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I did an "Aussie" IPA with 92.5% ale malt, 7.5% Carared, with 70ibus of topaz and Galaxy, mostly in whirlpool. Dry hopped with 2g/l each of galaxy and topaz, using WLP009. Turned out alright, biggest problem was that it was cloudy as all heck and hasn't settled even with being in the fridge for...

That's 1.042 after temp adjustment, very respectable. Guessing it will 1.048-1.050 after the boil.

That's weird, Oktoberfests aren't usually a wheat beer. Most of them these days are just stronger Munich Helles.

There's a little bit of Dr S in every brew ;)

Another great starting recipe is the legendary DrSmurto's golden ale. It's really good as a starting recipe to tweak to your exact tastes, an example of which is stu's suggestion which would be DrS's with the Munich replaced by Pilsner.

I would just pitch on the cake, it's just like you've done an extra big starter. There will be plenty enough viable yeast to do a bock.

Does oak go well in a kellerbier? I'm guessing you just need to show it a picture of a barrel so it doesn't over-oak :P

I bought this one http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/221778880895?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks for the offer barls, found in marrickville woolies on Illawarra rd.

Trying Illawarra rd woolies in marrickville, solid lead

Went to bottle an IPA, oh sheet I have no caps Anyone one out there in the inner west have 20-30 spare caps I could pop round to pick up tonight to help a (stupid) brother out?

Better get your skates on, ambient temperatures are getting below 25c. :P

Im wondering why that might be the case? I thought it might have something to do with mash ph, but in a water calculator even doubling he mash water didn't move the ph much (17l to 30l went for. 5.2 to 5.27).

You say little, how big is the volume for your decoctions?

Can I ask what you based your temp/time schedule on? The lower sacc rest seems a bit short, then there's one in the middle that most don't have.

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Not a lot of biscuit (cookie) going on in there, maybe add some Victory or a medium Crystal to add sweetness or some oats to get a creamy body

Is it under-carbed? I found even with a dry finish, if the carbing is highish then it makes up for the dryness. Otherwise maybe aim for more body and a higher final FG, maybe around 1.015. Though your mash schedule should mean should have ended up around there.

The hardest things with the kids is when they want to help! Yeah I know, if I wanted red I should have gone a smidge of roast barley. I'm sort of looking for an amber IPA. I'm sure it will still taste ok. I can always add some red food colouring ;)

Spent the weekend looking after the kids while SWMBO is at work. India Red Ale OG 1.070 FG 1.018 ABV 6.87% IBUs 70 Colour 13 EBC 92.5% Ale Malt 7.5% Carared 33.7 IBUs Magnum FWH 2g/L 19.7IBU Topaz Flameout 2g/L 16.6 IBU Galaxy Flameout 2g/L dry hop 5 days Topaz 2g/L dry hop 5 days Galaxy...