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For my 3d non-kit brew, I decided to try graf, a hybrid recipe of beer and cider.
I'm certain people have been brewing things like this for ages, but the word "graf", and the popularity of the brew, comes from a work of fiction, The Dark Tower by Stephen King, where it is described as "strong apple beer". There are a few recipes around, the hallmark being the one by Brandon O (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=117117).
Batch size: about 17L (4.5 gal)
Fermentables: 1kg (2.2 lb) amber malt, 1kg light malt (8 EBC), ~500g (1.1 lb) honey, 10L (2.64 gal) local all natural pasteurized AJ
Hops: Glacier (6.4%), 30g (1.05 oz) (at 30, 20 and 10 minutes)
Safale S-04 yeast
I boiled the malt + hops for 30 minutes, adding most hops at the start, plus bit at 20 and 10 minutes.
Added honey after the boil.
Cooled the wort, poured it in the fermenter (some of the hops gunk slipped in, but that's perfectly fine), poured the Apple Juice on top of all that.
Pitched S-04, temperature approx 22°C.
Original Gravity: 1.075.
Since it is winter, I can control temp by cracking the window.
Wort colour: Amber, I'd say.
Hydrometer sample taste: malted apple juice with hops. Not that pleasant, but funny.
Compared to Brandon O's recipe, I have less apple juice, no caramel malt or wheat, used more hops and added some honey. It'll be stronger, but I like a bit of a kick.
I actually have twice the amount of hops, against express instructions in the original recipe - not because I'm a rebel, I simply miscalculated the amounts ^^ fingers crossed.
I considered using T-58 yeast for a more complex flavor, but opted for playing it safe for the first batch. The honey should add some aroma.
I'm certain people have been brewing things like this for ages, but the word "graf", and the popularity of the brew, comes from a work of fiction, The Dark Tower by Stephen King, where it is described as "strong apple beer". There are a few recipes around, the hallmark being the one by Brandon O (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=117117).
Batch size: about 17L (4.5 gal)
Fermentables: 1kg (2.2 lb) amber malt, 1kg light malt (8 EBC), ~500g (1.1 lb) honey, 10L (2.64 gal) local all natural pasteurized AJ
Hops: Glacier (6.4%), 30g (1.05 oz) (at 30, 20 and 10 minutes)
Safale S-04 yeast
I boiled the malt + hops for 30 minutes, adding most hops at the start, plus bit at 20 and 10 minutes.
Added honey after the boil.
Cooled the wort, poured it in the fermenter (some of the hops gunk slipped in, but that's perfectly fine), poured the Apple Juice on top of all that.
Pitched S-04, temperature approx 22°C.
Original Gravity: 1.075.
Since it is winter, I can control temp by cracking the window.
Wort colour: Amber, I'd say.
Hydrometer sample taste: malted apple juice with hops. Not that pleasant, but funny.
Compared to Brandon O's recipe, I have less apple juice, no caramel malt or wheat, used more hops and added some honey. It'll be stronger, but I like a bit of a kick.
I actually have twice the amount of hops, against express instructions in the original recipe - not because I'm a rebel, I simply miscalculated the amounts ^^ fingers crossed.
I considered using T-58 yeast for a more complex flavor, but opted for playing it safe for the first batch. The honey should add some aroma.
