HoboTurtle
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I have a ton more brewers malt, so I could use that or honey to go higher, but I didn’t want to make the rest of the grain bill too diluted. Figured the lower ABV would make this a good session beer with the weather warming up.Looks like beer.
Is the ABV what you are looking for? I've got a brew in the FV right now where I shot for about a 4.2% ABV, but I got too much efficiency with the fine grain crush I used and it'll likely be about 5.2%.
I've not used Magnum hops yet.
No, I'm totally okay with it as it is. I'm aiming my next half dozen maybe more to be under 4.5% ABV or less.Figured the lower ABV would make this a good session beer with the weather warming up.
I just had that much Carapils on hand and didn’t feel like having an even smaller amount leftover. I like a fuller bodied beer too, so I figured it wouldn’t hurt anything even if it was redundant.You’ll get some fruitiness from the Hothead yeast which should be nice w/ the Cascade hops. Mashing at 152*, I’m not sure that you need more than 4oz of Carapils but what you’ve got is not absurd by any means. Depends on how much body/fullness you want.
You’ll get some nice head retention from the malted wheat, so 8oz carapils may be redundant.
Looks like a respectable APA-ish beer or Golden Ale.
Prost!
Thanks, I will change the hop schedule accordingly. I also have some mosaic and Citra hops I may add in. Haven’t use mosaic before though, so wasn’t sure where to start with them.Agreed. No reason the Magnum can’t be a single addition; I’d do 60 minutes. Ditto all the Cascade at 5.
Agree about the Magnum as it is all bittering anyway but I disagree about the Cascade - imparts a wider range of flavors for different exposure times.Agreed. No reason the Magnum can’t be a single addition; I’d do 60 minutes. Ditto all the Cascade at 5.
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