planecrazy29
Well-Known Member
I brewed up a batch of the BYO recipe Fat Tire clone recently. The clerk told me to use caramel rather and crystal malts. The beer came out very dark and higher gravity that expected. Is this because of the different malts or are they interchangable? We also used LD Carlson Pilsner DME rather than the Laaglander. Below is the recipe for reference:
5 lbs. Laaglander plain extra-light DME
0.50 lb. crystal malt (20° Lovibond)
0.50 lb. crystal malt (40° Lovibond)
0.50 lb. carapils malt
0.50 lb. Munich malt
0.50 lb. biscuit malt
0.50 lb. chocolate malt
3 AAUs Willamette pellet hops (0.66 oz. at 4.5% alpha acid)
1.33 AAUs Fuggle pellet hops (0.33 oz. at 4% alpha acid)
2 AAUs Fuggle pellet hops (0.50 oz. at 4% alpha acid)
1 tsp. Irish moss
2/3 to 3/4 cup corn sugar to prime Wyeast 1056 or BrewTek CL-10
5 lbs. Laaglander plain extra-light DME
0.50 lb. crystal malt (20° Lovibond)
0.50 lb. crystal malt (40° Lovibond)
0.50 lb. carapils malt
0.50 lb. Munich malt
0.50 lb. biscuit malt
0.50 lb. chocolate malt
3 AAUs Willamette pellet hops (0.66 oz. at 4.5% alpha acid)
1.33 AAUs Fuggle pellet hops (0.33 oz. at 4% alpha acid)
2 AAUs Fuggle pellet hops (0.50 oz. at 4% alpha acid)
1 tsp. Irish moss
2/3 to 3/4 cup corn sugar to prime Wyeast 1056 or BrewTek CL-10