hallucinaut
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I'm about to start my first all grain brew. I have done 2 extract brews, and am switching primarily to save a bit of money.
I am going to be brewing a deschutes red chair nwpa clone, and I am using this recipe:
Created by AZ_IPA
I can find big (50lb) bags of 2 row grain on craigslist for really cheap....
My questions are this: Can I substitute the other grains used in the recipe for 2 row? If I use the same weight of grain, except use all 2 row, what will this do to the beer? Will it taste different or will the abv% be less???
Also, another question, I would like the abv to be higher, maybe 7-7.5% (the abv calculator I am using says his brew is 6.3%). Is it possible to do this without changing the taste too much? If I added more grain and hops, will the abv be higher and will the brew still taste pretty similar?
Thanks for any help/advice, HBT community!
I am going to be brewing a deschutes red chair nwpa clone, and I am using this recipe:
Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: WLP005
Yeast Starter: Yes
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.060
Final Gravity: 1.012
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 21 days @ 62*F
Tasting Notes: Mouthfeel, bitterness, and color spot on. My verison had a little more hop aroma.
10lbs 2 row
1lb Munich
1lb Pilsner
1lb Crystal 60L
0.5lb Carapils
0.5lb Carastan
Mash @ 155*F
1.5oz Centennial (9.1%AA) @ 60
1.5oz Centennial (9.1%AA) @ 15
2oz Cascade @ 0
OG 1.060
FG 1.012
WLP005 with a starter
Created by AZ_IPA
I can find big (50lb) bags of 2 row grain on craigslist for really cheap....
My questions are this: Can I substitute the other grains used in the recipe for 2 row? If I use the same weight of grain, except use all 2 row, what will this do to the beer? Will it taste different or will the abv% be less???
Also, another question, I would like the abv to be higher, maybe 7-7.5% (the abv calculator I am using says his brew is 6.3%). Is it possible to do this without changing the taste too much? If I added more grain and hops, will the abv be higher and will the brew still taste pretty similar?
Thanks for any help/advice, HBT community!