Festbier BierMuncher's OktoberFAST Ale (AG)

[dave8274]

This is what my batch looks like. No idea why it's so cloudy, I used whirlfloc AND clarity ferm. Tastes better than it looks.

 

[brew_ny]

This is what my batch looks like. No idea why it's so cloudy, I used whirlfloc AND clarity ferm. Tastes better than it looks.

did you cold crash it ? does it look clearer when it warms up ?

thanks

S_M

 

[dave8274]

No, I went 3 weeks in primary and straight to bottle. I do this with all my beers and they all clear in the bottle, other than this one. This is after a few days in the fridge, but the bottles at room temperature are also hazy and opaque.

I don't think it's infected or anything, it tastes pretty good. It may have fermented a little warm, but that's the only thing I can think of.

 

[brew_ny]

it tastes pretty good.

that is what it is all about in the end

we do not brew it to look at we brew to drink


all the best

S_M

 

[bd2xu]

I like clear beer too depending on the style. This style is more appealing to drink when clear, IMO, especially since it's a lager imitation. I've had beers that are cloudy in the fridge for the first month then clear. They also taste a lot better then. If the cloudiness is partly from suspended yeast it will give the beer a bite that will smooth out over time. How long has it been bottled? If you can wait for a month after bottling I will bet it starts to clear.

 

[dave8274]

I like clear beer too depending on the style. This style is more appealing to drink when clear, IMO, especially since it's a lager imitation. I've had beers that are cloudy in the fridge for the first month then clear. They also taste a lot better then. If the cloudiness is partly from suspended yeast it will give the beer a bite that will smooth out over time. How long has it been bottled? If you can wait for a month after bottling I will bet it starts to clear.

It's been bottled 3 weeks, I as hoping to serve it at our Oktoberfest party next weekend but not feeling good about that.

 

[shadows69]

I have the same problem with this brew not being clear. Mine is in a keg. Its been in the keg for over two months and put on tap 2 weeks ago and still not clear. I used notty yeast, cold chilled it, and even used gelatin. Bottom line is it tastes good so ill have to live with it not being clear.

 

[brew_ny]

Bottom line is it tastes good so ill have to live with it not being clear.

clear is good , but tasting good is better then being clear and tasting like dirt

all the best

S_M

 

[shadows69]

Here's mine... two weeks off the Keg...

 

[11bravo]

brewed a partial mash version of this and used Pacman yeast, did 10 days primary at 62 doing two weeks in secondary at 60 then bottling. smells amazing and the beer is crystal clear. OG was 1.053/ FG was 1.010 after a couple days pacman is a beast.

 

[nztkdt]

Just put 2.5 gal in the swamp cooler. My first AG batch. This smelled better on the boil than any extract I've done. I hit my OG exactly, although with about .5 gal more wort than I had figured. All-in-all I feel real good about it. I cant wait.

 

[butterpants]

Just cracked one. Even young it's pretty damm good. Good color, acceptable clarity, great head, good malty/biscuit/bready aroma once it warms up a little, smooth sweet and malty flavor no hops to be found just some real mild bitterness. No out of style caramel traces.

I made this with a vial of Clarity Ferm to see how 'gluten-free' we could get. A buddy of mine has a violent explosive diarrhea reaction to normally prepared medium to high gluten foods. No response elicited from my brew. Not sure if I'll take the extra step to have it tested simce it's kinda pricy.

Thanks for the recipe!

 

[dave8274]

Just cracked one. Even young it's pretty damm good. Good color, acceptable clarity, great head, good malty/biscuit/bready aroma once it warms up a little, smooth sweet and malty flavor no hops to be found just some real mild bitterness. No out of style caramel traces.

I made this with a vial of Clarity Ferm to see how 'gluten-free' we could get. A buddy of mine has a violent explosive diarrhea reaction to normally prepared medium to high gluten foods. No response elicited from my brew. Not sure if I'll take the extra step to have it tested simce it's kinda pricy.

Thanks for the recipe!

My wife is gluten intolerant, and I've been brewing all my beers with clarity ferm. She's had no issues with them at all.

