DonRikkles
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone - my sister-in-law is getting married at the end of June and I've got a brew day set up for mid-May to make two 3-gal batches for the rehearsal dinner. I've got a simple, easy-drinking, tasty (I think) recipe in the works, but I want to brew them with two different yeasts, one per 3-gal batch. To the greatest extent possible, I want to match the character of yeast to that of the bride and the groom.
Here's the recipe:
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.010
IBU: 34.9
ABV: 5.2
5 lb 2-row
.75 lb wheat malt
.5 lb crystal 40
.25 rye malt
Mash @ 150 for 60 mins
.33 oz Columbus @60
.2 oz cascade @15
.1 oz citra @ 15
.2 oz cascade @ 5
.1 oz citra @ 5
1/2 tsp each of ginger and grapefruit zest @ 1 min
Yeast - I'm set on Wyeast 1056 - American Ale (one of my standards) for the bride. For the groom, I'd like something with some funky character (yet still pleasing to non-beer drinkers). I was thinking of German Ale/Kolsch WLP 029 or even something like Irish Ale Wyeast 1084 or Ringwood Wyeast 1187.
Any thoughts on the yeasts or the base recipe? I think this idea can be really cool if executed properly.
Here's the recipe:
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.010
IBU: 34.9
ABV: 5.2
5 lb 2-row
.75 lb wheat malt
.5 lb crystal 40
.25 rye malt
Mash @ 150 for 60 mins
.33 oz Columbus @60
.2 oz cascade @15
.1 oz citra @ 15
.2 oz cascade @ 5
.1 oz citra @ 5
1/2 tsp each of ginger and grapefruit zest @ 1 min
Yeast - I'm set on Wyeast 1056 - American Ale (one of my standards) for the bride. For the groom, I'd like something with some funky character (yet still pleasing to non-beer drinkers). I was thinking of German Ale/Kolsch WLP 029 or even something like Irish Ale Wyeast 1084 or Ringwood Wyeast 1187.
Any thoughts on the yeasts or the base recipe? I think this idea can be really cool if executed properly.