RecipeDB - Fly Blown Belgian

[Dazza88]

Thanks mate but i wouldn't be able to get around that way until after 3.30pm.

I will just work with what i got.

Thanks for the offer.

 

[iralosavic]

Where do you guys get your grains? I was trying to put together a shopping cart for this recipe and I can't find a single online shop that stocks ALL of the grains. Most don't have the BB Galaxy, some don't have the Melanoidin and none have both. Cheers

 

[black_labb]

Where do you guys get your grains? I was trying to put together a shopping cart for this recipe and I can't find a single online shop that stocks ALL of the grains. Most don't have the BB Galaxy, some don't have the Melanoidin and none have both. Cheers

I'd suggest that most people would be using a pilsener grain for this or maybe a australian ale (joe white or BB). Galaxy grain in the same colour as pilsener from memory but is designed for use with alot of adjuncts as it has plenty of enzymes. It's used by alot of asian breweries as they use a fair bit of rice and need the extra enzymes.

In a recipe like this there is no reason you cannot use an ale or pilsener as the base, though I think the pilsener base would be closer as it is kilned to the same darkness as galaxy if my memory serves me correctly

 

[np1962]

BB Galaxy is no longer listed on the wholesalers pricelist.
Nige

 

[iralosavic]

I'd suggest that most people would be using a pilsener grain for this or maybe a australian ale (joe white or BB). Galaxy grain in the same colour as pilsener from memory but is designed for use with alot of adjuncts as it has plenty of enzymes. It's used by alot of asian breweries as they use a fair bit of rice and need the extra enzymes.

In a recipe like this there is no reason you cannot use an ale or pilsener as the base, though I think the pilsener base would be closer as it is kilned to the same darkness as galaxy if my memory serves me correctly

Thanks for the advice. A JW Pilsner might be the go then, it's got a pretty similar colour and characteristcs on paper. Do you consider the candi sugar an adjunct? I wonder what the reason behind choosing the galaxy was...

Nige: I've since caught wind that BB are going to release a revised galaxy... I may not get around to brewing this beforehand, so I could go that route if it pans out that way.


Cheers

 

[black_labb]

Thanks for the advice. A JW Pilsner might be the go then, it's got a pretty similar colour and characteristcs on paper. Do you consider the candi sugar an adjunct? I wonder what the reason behind choosing the galaxy was...

Nige: I've since caught wind that BB are going to release a revised galaxy... I may not get around to brewing this beforehand, so I could go that route if it pans out that way.


Cheers

Candy sugar is an adjunct but I was refering to adjuncts that need to be mashed to convert the starch to sugar such as rice, corn, oats ect. There are alot of breweries that use up to and over 50% adjuncts that need to be mashed which is what the galaxy really works well for as it has plenty of enzymes to convert the adjuncts thoroughly. Otherwise it works like any other base malt.

 

[TBird]

How would light belgian candi sugar replacing the cane sugar affect the recipe? Would it be truer to the style?

Cheers

 

[mikec]

Gonna give this a whirl on the weekend.
Using Dingemans Pilsner for authentic Belgian-ness!

Should probably get the starter started tonight. Splitting the 3787 pack into 3 or 4, for later use.

 

[chefeffect]

I brewed this about 9 months ago and bottled it. Only have a few left and everyone that has tried it loves it. I used Briess pale ale and table sugar and its a killer beer, it seemed to taste best after about 6 months, and has has hit its peak right now hence not many left. I just made a starter yesterday to put this one down over the next week, this time I will keg it. Thanks for the recipe its gold.