Opinions On Recipe

[red ghost]

Hi All, Could I ask for your opinions on this recipe please?

250g Carapils
1KG lager malt
1KG Wheat malt
500g rice malt
500g dextrose
250g corn syrup
30g tettnanger
2 pkts saf lager 34/70

steep grains for 10mins in 1 ltr water
add 3 ltr + lager malt, 15g hops boil for 60mins
add to fermentor + rest of ingredients
add 15lts water
add yeast

cheers

 

[Tanga]

Isn't corn syrup just liquid dextrose, or does it add something else? Your quantities look pretty spot on, but I'm not sure about the steeping. I would have thought it would require more time, but then I haven't done much myself *waits for someone more edumacated to comment*

 

[kocken42]

Just my opinion but...

I think if you are going for a easy drinking, crisp lager (because of the dextrose and rice and corn syrup), the wheat malt might throw it out of balance...but if it is your intention to use wheat malt, then by all means give it a go!

Also, as Tanga mentioned, the specialty grain should probably be steeped for 20 to 30 minutes in hot water (2 parts boiling water to 1 part tap water should get you close to the desired temp.)

Good luck!

 

[red ghost]

I was leaning towards corn syrup to give better head :blink:

also, what is the desired steeping temp?

Whilst I think about it, I have some caramunich grain, what could that do and how much should i add in?

And yes, I'm after a light, crisp larger type beer for the ladies, I guess some beer that doesn't taste like beer...

 

[mwd]

Steeping is not temperature critical but if you use 65C as an ideal temp and steep your grains for 30mins should be good. To get that rough temperature use 2/3 boiling water to 1/3 cold

You can also use cold water and just leave the grain overnight no problem.

After you remove the grain don't forget you need to boil the steepings liquor to get rid of nasties.

You could substitute the Carapils for Caramunich I would not keep adding to the recipe you may end up with something strange.

Dosen't the lager malt and wheat malt need mashing though.? Or is it malt extract.?

 

[kocken42]

Desired steeping temp is probably around 72 deg C...

If you are going for a sessionable beer, I would take the wheat malt out all together.

For information on grains try here.

Your recipe is YOUR recipe, but these types of beers are best kept simple...specialty grains start adding too much body and flavour and colour which may not be to the liking of the aforementioned females.

If you like, you could try:

23L batch

2kg light dry malt extract
500g dextrose
250g rice
250g corn syrup

30g Tettnanger @ 60 mins

This should get you in the range of an 'Australian Lager'

Crisp, easy to drink, flavourless good 'ol fashioned lager.

Remember to make a tru lager the ferment must take place in cool cinditions (8 to 14 degrees) and should also be put through a 'lager' phase post fermentation where you place the fermented beer in cold storage (less than 4 degrees) for a few weeks.

 

[Tanga]

I disagree, I quite like wheat malt in a beer, and a sour taste with that light hopping should make a refreshing drop.

 

[kocken42]

I disagree, I quite like wheat malt in a beer, and a sour taste with that light hopping should make a refreshing drop.

Fair call