I just couldn't wait any longer. Especially, with all the Oktoberfest and Harvest Style beers already on the shelves.
This beer is great! Flat out, great! I will brew this again and again and again.
Great recipe, thanks for sharing.
I've batch sparged with a braid 4 times this year so far with this recipe...all have been magnificent. No problem with your plan whatsoever. Go for it!
And yes, I use a higher qt/lb ratio when doing decoctions. For this recipe 2 qt/lb has worked great for me.
Well, I just brewed the OP's recipe with one minor change. I went with a single decoction instead of a double.
I rested the mash at 133F 20 minutes, withdrew my decoction, boiled for 10 minutes, then added decoction back to main mash and rested at 150F for 60 minutes. I then batched...
Was this the double decoction or the single infusion you mentioned on the previous page?
I know i am a bit late, but i really want to brew an Oktoberfest and I have been comparing this one to Yooper's and I think I want to brew this one. I have done DD in the past and it sure takes some...
When I make "fruit" beers, I always use fresh fruit either pureed or squeezed for the juice. I then put the fruit juice or puree into secondary and rack onto it once FG is reached. Of course, the fructose will kick start the yeast into more fermentation. Usually about two weeks in secondary...