So unfortunately, the recession has finally hit my ability to brew as I wish. I've given up good food, top-tier beer and nights out on the town.... but it's finally happened to my brewing.
So second chance beers seem to be what will allow me to make more beer at less cost... I've actually heard that Keystone Light is a second chance beer of Coors Light, but that could just be urban legend. Second chance refers to, once all mashing/lautering has occured, you just dump strike water in again, mash, and drain and voila! Another beer!
I know this is completely possible, regardless of whether or not the Keystone rumor is true. I just have a couple questions for those who have done this:
1) What minimum O.G. should the original recipe be to come out with something decent for the second chance? I'd probably be down for a range of 1.028-1.040.
2) If the answer to the first question is something ridiculous like 1.100, it doesn't seem unreasonable to add some fresh grain at strike time, does it? But there's always DME as backup
Here's the recipe for the original and then the alterations for the second chance. If I need to ramp up the OG to do this, then the recipe can be easily altered:
Wheat Porter
Est. OG 1.066
IBU 34.5
color 31.1 SRM
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 47.06 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 23.53 %
1.00 lb Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
1.00 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.92 %
0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 16.3 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (or Wyeast #1099.... haven't decided yet)
Second chance Dunkelweizen:
- Same as above, obviously lower OG
- Likely to use a bit of Hallertauer 60min addition, then slightly more as a 30min addition
- Most likely with use Safale T-56
So, is this doable?
So second chance beers seem to be what will allow me to make more beer at less cost... I've actually heard that Keystone Light is a second chance beer of Coors Light, but that could just be urban legend. Second chance refers to, once all mashing/lautering has occured, you just dump strike water in again, mash, and drain and voila! Another beer!
I know this is completely possible, regardless of whether or not the Keystone rumor is true. I just have a couple questions for those who have done this:
1) What minimum O.G. should the original recipe be to come out with something decent for the second chance? I'd probably be down for a range of 1.028-1.040.
2) If the answer to the first question is something ridiculous like 1.100, it doesn't seem unreasonable to add some fresh grain at strike time, does it? But there's always DME as backup
Here's the recipe for the original and then the alterations for the second chance. If I need to ramp up the OG to do this, then the recipe can be easily altered:
Wheat Porter
Est. OG 1.066
IBU 34.5
color 31.1 SRM
Amount Item Type % or IBU
6.00 lb White Wheat Malt (2.4 SRM) Grain 47.06 %
3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 23.53 %
1.00 lb Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
1.00 lb Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 7.84 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.92 %
0.25 lb Black (Patent) Malt (500.0 SRM) Grain 1.96 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 18.1 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 16.3 IBU
1 Pkgs Nottingham Yeast (or Wyeast #1099.... haven't decided yet)
Second chance Dunkelweizen:
- Same as above, obviously lower OG
- Likely to use a bit of Hallertauer 60min addition, then slightly more as a 30min addition
- Most likely with use Safale T-56
So, is this doable?