Roadrocket
Grandmaster Brewer
My next brew will be a session India Pale Lager. I'm thinking of this:
1053 OG
61 IBU
12 EBC
4600g Pale Ale Malt
300g Vienna Malt
100g Aromatic Malt
15g Galaxy for 60 mins
45g Galaxy last 15 mins
25g Ahtanum Flame Out
Dry hop with 45g Galaxy and 25g Ahtanum
White Labs 802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast
I've already used that particular combination of malt and Galaxy hops to make a very good single hop golden ale. It was one of the most balanced beers I've ever made and full of malty, citrusy, tropical fruit salad flavours. I'm adding some late Ahtanum this time to counteract the tendency of lager yeast to dull down the hop flavours.
To ensure I pitch enough yeast I'll use the following method recommended by White labs:- Maintain fermenting wort temperature at ale temps (about 68° F) until signs of fermentation are evident (i.e. CO2 evolution). Begin to lower temperatures to desired fermentation temperature. Lower 10° F over each 12 hour period until temperature is reached. They say this method has little or no effect on the final taste. I'll make a starter as well.
Any thoughts?
1053 OG
61 IBU
12 EBC
4600g Pale Ale Malt
300g Vienna Malt
100g Aromatic Malt
15g Galaxy for 60 mins
45g Galaxy last 15 mins
25g Ahtanum Flame Out
Dry hop with 45g Galaxy and 25g Ahtanum
White Labs 802 Czech Budejovice Lager Yeast
I've already used that particular combination of malt and Galaxy hops to make a very good single hop golden ale. It was one of the most balanced beers I've ever made and full of malty, citrusy, tropical fruit salad flavours. I'm adding some late Ahtanum this time to counteract the tendency of lager yeast to dull down the hop flavours.
To ensure I pitch enough yeast I'll use the following method recommended by White labs:- Maintain fermenting wort temperature at ale temps (about 68° F) until signs of fermentation are evident (i.e. CO2 evolution). Begin to lower temperatures to desired fermentation temperature. Lower 10° F over each 12 hour period until temperature is reached. They say this method has little or no effect on the final taste. I'll make a starter as well.
Any thoughts?