slightly lowered the amount of caramel malts; is that a good plan?
Also: any way to calculate a target OG/FG from this recipe? I'm adapting and changing some other recipes so I don't reaaally know what these numbers are.
7 lb Vienna malt
3.5 lb Munich malt
1/2 lb Crystal 20
1/3 lb Caramunich
1 oz. Hallertau - 60 min
1 oz. Hallertau - 30 min
0.5 oz Saaz - 2 min
Yeast starter - yes, but what size? (I have 3 days to make one)
Dough-in with 15 quarts of water at 130F, let sit for 20 minutes.
Decoct 1/3, bring to 150 for 30 mins; boil for 20 mins, re-add to MLT, let sit for 60 mins (target 152 F)
Decoct 1/3, boil for 20 mins, re-add to MLT for mash-out
60 minute boil
Primary at 50F; lager at 35-40 for 4-5 weeks.