I brewed my first (extract with grains) lager beer, an Octoberfest. I think it tastes very good, and I wanted to tweak it a bit, when I discovered that Munich grain needs to be mashed, not steeped.
Now, I used German Munich, Caramunich, and Vienna grains in the beer, but did I end up not really using any of them? I was thinking the beer needed a little less bitterness, and maybe a hint of sweetness. I was going to add a little more caramunich and add the bittering (Perle) hops a couple of minutes later. (I did 45, thinking of making that 30) Added some hallertau for 12, and vanguard for 2.
I'm not sure how to proceed. I intended to order my supplies and brew shortly. (It _is_ March after all, when you're supposed to brew Octoberfests, and I'm planning to have them ready for October 10th)
I feel like I'm just bumbling along here, which is fine, the beer tastes good and everything is a learning experience, but there is no need to spend money on these grains/this recipe if it's not adding anything.
Now, I used German Munich, Caramunich, and Vienna grains in the beer, but did I end up not really using any of them? I was thinking the beer needed a little less bitterness, and maybe a hint of sweetness. I was going to add a little more caramunich and add the bittering (Perle) hops a couple of minutes later. (I did 45, thinking of making that 30) Added some hallertau for 12, and vanguard for 2.
I'm not sure how to proceed. I intended to order my supplies and brew shortly. (It _is_ March after all, when you're supposed to brew Octoberfests, and I'm planning to have them ready for October 10th)
I feel like I'm just bumbling along here, which is fine, the beer tastes good and everything is a learning experience, but there is no need to spend money on these grains/this recipe if it's not adding anything.