Briess Lighthouse Munich

[WI_Wino]

It appears Briess released a new Munich malt last week.

https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/shining-a-light-on-flavor-introducing-lighthouse-munich-malt/
https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/products/#lighthouse-munich-malt

I might try a simple smash with northern brewer or hallertau, little to no late hopping, 5% ABV.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

It appears Briess released a new Munich malt last week.

https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/blog/shining-a-light-on-flavor-introducing-lighthouse-munich-malt/
https://www.brewingwithbriess.com/products/#lighthouse-munich-malt

I might try a simple smash with northern brewer or hallertau, little to no late hopping, 5% ABV.

I noticed that new malt too. Please post your thoughts trying it out.

 

[BrewerofBeers]

Just ordered 10 lbs and then I found this thread. I didn't know it was a new malt, but it sounded good. I already made a recipe, kind of treating like a maltier pale ale:

For 16 Liters (about 4.2 gallons)
California Ale Yeast (WLP001)

9 lbs Briess Lighthouse Light Munich Malt
1 lb Victory Malt
8 oz Weyermann CaraFoam Malt

Then going to hop heavily with:
60 mins Magnum and Cascade
40 mins Cascade
Dry Hop 2 oz Chinook Cryohop

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

Just ordered 10 lbs and then I found this thread. I didn't know it was a new malt, but it sounded good. I already made a recipe, kind of treating like a maltier pale ale:

For 16 Liters (about 4.2 gallons)
California Ale Yeast (WLP001)

9 lbs Briess Lighthouse Light Munich Malt
1 lb Victory Malt
8 oz Weyermann CaraFoam Malt

Then going to hop heavily with:
60 mins Magnum and Cascade
40 mins Cascade
Dry Hop 2 oz Chinook Cryohop

Lighthouse has promise in some recipes but it probably wouldn't fit the bill in most traditional beers that are amber in color.

I like the idea of getting the character of Munich in lighter colored beer styles though. I brew a blonde doppelbock which it sounds perfect for. It's hard getting a good "blonde" color with the Munich I use. Next batch will try some Lighthouse.

 

[BrewerofBeers]

I like the idea of getting the character of Munich in lighter colored beer styles though. I brew a blonde doppelbock which it sounds perfect for. It's hard getting a good "blonde" color with the Munich I use. Next batch will try some Lighthouse.

I wonder if you can achieve the same rich doppelbock maltiness from the Lighthouse without using more of it -- or maybe you will use more. Because you can.
This will be my first time brewing with it. I've hopped on top of 50% dark Munich and Pilsner before and I really liked it -- it had an incredible body but wasn't heavy at all. That's why I'm looking forward to using this malt in this recipe. Basically going for a pale ale with some extra Munich character. It's a simple recipe to test out the new malt, along with some extra hoppage. The WLP001 should give a pretty clear window to the malt flavors. It's also my first time with carafoam (usually use flaked barley) and magnum hops.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I wonder if you can achieve the same rich doppelbock maltiness from the Lighthouse without using more of it -- or maybe you will use more. Because you can.
This will be my first time brewing with it. I've hopped on top of 50% dark Munich and Pilsner before and I really liked it -- it had an incredible body but wasn't heavy at all. That's why I'm looking forward to using this malt in this recipe. Basically going for a pale ale with some extra Munich character. It's a simple recipe to test out the new malt, along with some extra hoppage. The WLP001 should give a pretty clear window to the malt flavors. It's also my first time with carafoam (usually use flaked barley) and magnum hops.

The Briess site claims the malty flavors are still present in Lighthouse Munich, it's just lighter in color. I think pound to pound it would be the same of course that depends on the Munich malt you're comparing it to.

Adding more "maltiness" can be achieved with Aromatic, honey malt or Vienna too

I use lots of Briess Bonlander Munich but trying the Lighthouse should give me the same results with less color impact. I will try that soon.

 

[BrewerofBeers]

That's the part I'm most curious about: how similar will the profile be to say, Munich? I am skeptical I'm imagining some sacrifice. Need to try them side by side I think?

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

That's the part I'm most curious about: how similar will the profile be to say, Munich? I am skeptical I'm imagining some sacrifice. Need to try them side by side I think?

The only real test is, yes try them side by side in your brewing. Mine could be different, we all have a slight different.

This is my Blonde Doppelbock using Bonlander Munich.

 

[madscientist451]

I like the idea of getting the character of Munich in lighter colored beer styles though. I brew a blonde doppelbock which it sounds perfect for. It's hard getting a good "blonde" color with the Munich I use. Next batch will try some Lighthouse.

Thanks for mentioning blonde doppelbock, I’ve never heard of it. Turns out it’s been a “thing” for a while, there’s even an old HBT thread going back to 2007. I was going to try a recipe found there, what do you think?

Gordon Strong in his book Modern Homebrew Recipes has a recipe for a Blonde Dopplebock. Basically 58% Pils, 16% Vienna, 16% Munich and 5% each of Melanoidin (instead of decocting) and Crystal 10. Magnum for bittering and Hallertauer at 5 min. Step mash.

 

[Roadie]

Wow haven’t been here in ages and was shocked when I received an email saying someone quoted a post of mine. I never got around to making the blonde dopplebock and after winning a couple first places for my regular dopplebock kind of quit brewing that style. Good luck if you do end up brewing one. Appears I pretty much gave the Strong recipe for it so that should get you started.

 

[OakIslandBrewery]

I thanks for mentioning blonde doppelbock, I’ve never heard of it. Turns out it’s been a “thing” for a while, there’s even an old HBT thread going back to 2007. I was going to try a recipe found there, what do you think?

Strong's recipe looks good. I tried a Blonde Doppelbock once from Capital and said to myself, "I can brew this".

My recipe uses all Briess, local to me, 45% Synergy Pils, 25% Vienna, 20% Bonlander Munich, and 10% Aromatic. I use all Hallertau hops. Yeast is your choice. I brew it as an ale so I use either a Kolsch yeast or UD-05. For anyone that says no way, it's my recipe so I brew it my way!

 

[madscientist451]

Wow haven’t been here in ages and was shocked when I received an email saying someone quoted a post of mine.

Welcome back, I’m also here then not here…..

 

[BrewerofBeers]

I brewed with this malt today. It might not mean much to the final product, but the aroma during the boil was the best I've ever experienced in my several years of home brewing. It was the smell of delicious, enticing malt. Really smelled like a brewery! So I'm pretty excited.

I simplified the recipe (for 4.2 gallons):

9 lbs (144 oz) Briess Lighthouse Light Munich Malt
8 oz Dingeman's Biscuit Malt
8 oz Weyermann CaraFoam Malt
(cane sugar in boil)

60 mins 2 oz Magnum (13.5 AA)
60 mins 4 oz Cascade (5.75% AA)
40 mins 2 oz Cascade (5.75% AA)
10 mins 1/2 tab Whirlfloc clarifier
10 mins 4 oz cane sugar
Dry Hop 1 oz Chinook Cryo


Split batch between 2 yeasts:
1) 3 Flowers (custom-harvested Belgian-style yeast from a local defunct brewery's IPA, attenuates about 90%, tastes light like a white Lilly flower + yellow grapes fermented at mid 70's F)
2) California Ale WLP001

Wort was very nice and malty. Hops came in strong but not too strong, and seemed to collaborate well with the malt -- promising! We'll see!