I finally got "it". Now... on to Festbier
Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 3:45 pm
After a year of perfecting my system (with a few months off for work), I finally developed a process that I could reliably produce lagers with the "it" factor. I am excited because I just started integrating my sauergut reactor into the mix, so hopefully that really pushes things over the top.
Now my next projects are schwarzbier and Festbier. I have been doing helles and pilsner on rotation for 6 months now and I am looking to perfect different Styles.
My current recipe I am going to try is:
66% Pilsner
30% Munich II
3% CaraMunich III
28 IBU of Tradition @ FWH (I like my beer with a touch more bitter backbone, living on the West Coast will fry your tastebuds).
Augustiner Lager Yeast
I am concerned about the Munich II being too aggresive, but this still puts me at 8 SRM, which is deep gold. I did an all Vienna malt beer a few weeks back and I don't feel like that was overly malty, but could have used a more aggressive hopping schedule.
Now my next projects are schwarzbier and Festbier. I have been doing helles and pilsner on rotation for 6 months now and I am looking to perfect different Styles.
My current recipe I am going to try is:
66% Pilsner
30% Munich II
3% CaraMunich III
28 IBU of Tradition @ FWH (I like my beer with a touch more bitter backbone, living on the West Coast will fry your tastebuds).
Augustiner Lager Yeast
I am concerned about the Munich II being too aggresive, but this still puts me at 8 SRM, which is deep gold. I did an all Vienna malt beer a few weeks back and I don't feel like that was overly malty, but could have used a more aggressive hopping schedule.