 

[banana29]

This was one of the first all grain recipes I have tried and it turned out really well. I ended up with a little bit of haze, but the taste was exactly what I was looking for. It has a nice maltyness to it and is not overly bitter.
Here's a pic of the first pour out of the keg: http://imgur.com/ZImmXCy

I'll definitely be brewing this one again, thanks for the recipe!

 

[TrubDog]

Brewed 4 weeks ago, tasted 2 weeks in, bitter not to great. Kegged after 3 weeks, now at 4 weeks it is AWSOME!

This is my best Oktoberfest yet!

 

[Setesh]

Mine is 18 days old and in the keg now aging a bit. Can't wait to try it. I finished at 1.020 with S-04. 158 mash rest, fermented at 64, ramped up to 75 after 2 weeks. Hydrometer samples tasted very promising! I've got a slightly modified Revvy rye in the keezer right now finishing up fermenting. Once that is out I'll stick this on the gas and start chilling it. I'll be glad to get my keezer back! NEVER let your pipeline run dry is all I'm sayin

WOW BM! This is an EXCELLENT beer. I brewed this on 8/31 and kegged it on 9/17. Let it lager for a month and it is extremely good. Crystal clear (I always fine with gelatin after crashing) with a rich malt flavor up front and a slightly sweet finish. This is going on rotation for sure. The low ABV means I can have a couple of pints without any problems. I took a growler of it to a party this weekend and it went over like gangbusters. Thanks for yet another great recipe!

 

[bd2xu]

I will be bringing mine along with a batch or JZ Fruh (kolsch) and a dunkelweizen (loose erdinger clone) to our neighborhood Oktoberfest party tomorrow

 

[MXbrewer]

Excellent recipe! Love the maltiness on this beer. Next year I will ferment this beer for 3 weeks and lager for month. Will be using wyeast 1007.

 

[butterpants]

Entered mine into thr rocky mountain homebrew challenge... we'll see how she does

 

[Bucks-04]

So I have a lot domestic 2 row pale , gambrinus esb pale, or dingemans Munich malt as substitutes?

 

[Bucks-04]

So I have a lot domestic 2 row pale , gambrinus esb pale, or dingemans Munich malt as substitutes?

anything???

 

[shadows69]

anything???

I used standard 2 row in mine. Any 2 row should be fine.

 

[Goolsbymd]

30 mins into the mash. Smells good as good wort does.

 

[Goolsbymd]

Been two weeks into the fermentation OG was 1.050 FG is 1.020, sample is crystal clear will fine with gelatin and keg away.

 

[bolus14]

Looking to make this in the next week or two, want to let it "age" for at least a couple months before popping any open. Are there any commercial examples that you would say this is close to? Sam Adams or Great Lakes or Paulaner? Those are three pretty readily available options that vary quite a bit in taste in my opinion, just looking to see where this one falls.

Something about a good O'fest that I can't wait for, I've been thinking of making it a year round brew for myself.

 

[dcrog]

I just put 5.5 gallons into the ferment chamber.

Made it last year and had the mash temps a little low but it was still a very, very tasty brew.

Hit the temp spot on this go around and am looking forward to seeing how it does. I liked it better than Sam Adams last time.

Thanks BM.

 

[BigGoat]

Making 13 gallons of this right now. Mash smells awesome. Can't wait to try it. Thanks BM!

 

[bolus14]

Made a 4 gallon batch about 36 hours ago because I only had a 5 gallon fermenter free and wanted to get this made before too much longer.
Using WY1450, Denny's Favorite, to bring out more of the maltiness. Pitched about 36 hours ago and starting to see krausen starting to build on top.

Can't wait to try this one!

 

[Clankenbrew]

I just did an Octoberfest but always liked Sams. What was your mash schedule like?
Also... 90min boil...ugh.


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[bolus14]

I just did a single infusion at 156. I also only did a 60min boil, don't see the need for a 90 min on this. There might be one but my limited knowledge on today's grains and how much they're malted this shouldn't need 90 min.