Shaffer1515
Well-Known Member
I am on take 2 of a beer that I found in an old BYO...
http://byo.com/hops/item/479-colonial-ale
The first time around I followed the recipe listed to the T. The second time I swapped out yeast but both times my beer is getting stuck at 1.030. I started digging into the Crisp Brown and found that its only to be used as much as 10% of the gain bill, this recipe is calling for nearly 50%. I guess the older style 'Brown' malt was used as a base malt any may not be the same Crisp Brown we have today? Or if its the same, did the old style beers just taste that sweet. My OG was 1.060 on the first time around, then I cut down to 4lb Brown and 10lb Maris (Still too much Brown from what I'm reading) the 2nd time and got 1.078, but still stuck at 1.030.
Might go round 3 and cut the brown down to 1lb...
1st time - exact recipe from BYO
2nd time - 10lb Maris Otter, 4lb Brown, 2oz Rauch, WLP007
3rd time - ?10lb Maris, 1lb Brown, 2oz Rauch, Undetermined yeast?
http://byo.com/hops/item/479-colonial-ale
The first time around I followed the recipe listed to the T. The second time I swapped out yeast but both times my beer is getting stuck at 1.030. I started digging into the Crisp Brown and found that its only to be used as much as 10% of the gain bill, this recipe is calling for nearly 50%. I guess the older style 'Brown' malt was used as a base malt any may not be the same Crisp Brown we have today? Or if its the same, did the old style beers just taste that sweet. My OG was 1.060 on the first time around, then I cut down to 4lb Brown and 10lb Maris (Still too much Brown from what I'm reading) the 2nd time and got 1.078, but still stuck at 1.030.
Might go round 3 and cut the brown down to 1lb...
1st time - exact recipe from BYO
2nd time - 10lb Maris Otter, 4lb Brown, 2oz Rauch, WLP007
3rd time - ?10lb Maris, 1lb Brown, 2oz Rauch, Undetermined yeast?
