More or less??

[diego123]

Hi today I got myself some pilsner malt, caramel malt and chocolate malt. Some Saaz and Hallertau hops. I wanted to create my own recipe for the first time. I made a 2 gallon batch.

2.6 lbs of pilsner malt
1.2 lbs of caramel malt
.5 lb of chocolate malt

60 min .3 oz of saaz
30 min .2 oz saaz + .2 oz of hallertau
15 min .3 oz saaz
5 min .3 hallertau
Used ale yeast

This is my 4th brew so far 1st without a kit and I am really nervous, have I even made something drinkable, if so more or less which type of beer would be most similar to this?

 

[Yooper]

It's WAY too much crystal malt, and heavy on the chocolate malt.

Your recipe is almost 50% specialty malt.

It's a roasty sweet German ale, unlike anything I"ve seen so I wouldn't be able to classify it. It wouldn't be drinkable by me, but maybe you will find it drinkable when it's done.

Next time, remember to keep your specialty grains to 20% or less of your grainbill, depending on what you're making. You can go much less, and use 5-7% crystal malt for sweetness in many ales. Chocolate malt is also best in smaller doses, and has a strong roast flavor.

 

[diego123]

Hmmm I have not pitched the yeast yet so is their any way I could fix this like brewing a gallon of all pilsner malt with hops and mixing it with this wort?

 

[wfowlks]

Yes you could do that, id do exactly that, possibly even 2 gallons of pilsner malt only if you have the carboy space

 

[LakeErieMonster]

If you have fermentor space, brew up another batch of wort with only pilsner or 2-row. Then combine the two and pitch your yeast.

If not, buy yourself a bucket so you do have fermentor space.