Random Beer

[kelbygreen]

Hey I just made a random beer with stuff I had laying around and thought I would ask how people think it will come out. I didnt bother using any brewing software so not sure whats going to come of it lol. Well my recipe is:

can of coopers european lager
400g LDME (left over from a brew)
300g dextrose (also left over)
300g white sugar
400g of yellow box honey (thought to give a little flavour and aroma
2g amarillo @ 10 min
4g centennial @ 10 min
2 packs s-23 yeast

 

[jetfoley]

Where is the beer flavour coming from? the 400g of LDME? I think you may have just wasted all those ingregients.

Itll be weak in flavour and alc %. you could salvage it by adding another 750g of LDME and a steeped grain crystal would be ok in that.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

 

[kelbygreen]

well its got the kit in it I dont see this being a good brew by any means but it cost me just the honey as the kit was given to me and the rest was left over stuff well and like $1 of sugar. Seen some one wrote they got a (drinkable) beer from a kit and just 1kg of sugar

edit: well actually the honey has been in the cupboard for 2 years and looked like it was never opened so in theory that didnt cost money

 

[Mitcho]

What temp you brewing it at to use the 2 x yeast?

Maybe some dry hopping later on to add some flavour....

 

[jetfoley]

well its got the kit in it I dont see this being a good brew by any means but it cost me just the honey as the kit was given to me and the rest was left over stuff well and like $1 of sugar. Seen some one wrote they got a (drinkable) beer from a kit and just 1kg of sugar

edit: well actually the honey has been in the cupboard for 2 years and looked like it was never opened so in theory that didnt cost money

Holey dooley, no idea how i missed the kit in his recipe... Sorry man, I cant read straight. Yeah that'll be nice, i recon it'll be very alcoholic.

 

[kelbygreen]

yeah thought you missed that jetF lol I did have it in there I was thinking a extra 750g LDME that me like 10% lol. mitcho it be brewed at 11deg Had the yeast in the fridge since jan and the kit since xmas it was used by the 8th of this month I found out today why I used what I had I got some Saaz C in the fridge wasnt sure if it would go with it. Might be alright to dry hop what you think?

 

[thanme]

Haha. I hope this turns out to be the best beer you've made

OT: I'm intruiged by your Red Passionfruit Ale. What sort of recipe are you going with??

 

[Pennywise]

I'd chuck the Saaz in, cause you'll get bugger all from the other hop additions. Go with maybe 25g and leave it in the fermenter for another week. Not a fan of honey in beer so can't comment on how the hops would go with honey in the mix as well.

 

[kelbygreen]

yeah I might dry hop some saaz. I like honey beers, I pitched this today and the OG is 1042 so its not a high gravity at all but I did fill to a little above 24lt mark. The bit i drained for the test smells and tastes awsome lol so this could very well be the best I have brewed.

Each to there own I like neils centenarillo but I myself wouldnt say that its awesome also I think I need a hop sock as when I seem to use hops it all taste the same would this be from the hop residue??? well you do get slight after tastes but more of a straw like no matter what hop I use.

the red passionfruit ale is from the DB just seems like something I may like lol

 

[Clownfish]

My comments:

- a lot of sugar (all types)
- European Lager appears to need temperatures closer to 11C to taste okay rather than the temperatures we have had lately
- may have been enough with just the honey based on my experience with using honey

Hope it comes out okay.

 

[kelbygreen]

yeah I am using s-23 yeast I know the kit yeast is lager yeast but 10g is not enough for 10-12deg temps well so i read so pitched 2 packs of s-23 and fermenting at 11deg. As I say I make 25lts batches so thats why I put more sugar isnt enough malt for my liking but I thought the honey would add something different.

If it taste half as good fermented then it did before adding the yeast I say this would have to be the best beer I made but time will tell