i think i should change my original question. i am attempting a brew with vb like flavour, not exact copy.
so to rephrase -
what would be good hop schedule to get the most out of POR for my recipe resulting in a taste similar to VB.
i am using POR pellets at 10AA.
I agree, no wheat and + 500gms sugar or dex. You want need the late addition either. POR is powerful stuff.
Daz
Ooh I know s23 fermented at 17 deg, I tried it on my last brew and it has come out with that exact yeasty flavorsawp the ale for pilsner malt
use dextrose to about 10%
POR at 60 min to about 20 ibu
no late hops
mash at 63 to 64
Im not sure how to get the carlton yeast skunk thing happening........ which is most of the flavour i think. I have never been able to replicate that.
good luck
Ooh I know s23 fermented at 17 deg, I tried it on my last brew and it has come out with that exact yeasty flavor
A lot of the previous poster's give you good info as per your original & amended posts dougsbrew but for the very life of me I can't comprehend why anyone in their right mind who has access to all the excellent information on this forum would want to imitate that dog's dribble when there are so many excellent beers to be had out there? "Shakes head sadly"
Better to give the homebrewing game away altogether, save all those $$$'s buying gear, & just pick up your favourite carton of megaswill every payday.
TP
I'm sorry but I have to agree. You can't polish a turd , and why would you want to ? As TP suggests, if you have the equipment to explore fresh, exciting new tastes , let the mega swillers do their stuff and get on with yours, the very reason you joined this site I suggest, to make better beer. No offence intended,A lot of the previous poster's give you good info as per your original & amended posts dougsbrew but for the very life of me I can't comprehend why anyone in their right mind who has access to all the excellent information on this forum would want to imitate that dog's dribble when there are so many excellent beers to be had out there? "Shakes head sadly"
Better to give the homebrewing game away altogether, save all those $$$'s buying gear, & just pick up your favourite carton of megaswill every payday.
TP
Tell your dad I said he's a dickhead. Plenty of unbalanced, routinely infected beers on the market. Shit beer - no question. Given th context I should point out that VB is never sold infected, of course.I used to drink buckets of the stuff, can't remember last time I had one, but many posts above make me think of comment my father once said to me while we were discussing beer.
"There's no such thing as a bad beer, just some you might not choose to buy".
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