I haven’t been to the new brewery yet, but a shooting buddy of has been trying to drag my ass over there for the last three weeks or so. He loves it. I had the perpetual ipa for lunch. The last batches I brewed were a Märzenbier for Octoberfest (all gone) and a brown ale (will be gone this tonight).
I need to get brewing this weekend after I go hunting on Saturday morning. It has been nasty and raw weather around here lately, so I think I am going to brew an oatmeal stout. I typically go dark in winter and hoppy in summer.
I cheated on my Octoberfest this year. Waited too long, so I used San Diego Super Yeast instead of a lager yeast. Faketoberfest was awesome though. My specialty is on stouts, so if you want any advice let me know. What gravity are you going for on the stout? I stay away from black patent and balance roasted malt, chocolate malt evenly at about .5 lbs a piece per 5 gallons with about a lb of crystal, and 12 lbs of base malt. I also love Special B malt for complexity. about .5 lbs. My favorite yeast for stouts is WLP002. For mouthfeel, a lb of oatmeal and some rice hulls for safety. For head retention a little wheat.
What is your usual recipe?
I cheated on my Octoberfest this year. Waited too long, so I used San Diego Super Yeast instead of a lager yeast. Faketoberfest was awesome though. My specialty is on stouts, so if you want any advice let me know. What gravity are you going for on the stout? I stay away from black patent and balance roasted malt, chocolate malt evenly at about .5 lbs a piece per 5 gallons with about a lb of crystal, and 12 lbs of base malt. I also love Special B malt for complexity. about .5 lbs. My favorite yeast for stouts is WLP002. For mouthfeel, a lb of oatmeal and some rice hulls for safety. For head retention a little wheat.
What is your usual recipe?
I cheated on my Octoberfest this year. Waited too long, so I used San Diego Super Yeast instead of a lager yeast. Faketoberfest was awesome though. My specialty is on stouts, so if you want any advice let me know. What gravity are you going for on the stout? I stay away from black patent and balance roasted malt, chocolate malt evenly at about .5 lbs a piece per 5 gallons with about a lb of crystal, and 12 lbs of base malt. I also love Special B malt for complexity. about .5 lbs. My favorite yeast for stouts is WLP002. For mouthfeel, a lb of oatmeal and some rice hulls for safety. For head retention a little wheat.
What is your usual recipe?