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Honey-Lime Lager Variations

PostPosted: Saturday Apr 11, 2009 9:08 am
by Heals
First of all, hi everyone!

It's been a solid 6 months since my last batch of homebrew, so it's about time I fired everything back up and got back in business!

I've kinda ghettoed (word?) another honey lime & coriander recipe posted recently, though I'm not a HUGE fan of coriander. Having been a partial extract dude for quite some time, I'm wondering if I should ditch the Kit tin and give all extract a go? The question I have is simple, which of the following variations do you think will work best..

First variation (I have a feeling using old POR might not be the best idea).

2.6kg LDME
500g Leatherwood Honey
400g Carahell
100g Carapils
16g POR / 45mins (hops have been refrigerated, but are at least 6 months old, 08 crop, probably 5.75% AA by now)
35g Hallertauer / 15mins
10g Hallertauer / Dry Hop Secondary
2 Limes (zest + juice)
Wyeast 2001 Urquell Lager

BeerSmith = 22.0 IBU / 4.99 ABV / 10.6 EBC / OG 1.052-1.013 FG

Second variation.

Coopers European Lager
1.2kg LDME
500g Leatherwood Honey
400g Carahell
100g Carapils
35g Hallertauer / 15mins
10g Hallertauer / Dry Hop Secondary
2 Limes (zest + juice)
Wyeast 2001 Urquell Lager

BeerSmith = 27.5 IBU / 4.99 ABV / 11.9 EBC / OG 1.052-1.013 FG

Third variation.

2.6kg LDME
500g Leatherwood Honey
400g Carahell
100g Carapils
70g Hallertauer / 30mins & 15mins
10g Hallertauer / Dry Hop Secondary
2 Limes (zest + juice)
Wyeast 2001 Urquell Lager

BeerSmith = 24.1 IBU / 4.99 ABV / 10.6 EBC / OG 1.052-1.013 FG


The changes might be too subtle to notice, I have nfi, but please...

...help me Brewbi-Wan Kenobi! :(