MD spring brew day

[claphamsa]

welcome..... and im sparging as we speak....

 

[wscott823]

...I'll probably have some comments on tweaking the graff recipe from the original here on the forum...

Alright, here's my idea. I'm treating Graff as a style, rather than a recipe (a kind of cyser to the beer world). With that in mind, I kind of wanted to brew this inspired by an eisbock. Big malty flavor and concentrate the flavor by freeze concentrating it.

Let me know if you'd like to stick to the forum version.

 

[jezter6]

I'm up for anything.

 

[wscott823]

On second thought I may do that as an experimental batch. That one would take a while before it's ready, I'll still work up something close to the original.

 

[claphamsa]

did everyoen survive the update?

 

[wscott823]

I survived, but now I'm terribly disoriented. Good trick from HBT for simulating digital drunkeness.

 

[claphamsa]

yeah,....it sucked! not only am i snowed in... no mail (no netflix)....... whew!

 

[Ryan_PA]

I am really thinking out a big holiday ale, not so much for brew day, but more just to spitball with you guys. I want to use a significant amount of sweet potatoes in the mash, like 7-8 lbs. and brown sugar, but no spicing. I think I want an OG of 1080-1090, and all Brett C for the ferment. I am also thinking of rehydrating craisens in pinot noir and adding to the secondary, for like 6 months or so. Sound interesting or disgusting?

 

[jezter6]

Having had a sweet potato ale...






DONT DO IT.

 

[Ryan_PA]

Which did you have? I had the Bruery Autumn Maple this year, and it was quite good.

 

[jezter6]

homebrew version.

it wasn't HORRIBLE...but it's one of those things that once you try it, you realize that it was a funny experiment and should never do again.

it wasn't MY experiment, but I did try it.

 

[claphamsa]

I am really thinking out a big holiday ale, not so much for brew day, but more just to spitball with you guys. I want to use a significant amount of sweet potatoes in the mash, like 7-8 lbs. and brown sugar, but no spicing. I think I want an OG of 1080-1090, and all Brett C for the ferment. I am also thinking of rehydrating craisens in pinot noir and adding to the secondary, for like 6 months or so. Sound interesting or disgusting?

sounds wierd! and why pino noir?

 

[claphamsa]

homebrew version.

it wasn't HORRIBLE...but it's one of those things that once you try it, you realize that it was a funny experiment and should never do again.

it wasn't MY experiment, but I did try it.

this is what i thin... id love to try it... but... better you than me

 

[Ryan_PA]

You guys are giving me pause, but I think I am still going to try it. I think the other elements (all-brett primarily) will help create a complexity and nice flavor profile.

I came to pinot noir for two reasons, first I think the complex flavors will compliment the target beer flavors (but I don't expect much to be detectable in the finished beer since there will be such a small amount used in the re-hydration). Second, the pinot noir grape is historically difficult to grow due to its high susuptability to diease. I think this little tidbit makes for an interesting component to a difficult beer.

 

[claphamsa]

i look forward to trying it.....

 

[Ryan_PA]

...in Nov/Dec...

 

[Brewtimore]

Hey Jezter, I just sampled the Red last night to see how it was doing. Tasted pretty good. Have you tried any of it yet?

 

[claphamsa]

...in Nov/Dec...

sounds about right!

 

[jezter6]

Hey Jezter, I just sampled the Red last night to see how it was doing. Tasted pretty good. Have you tried any of it yet?

Still in primary.

I plan to keg it later this week or this weekend.

 

[Ryan_PA]

Started a thread on the potato beer:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/sweet-potato-all-brett-holiday-ish-ale-162283/

 

[claphamsa]

bumpbumpbump

 

[Ryan_PA]

Hey Al, did you have another beer geared up for the brewday? If not, any interest in splitting a moderately hopped lager?

 

[jezter6]

Plan is to do a stout (mint or no mint) with Wes.

And the spiced chai saison.


I'm booked for brews.

 

[claphamsa]

Hey Al, did you have another beer geared up for the brewday? If not, any interest in splitting a moderately hopped lager?

what is a moderately hopped lager? an alt? my lager list is booked tho

 

[Ryan_PA]

I was thinking like a pre-prohibition lager with a big finishing hop addition.

 

[wscott823]

I'd be down for that Ryan. Been wanting something refreshing and quaffable for the spring.

Let me know if you've got a recipe in the works or already established.

 

[Ryan_PA]

I have nothing as far as a recipe. We could just do a darker vienna with bigger noble hop additions.

 

[wscott823]

What were you thinkin for specialty malts? Anything for flavor, or simply color adjustment?

 

[Ryan_PA]

Well, I am darn sure not doing a decoction mash at a brewday, so at least a pound of melanoiden malt. Maybe some carapils and munich?

Hops could be tett an hallertauer. I would like to aim for ~30 IBUs

 

[wscott823]

Well, I am darn sure not doing a decoction mash at a brewday, so at least a pound of melanoiden malt. Maybe some carapils and munich?

Hops could be tett an hallertauer. I would like to aim for ~30 IBUs

Sounds good to me. I think it'll be a fine lager.