Hey all,
Tryin to make a high-grav beer for my wife and I's anniversary. Ive made the Deception Cream Stout for her, and I came up with my own recipe that I am looking for help to tweak.
I do 2.5g batches with 3g boils.
7lb 2row
1lb Honey Malt
.5lb Crystal 40 (for color)
I plan on trying Simcoe for this with .25oz at 60 and. 25oz at 10 to keep the IBUs at 20-25. I prefer low IBU beers, malt forward and this seems to maybe be a possiblity. I have not done Simcoe before and wanted to experiment on wether it would balance well with the Honey Malt.
I also plan on using half a packet of Nottingham due to the high attenuation and not having the budget for liquid yeast. My question in this regard is will this require a full packet at this high of a gravity?
As to the Honey Malt, will I need more than just 1lb at this gravity for it to be noticable? I want it noticable but not overpowering.
Tryin to make a high-grav beer for my wife and I's anniversary. Ive made the Deception Cream Stout for her, and I came up with my own recipe that I am looking for help to tweak.
I do 2.5g batches with 3g boils.
7lb 2row
1lb Honey Malt
.5lb Crystal 40 (for color)
I plan on trying Simcoe for this with .25oz at 60 and. 25oz at 10 to keep the IBUs at 20-25. I prefer low IBU beers, malt forward and this seems to maybe be a possiblity. I have not done Simcoe before and wanted to experiment on wether it would balance well with the Honey Malt.
I also plan on using half a packet of Nottingham due to the high attenuation and not having the budget for liquid yeast. My question in this regard is will this require a full packet at this high of a gravity?
As to the Honey Malt, will I need more than just 1lb at this gravity for it to be noticable? I want it noticable but not overpowering.