Good Aussie Lager Recipe

[Nick JD]

Knappstein is an Australian Lager right?

I say get some Nelson Sauvin Hops (I think they are around 12% AA so you don't have to use too much for bittering, but they also have a great flavour/aroma)

I went though a "fusion brewing" phase a while back and swore off it. Recently I've done a couple of lagers with US APA hops. It can work - but it takes time to get your tongue around the weird mix.

Got some Kohatu to try an APA but am tempted to use it in a SMaSH lager with Pils malt and S189...

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

I went though a "fusion brewing" phase a while back and swore off it. Recently I've done a couple of lagers with US APA hops. It can work - but it takes time to get your tongue around the weird mix.

Got some Kohatu to try an APA but am tempted to use it in a SMaSH lager with Pils malt and S189...

Looking to try those two new varieties from CB.

I wouldn't use NS for a bittering addition - I find it too harsh.

As a flavouring hop however, it's :icon_drool2:

Goomba

 

[neo__04]

Thanks for the replies, I didnt realise the % ratings of hops, i normally just follow someones recipe and use XX grams at XX time.
I went and ordered 90g of czech saaz. Ill wait till i get all my ingredients here and see what i can make from it.

Also have some Liberts, Amarillo, Citra, Pride of ringwood & Nelson Sauvin on their way.

So i'll most likely be asking all your advice again on brew night

 

[bignath]

Also have some Liberts, Amarillo, Citra, Pride of ringwood & Nelson Sauvin on their way.

mmmmmmm, Nelson Sauvin SMaSH! (single malt, single hop variety)

yum yum pigs bum....

 

[Peter McLennan]

The best way to come up with an Aussie lager recipe is to pretend you have to present it to a board meeting of twelve people who own 51% of the shares in the Brewery. They want to maximise profit and minimise expense. Suggest enzymes to dry out the beer, increase the alc % while using no extra ingredients. Suggest 20% sugar. Suggest high fermentation temps to pump it out quicker. It's the world's cheapest beer! The Aussie Lager! The consumer is a moron and can be won over with MANLY ads, not taste!

I do the recipe below. I leave out the sugar, but there's no harm putting in maybe 20% sucrose for a more authentic twang.

100% Barrett Burston Pale Malt (64C mash) and 25 IBUs of PoR at 60 minutes with S189 @15C.

You could tart it up with spec grains and late additions, but I reckon the simpler the better for an Aussie Lager. It's a bloody cheap beer to make. 40c a liter.

Unfortunately, PoR is no longer available. What is a reasonable substitute?

 

[sp0rk]

Unfortunately, PoR is no longer available. What is a reasonable substitute?

Super Pride will do

 

[DU99]

Super Pride Hops (Australian):
Super Pride is a seedless, high alpha acid hop. Like its mother Pride of Ringwood, Super Pride is predominantly used as a bittering hop. Apart from bittering, the influence on beer aroma is a combination of resin and fruit, with a milder impact than that of Pride of Ringwood.