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DawgBrewer

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Brewers,

I need some help picking out a trusted recipe for my first all grain batch. I recently converted a chest freezer to a ferm chamber so I do have the ability to accurately control my ferm temps. I wouldn't mind doing a Marzen/Oktoberfest, but I need to keep the pipeline going and don't believe I have the time to do a lager justice as I'd like to get another batch fermenting in the freezer at the same time (planning on brewing that one a week after this one). Maybe an Aletoberfest?

I converted an 60 qt igloo cube to my mash tun. It's a big vessel, and I think it actually might help me if I do a bigger beer to maintain temps until I'm 100% comfortable with my system. I'm open to anything. Thanks for the help.

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DawgBrewer said:
Brewers,

I need some help picking out a trusted recipe for my first all grain batch. I recently converted a chest freezer to a ferm chamber so I do have the ability to accurately control my ferm temps. I wouldn't mind doing a Marzen/Oktoberfest, but I need to keep the pipeline going and don't believe I have the time to do a lager justice as I'd like to get another batch fermenting in the freezer at the same time (planning on brewing that one a week after this one). Maybe an Aletoberfest?

I converted an 60 qt igloo cube to my mash tun. It's a big vessel, and I think it actually might help me if I do a bigger beer to maintain temps until I'm 100% comfortable with my system. I'm open to anything. Thanks for the help.

:mug:
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There are a ton out there. What's your style? I personally don't like making big beers or hop monsters, but I might know of a few ambers/brown/APAs that a pretty decent.
 
I'd like something that goes well with the incoming fall. I enjoy pretty much everything. I would like to stay away from something overly hopped. I was thinking about something like Terrapin's Hop Karma (formerly known as India Brown Ale).
 
Thanks for the Alt recipe. I was originally thinking about an Alt yesterday. I went by my local beer store to try and pick up a bottle of an Alt to try the style first. They didn't have one in stock, but it essentially sounds like an ale version of an oktoberfest.
 
BobbyAAlexander said:
Edwort's Haus Pale Ale is a classic and always on tap at my place

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/bee-cave-brewery-haus-pale-ale-31793/
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+1 This is what I was going to suggest.

Reasons:
* Simple malt bill (actually, most of my best beers end up simple)
* Cheap to make - you can focus on process without much risk
* Well proven recipe - if it sucks, you'll know its your fault
* Recipe is easy to modify in different directions.
* Easy fermentation schedule
* Tasty - its great.
 
DawgBrewer said:
Thanks for the Alt recipe. I was originally thinking about an Alt yesterday. I went by my local beer store to try and pick up a bottle of an Alt to try the style first. They didn't have one in stock, but it essentially sounds like an ale version of an oktoberfest.
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No prob. If you can find it, Alaskan Amber is a REALLY good version of an American alt. I've been trying to replicate it but I think their water is so vastly different than mine that it's hard to duplicate the profile. I'm not much of a chemist, so I try to start with distilled water and go from there. I'm getting closer, but still no cigar.
 

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