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brettprevans
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I recon these thread titles are absolutely shit.
The recipe is fine depending on what ur aiming for. If its a belgian then its a shit recipe.
Have u run it through any sort of brew software free or paid to see what %alc, bitternes etc it will be?
What are u aiming for? Yes it will make beer.
Not knowing a thing about what ur after as youve told us nothing id drop the alpha to 20min and the goldings to 10min and keep dry hop.
The recipe is fine depending on what ur aiming for. If its a belgian then its a shit recipe.
Have u run it through any sort of brew software free or paid to see what %alc, bitternes etc it will be?
What are u aiming for? Yes it will make beer.
Not knowing a thing about what ur after as youve told us nothing id drop the alpha to 20min and the goldings to 10min and keep dry hop.
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Good points.
What are you aiming for mate and what AA are your hops?
What are you aiming for mate and what AA are your hops?
Just really trying out different kits and bits , my initial thought when posting was that maybe someone would have made something similar in the past and been able to tell me how it turned out, I guess I should have been more specific.
Well the malt side of things looks to be a fairly standard mix of stuff you'd use when you're trying to upgrade from kit + kilo (sugar)
Nothing to write home about, but more than likely to have a better body (with the maltodextrin & LDME) and a bit more more maltiness (LDME), as well as some improvement in flavour.
Super Alpha isn't the best flavour hop, hence the name. It relates to the high alpha acids, good for bittering, not so much for flavour. Any hop boiled for ~20min or less will contribute flavour as well as bitterness.
The Hersbrucker is quite nice in the right styles. As a bittering and flavour hop, it is magical in a German Pils.
Honestly, I'd prefer a Goldings hop for those additions (either Styrian Goldings, East Kent Goldings; both good flavour, aroma, dry hops), especially the dry hop, Hersbrucker might be a bit grassy (tastes like fresh lawn clippings)
It all comes down to the type of beer you'd like to make.
It might be alright to slap some ingredients together, see if it comes out drinkable.
But if you have something particular in mind (even if you don't it's a good read) try the BJCP guidelines. http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php
It might seem a bit over the top at first, but it does give some idea of the malt and hop profiles to use for different styles. (Malt is probably less relevant at your stage with kits and bits, you'd probably want to find a good base kit and work from there)
Like citymorgue2 said though, brewing software is an invaluable tool. Plenty of free options out there that are perfectly good to start on. Gives you a good idea of how strong your brew is going to be, how bitter it is, even the colour profile.
Asking for advice is good for new brewers. I wouldn't want anyone to be put off by mixing up a batch of mix matched ingredients and then thinking home brew is shit.
Brewing is half science, half artistry. Not everything that sounds like it works comes out good, somethings that sound completely wrong come out beautifully. (Fruit in beers is a great example of this, mix it just right it is AMAZING. Get it wrong, it tastes like sour, rotten fruit.)
That being said, don't be discouraged, go for it! Experiment, try new things!
Asking advice is good. Reading up and having some idea of what you're going for then asking advice is better.
Goin nuts and trying something out for yourself (good or bad): PRICELESS
Happy homebrewing,
DTH
Nothing to write home about, but more than likely to have a better body (with the maltodextrin & LDME) and a bit more more maltiness (LDME), as well as some improvement in flavour.
Super Alpha isn't the best flavour hop, hence the name. It relates to the high alpha acids, good for bittering, not so much for flavour. Any hop boiled for ~20min or less will contribute flavour as well as bitterness.
The Hersbrucker is quite nice in the right styles. As a bittering and flavour hop, it is magical in a German Pils.
Honestly, I'd prefer a Goldings hop for those additions (either Styrian Goldings, East Kent Goldings; both good flavour, aroma, dry hops), especially the dry hop, Hersbrucker might be a bit grassy (tastes like fresh lawn clippings)
It all comes down to the type of beer you'd like to make.
It might be alright to slap some ingredients together, see if it comes out drinkable.
