Based on a Hoffbrau beer I found in the supermarket. A dark beer with the normal clove/banana esters and a hint of chocolate from the roasted wheat. I really enjoyed it. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.045 SG Original Gravity: 1.048 SG Final Gravity: 1.014 SG ABV: 4.5 % IBU: 21 IBU Colour: 34 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.45…
Posts Tagged: vienna malt
It’s like a Pilsner, but made in Motueka, using Motueka. It’s probably a little too dark compared to the BJCP style, and it’s much more in the Czech tradition than the newer Kiwi style of Pilsner. The hops are restrained, and the malt flavour is to the fore. This beer scored 31 points in the…
In my quest for more malt I tried this brew – and I love it! I think it’s mostly a Märzen style, or perhaps a kind of Maibock, but it is delicious. Very malt forward but easy to drink too. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.046 SG Original Gravity: 1.049 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.0 % IBU:…
A very malty and refreshing German lager. Crisp and with a little malt sweetness. This recipe worked well. The White Labs WLP838 Southern German Lager Yeast gave the beer a really authentic flavour and let the malt shine through. I’ll definitely be brewing this again! Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.052 SG Original Gravity: 1.056 SG Final Gravity: 1.015…
A vienna lager recipe, brewed in my mate’s garage. Due to time constraints and the fact I brewed this 40 minutes away from my fermenter I decided to give no-chill brewing a try. The wort was pumped into a 20L plastic cube, and the cube was turned upside-down for a few minutes to sanitise the…
This recipe is a version of the Tahunanui Export recipe. I’ve simplified the grain bill, and changed the hops and yeast. It is a malt forward beer, but with some late hops to keep it interesting. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.047 SG Original Gravity: 1.052 SG Final Gravity: 1.012 SG ABV: 5.3 % IBU: 30 IBU Colour: 13 EBC…