Superdave
Well-Known Member
So, this summer I asked a friend who was a long-time brewer at a local brewpub for a recipe to make a beer for my mom using some apricots she gave me.
He jotted something down, kinda a basic recipe. I went and bought the grain and hops (and have the fresh apricots frozen in my freezer.
The problem is, the recipe he wrote down got wet (shouldn't have left it in my convertible!) and the ink ran, so I don't really know the procedure he recommended. Since then, he's moved to a different job and I can't get ahold of him.
So, following is a list of what he had me buy. What I'd like to know is recommendations on is mash temp, when to use the hops (it sorta seems like they would only have been bittering, and nothing added at the end but I'm not sure) fermenting temps, and when/how to use the apricots.
To challenge you a little more, I don't remember for sure if I was planning a 10 or 12 gallon batch.
I know mom doesn't want super hoppy beer, and probably wouldn't want it to be very high alcohol either.
Here is what I have:
2 oz Tettnanger Hops 3.4 AAUs
22 lbs German Pilsner Malt
4 lbs Carapils
1272 American Ale II yeast (Currently building up a starter)
Apricots (Frozen whole)
He jotted something down, kinda a basic recipe. I went and bought the grain and hops (and have the fresh apricots frozen in my freezer.
The problem is, the recipe he wrote down got wet (shouldn't have left it in my convertible!) and the ink ran, so I don't really know the procedure he recommended. Since then, he's moved to a different job and I can't get ahold of him.
So, following is a list of what he had me buy. What I'd like to know is recommendations on is mash temp, when to use the hops (it sorta seems like they would only have been bittering, and nothing added at the end but I'm not sure) fermenting temps, and when/how to use the apricots.
To challenge you a little more, I don't remember for sure if I was planning a 10 or 12 gallon batch.
I know mom doesn't want super hoppy beer, and probably wouldn't want it to be very high alcohol either.
Here is what I have:
2 oz Tettnanger Hops 3.4 AAUs
22 lbs German Pilsner Malt
4 lbs Carapils
1272 American Ale II yeast (Currently building up a starter)
Apricots (Frozen whole)