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I would usually use Hallertau for this brew, but since it has a shockingly low AA this year, I would rather use something else. I thought Crystal may be alright? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

BTW, here is the recipe (feedback welcomed!):


Type: All Grain
Date: 20/07/2007
Batch Size: 15.33 L
Brewer: Kevin
Boil Size: 19.47 L Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: 25L Esky
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.00 kg Pale Malt, Galaxy (Barrett Burston) (1.5 SRM) Grain 60.61 %
2.00 kg Munich II (20.0 SRM) Grain 30.30 %
0.40 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 6.06 %
0.20 kg Carafa III (412.0 SRM) Grain 3.03 %
40.00 gm Crystal [5.30 %] (90 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 30.8 IBU
15.00 gm Crystal [5.30 %] (20 min) Hops 5.9 IBU
1 Pkgs German Bock Lager (White Labs #WLP833) Yeast-Lager



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.091 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.010 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.023 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.92 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 0.65 %
Bitterness: 36.7 IBU Calories: 90 cal/l
Est Color: 30.9 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Decoction Mash, Triple, Lager Total Grain Weight: 6.60 kg
Sparge Water: 10.90 L Grain Temperature: 21.1 C
Sparge Temperature: 75.6 C TunTemperature: 21.1 C
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Decoction Mash, Triple, Lager Step Time Name Description Step Temp
10 min Protein Rest Add 15.17 L of water at 58.3 C 53.0 C
20 min Saccarification Decoct 4.56 L of mash and boil it 64.0 C
20 min Dextrinization Rest Decoct 4.33 L of mash and boil it 72.0 C
5 min Mash Out Decoct 4.17 L of mash and boil it 78.0 C

you can pretty well use anything in this style, but i like to use Nelson sauvin, its character fits the style well.

cheers Ross

Ross wrote:you can pretty well use anything in this style, but i like to use Nelson sauvin, its character fits the style well.

cheers Ross

Right, I never thought to use NS. I just did a Knappstein clone though. I do have some Newport, D Saaz, and EK Goldings open as well.

Crystal would work, or spalt, hersbrucker, perle, NB... as Ross said almost anything.

I like crystal, spalt or liberty in DB

I ordered Crystal, wanted to keep it close to the noble German hop family. Description:

Pedigree A triploid variety developed from the German Hallertau aroma hop variety with primary contributions from Cascade, Brewer's Gold and Early Green

I must say Hallertau Aroma, Cascade, and BG are three of my fav hops, so this should be a real ripper!