axertes
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So I wanted to step up to all malt extract and hops beer. There's a thread here where some people helped me develop a recipe for an Aussie-fied APA.
The recipe called for:
3kg amber LME
1.5kg pale LME
for a 25L brew. According to BrewMate this should have an OG of 1.055 and a colour of 8.0 SRM.
So I go to my lhbs and he only has Morgan's LME. I see the 'Lager Pale' and the 'Caramalt Amber'. I'm a little confused about the 'caramalt' labelling and ask the guy if this is 'normal amber LME?'. He says yes. So I buy 2 'Caramalt Amber' and one 'Lager Pale'.
So... a mate and I started the brew today. Boiled those 3 cans, got the wort in the fermenter and... well. It's darker than Kilkenny and has an OG of 1082 (at 40 degrees, mind you, so more like 1078 really). So, I'm now brewing a f&*^%ing galaxy hopped pseudo-quadrupel. <_<
So, is this Morgan's 'Caramalt Amber' some super-duper malty-malt, and my LHBS guy is a douchecopter? Or have I made some mistake? Happy to post any more details from brewmate or my methods if required.
Thanks in advance folks.
The recipe called for:
3kg amber LME
1.5kg pale LME
for a 25L brew. According to BrewMate this should have an OG of 1.055 and a colour of 8.0 SRM.
So I go to my lhbs and he only has Morgan's LME. I see the 'Lager Pale' and the 'Caramalt Amber'. I'm a little confused about the 'caramalt' labelling and ask the guy if this is 'normal amber LME?'. He says yes. So I buy 2 'Caramalt Amber' and one 'Lager Pale'.
So... a mate and I started the brew today. Boiled those 3 cans, got the wort in the fermenter and... well. It's darker than Kilkenny and has an OG of 1082 (at 40 degrees, mind you, so more like 1078 really). So, I'm now brewing a f&*^%ing galaxy hopped pseudo-quadrupel. <_<
So, is this Morgan's 'Caramalt Amber' some super-duper malty-malt, and my LHBS guy is a douchecopter? Or have I made some mistake? Happy to post any more details from brewmate or my methods if required.
Thanks in advance folks.