Brewers,
I have done several searches but still have not found much assistance as it relates to a good Japanese style beer recipe. Many comments are angled towards "it is just Budweiser so brew an American Lager". Having lived in Japan for eight years, I have to disagree. There is just something different about their beer. As a novice brewer, I can't put a finger on it. I tried one batch using the below recipe, but I am on week five of fermentation (@ 50 to 55) and my gravity has only dropped from an OG of 1.044 to 1.042. It is still bubbling away, to include an initial machine gun style fermentation. So I believe I screwed it up. I may have messed up on the OG reading but I don't think so. Any OTHER recipes or recommendations on the below would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I am doing all grain as well so an all grain recipe would be preferred. Thank you and Semper Fi!!!! J8D:rockin:
1/2 lb carapils
4 lbs pale or extra light malt extract
2 lbs rice syrup solids
1 oz Czech Saaz (60 min)
1/4 oz saaz (15 min)
1/4 oz hersbrucker (15 min)
1/4 oz saaz (1 min)
1/4 oz hersbrucker (1 min)
Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager yeast
I have done several searches but still have not found much assistance as it relates to a good Japanese style beer recipe. Many comments are angled towards "it is just Budweiser so brew an American Lager". Having lived in Japan for eight years, I have to disagree. There is just something different about their beer. As a novice brewer, I can't put a finger on it. I tried one batch using the below recipe, but I am on week five of fermentation (@ 50 to 55) and my gravity has only dropped from an OG of 1.044 to 1.042. It is still bubbling away, to include an initial machine gun style fermentation. So I believe I screwed it up. I may have messed up on the OG reading but I don't think so. Any OTHER recipes or recommendations on the below would be greatly appreciated. In addition, I am doing all grain as well so an all grain recipe would be preferred. Thank you and Semper Fi!!!! J8D:rockin:
1/2 lb carapils
4 lbs pale or extra light malt extract
2 lbs rice syrup solids
1 oz Czech Saaz (60 min)
1/4 oz saaz (15 min)
1/4 oz hersbrucker (15 min)
1/4 oz saaz (1 min)
1/4 oz hersbrucker (1 min)
Wyeast 2007 Pilsen Lager yeast