I've done 3 extract kit brews now, and wanted to try doing my next brew from a recipe and ingredients, rather than a kit. I've put this recipe together based on the dubbel recipe in Papazian's Joy of Homebrewing and the Brew Builder app at BMW.
3.3 lbs. Munton's Dark Liquid Extract
3.3 lbs. Munton's Light Liquid Extract
1 lb. Munton's Extra Light Dry Extract
1 lb. Clear Candi Sugar
1.25 oz. Styrian Golding pellets (2% AA), 60min
1.25 oz. Hallertau (German) pellets (3% AA), 60min
White Labs Abbey Ale yeast, WLP530
I've made a few substitutions based on what's available at BMW, and additions based on some style descriptions I've read on BMW and elsewhere. I was totally relying on the Brew Builder app to get my amounts within range (and they are, according to the Brew Builder), but when I plugged the same recipe into BeerSmith (my first attempt using that software), the OG/FG/etc. were off. I'd like to think that BMW has more accurate specs on their specific ingredients than BeerSmith's generic ingredient list -- maybe that's the difference.
Now I'm looking at it and wondering if the fact that I'm using a lot of extract and no steeped grains will be a bad thing.
Any input/suggestions?
3.3 lbs. Munton's Dark Liquid Extract
3.3 lbs. Munton's Light Liquid Extract
1 lb. Munton's Extra Light Dry Extract
1 lb. Clear Candi Sugar
1.25 oz. Styrian Golding pellets (2% AA), 60min
1.25 oz. Hallertau (German) pellets (3% AA), 60min
White Labs Abbey Ale yeast, WLP530
I've made a few substitutions based on what's available at BMW, and additions based on some style descriptions I've read on BMW and elsewhere. I was totally relying on the Brew Builder app to get my amounts within range (and they are, according to the Brew Builder), but when I plugged the same recipe into BeerSmith (my first attempt using that software), the OG/FG/etc. were off. I'd like to think that BMW has more accurate specs on their specific ingredients than BeerSmith's generic ingredient list -- maybe that's the difference.
Now I'm looking at it and wondering if the fact that I'm using a lot of extract and no steeped grains will be a bad thing.
Any input/suggestions?