Hi all. I have nearly finished getting enough gear together (imersion chiller, converted keg, s/h fridge etc) to do a full boil extract (with grain) brew, what I am after is a good recipe to kick off with and was hoping to pick the collective brain...
My thinking at this stage is a Maerzen/Octoberfest. The reason for this (apart from the obvious) is partly to impress SWMBO (and father of SWMBO) who are both larger drinkers. My preference however is for bigger Ales, so I thought the maltiness of the Maerzen might be a good compromise.
I have looked at Recipator etc but there don't seem to be any comments on the recipes which worries me a bit. Also some of the ingredients aren't available around here (Perth).
I intend at this stage to mail order a liquid yeast from the east and let it sit in a starter for a few days to get it going. Most of the other ingredients I should be able to get locally.
Any comments, suggestions, recipes etc would be greatly appreciated.
My thinking at this stage is a Maerzen/Octoberfest. The reason for this (apart from the obvious) is partly to impress SWMBO (and father of SWMBO) who are both larger drinkers. My preference however is for bigger Ales, so I thought the maltiness of the Maerzen might be a good compromise.
I have looked at Recipator etc but there don't seem to be any comments on the recipes which worries me a bit. Also some of the ingredients aren't available around here (Perth).
I intend at this stage to mail order a liquid yeast from the east and let it sit in a starter for a few days to get it going. Most of the other ingredients I should be able to get locally.
Any comments, suggestions, recipes etc would be greatly appreciated.