But if you have something particular in mind (even if you don't it's a good read) try the BJCP guidelines. http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/catdex.php
It might seem a bit over the top at first, but it does give some idea of the malt and hop profiles to use for different styles. (Malt is probably less relevant at your stage with kits and bits, you'd probably want to find a good base kit and work from there)
Like citymorgue2 said though, brewing software is an invaluable tool. Plenty of free options out there that are perfectly good to start on. Gives you a good idea of how strong your brew is going to be, how bitter it is, even the colour profile.
Asking for advice is good for new brewers. I wouldn't want anyone to be put off by mixing up a batch of mix matched ingredients and then thinking home brew is shit.
Brewing is half science, half artistry. Not everything that sounds like it works comes out good, somethings that sound completely wrong come out beautifully. (Fruit in beers is a great example of this, mix it just right it is AMAZING. Get it wrong, it tastes like sour, rotten fruit.)
That being said, don't be discouraged, go for it! Experiment, try new things!
Asking advice is good. Reading up and having some idea of what you're going for then asking advice is better.
Goin nuts and trying something out for yourself (good or bad): PRICELESS
Happy homebrewing,
DTH
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I wouldn't put galaxy and hersbruker in the same boat..
The Coopers draught can is pretty average by itself and does require input to make it decent.. Working out which hops play well with other hops does take time... I made some pretty average drops working through that issue myself.. Perle does not go well with Cascade for example...
Don't be discouraged, if that's what you want, do it_ learn from it and move on and up.. Some damn fine points by dth above, take it on board, have a think about it and get ya Brew together
Cheers
The Coopers draught can is pretty average by itself and does require input to make it decent.. Working out which hops play well with other hops does take time... I made some pretty average drops working through that issue myself.. Perle does not go well with Cascade for example...
Don't be discouraged, if that's what you want, do it_ learn from it and move on and up.. Some damn fine points by dth above, take it on board, have a think about it and get ya Brew together
Cheers
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Poor choice in thread title. but regardless...
are you going to run with the kit yeast? If you are going for a lager and have temperature control maybe try a lager yeast? or maybe try a steam beer style (lager recipe brewed at warmer temperatures) you could basically do the same recipe as you have there but with some easy to find s23 yeast
are you going to run with the kit yeast? If you are going for a lager and have temperature control maybe try a lager yeast? or maybe try a steam beer style (lager recipe brewed at warmer temperatures) you could basically do the same recipe as you have there but with some easy to find s23 yeast
brettprevans
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The super alpha will give yim the bitterness he needs to compensate for extra fermentables whilst minimizing amount of hops needed. You wont get a heap of flavour from it as the utilisation of a 20min addition in a kit brew is minimal as u have to assume he just using dme.
Nothing I said in my post is incorrect. I also provided an opinion on 'whaddayarecon'. Yes ahb is a great place to learn. Tonnes of info on here and people that can help clarify things or offer advice. But it also requires the people learning to do some research themselves.
I wouldnt bother using a lager yeast with a draught kit.if u wanted u could use s189 at 17C for faux lager. Lots of info about that on ahb anf peoples results.
edit. If ur interested in what people have done peevish them I suggest u check out the k&k section. I personally have posted at least 50 tried and tested recipes for people to use as referance. Others have similarly posted lots of recipes for the exact purpose of helping people.
Nothing I said in my post is incorrect. I also provided an opinion on 'whaddayarecon'. Yes ahb is a great place to learn. Tonnes of info on here and people that can help clarify things or offer advice. But it also requires the people learning to do some research themselves.
I wouldnt bother using a lager yeast with a draught kit.if u wanted u could use s189 at 17C for faux lager. Lots of info about that on ahb anf peoples results.
edit. If ur interested in what people have done peevish them I suggest u check out the k&k section. I personally have posted at least 50 tried and tested recipes for people to use as referance. Others have similarly posted lots of recipes for the exact purpose of helping people.
