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This is my first attempt at a custom brew, largely to use the ingredients I have. I was banned for my last similar message, not sure why.. If there is a problem with this please tell me and I'll remove / edit.
Effectively I’m attempting to botch an Elvis juice, with a darker liquid malt extract, and not enough of it. And also some (hopefully minor) hop substitutions.
Evlis Juice Botch
Volume 20L
Boil Volume 25L
Magnum 2.5g Start (60min) Swap for Willamette
Simcoe 12.5g Middle (30min)
Amarillo 12.5g Middle
Mosaic 25.0g End (0 min) Swap for Willamette
Citra 25.0g End
Amarillo 12.5g End
Simcoe 12.5g End
Citra 50.0g Dry Hop (In FV)
Amarillo 50.0g Dry Hop
Simcoe 50.0g Dry Hop
DIY dog suggests 4.5kg Extra pale. x 83.33% attenuation = 3.75kg liquid extra equiv. I only have 2.7kg of Gold malt syrup
(And 0.88kg of Caramalt which I have and will steep)
I also plan to add zest of 6 grapefruit and 3 oranges in FV.
My questions:
- If I substitute the suggested base malt above for 2.7kg of Gold malt syrup; will I need to top up the sugars some how? By how much? Or should I reduce all the ingredients and volumes down proportionally?
- Will this Malt substitution Make an awful beer? I know it’s taste different / darker.. but still drinkable?
- Is steeping the Caramalt okay? Or should I do more of a brew in a bag?
- Is the hop substitution for Willamette okay?
- I have 2x 1 gallon Demijohns, any interesting suggestions for experimental secondary fermentations?
- I’ll be using Muntons Dry Ale Yeast. I assume this is okay?
- I also have 0.125 lbs Special B and 0.125 lbs Light Roasted Barley which I’m not planning to get involved at all.
Many thanks in advance for any and all advice!
This is my first attempt at a custom brew, largely to use the ingredients I have. I was banned for my last similar message, not sure why.. If there is a problem with this please tell me and I'll remove / edit.
Effectively I’m attempting to botch an Elvis juice, with a darker liquid malt extract, and not enough of it. And also some (hopefully minor) hop substitutions.
Evlis Juice Botch
Volume 20L
Boil Volume 25L
Magnum 2.5g Start (60min) Swap for Willamette
Simcoe 12.5g Middle (30min)
Amarillo 12.5g Middle
Mosaic 25.0g End (0 min) Swap for Willamette
Citra 25.0g End
Amarillo 12.5g End
Simcoe 12.5g End
Citra 50.0g Dry Hop (In FV)
Amarillo 50.0g Dry Hop
Simcoe 50.0g Dry Hop
DIY dog suggests 4.5kg Extra pale. x 83.33% attenuation = 3.75kg liquid extra equiv. I only have 2.7kg of Gold malt syrup
(And 0.88kg of Caramalt which I have and will steep)
I also plan to add zest of 6 grapefruit and 3 oranges in FV.
My questions:
- If I substitute the suggested base malt above for 2.7kg of Gold malt syrup; will I need to top up the sugars some how? By how much? Or should I reduce all the ingredients and volumes down proportionally?
- Will this Malt substitution Make an awful beer? I know it’s taste different / darker.. but still drinkable?
- Is steeping the Caramalt okay? Or should I do more of a brew in a bag?
- Is the hop substitution for Willamette okay?
- I have 2x 1 gallon Demijohns, any interesting suggestions for experimental secondary fermentations?
- I’ll be using Muntons Dry Ale Yeast. I assume this is okay?
- I also have 0.125 lbs Special B and 0.125 lbs Light Roasted Barley which I’m not planning to get involved at all.
Many thanks in advance for any and all advice!