First attempt to make my own ale recipe

[TheLazyKeg]

The Lazy Fisherman I

Batch size 5.5 gallons

Grains:
9.5Lbs Belgian pilsner
1Lb Belgian caramunich
0.25Lbs Belgian cara 45
0.25Lbs Special B <--- this has been changed

Hops:
1.5oz Opal @45mins
1oz Saaz @10mins

Yeast: WLP575

Mash @150F for 60mins

If you have any suggestions for this recipe or think it's going to be garbage please tell me as I am not fully familiar with how different grains, hops and yeast affect beers.

 

[z-bob]

That's a lot of crystal malt. What about using Munich instead of CaraMunich?

I like the simplicity

 

[TheLazyKeg]

Thank you z-bob

 

[SoCal-Doug]

Sounds tasty.

Change the caramunich to Vienna or Munich.

If you want the sweetness of the 45, great. Keep it. If you just want to darken it down a bit, change it to 4oz of Special B (or half and half). My taste buds love Special B with Saaz/Sterling.

FYI, change the yeast to 3711 and ferment it at about 82 to 85 and you would have a really nice basic and mild Saison.

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[TheLazyKeg]

Thank you SoCal-Doug

 

[TheLazyKeg]

Decided to go for a 20 gallon batch, went with WLP575 in one fermenter and WLP550 in the other (brew store didn’t have two WLP575s)