Extracting brewing knowledge from @the_extract_brewer

David, aka @the_extract_homebrewer on IG, joins Andrew in the pub to talk the joys of extract brewing, bagels and adds his altbier to the taplist. They also get talking about how to use Sorachi Ace hops, there is a bonus recipe for this episode!

Düsseldorf-style Altbier (Extract Version)

Batch Volume: 3 gal (Kettle)

Fermenter Volume: 2.75 gal

Boil Time: 30 min

Mash Water: 3.34 gal

Total Water: 3.34 gal

Boil Volume: 3.21 gal

Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.017

Vitals

Original Gravity: 1.053

Final Gravity: 1.013

IBU (Tinseth): 46

BU/GU: 0.86

Color: 33.5 EBC

Mash

Temperature — 150 °F — 45 min

Malts (2 lb 3.2 oz)

1 lb (21.9%) — Avangard Pilsner Malt — Grain — 3.3 EBC

6.4 oz (8.7%) — Weyerman Aromatic Malt — Grain — 49.5 EBC

6.4 oz (8.7%) — Weyerman Munich Dark — Grain — 25 EBC

4.8 oz (6.6%) — Dingemans Caramel Munich II — Grain — 120 EBC

1.6 oz (2.2%) — Weyermann Carafa Special II — Grain — 1100 EBC

Other (2 lb 6 oz)

1 lb 13 oz (39.6%) — Briess Pilsen Light DME - Dry Malt Extract — Dry Extract — 3.9 EBC — Flameout

9 oz (12.3%) — Briess Munich Dry Malt Extract (DME) — Dry Extract — 20 EBC — Flameout

Hops (0.77 oz)

0.37 oz (36 IBU) — Nugget 14.2% — Boil — 30 min

0.4 oz (10 IBU) — Nugget 14.2% — Boil — 5 min

Miscs

0.3 ml — Lactic Acid 80% — Mash

0.25 items — Whirlfloc — Boil — 15 min

0.25 tsp — Yeast Nutrients — Boil — 15 min

Yeast

1 pkg — Danstar Nottingham 75%

150 billion yeast cells

1.06 million cells / ml / °P

Fermentation

Primary — 62 °F — 5 PSI — 21 days

Cold crash — 34 °F — 56 days

Carbonation: 2.5 CO2-vol

Alien (w/Paul Crowther)/ Weyland-Yutani Aspen Ale - 5 gallons (from Pop Culture Brews Alien episode)

(90 min mash 90 min boil)

grain

4.5kg/10lb Maris Otter

1kg/2.5lb Flaked Rice

hops

30g/1oz Fuggle (90 mins)

30g/1oz East Kent Golding (90 mins)

100g/3oz Sorachi Ace (5 mins)

adjuncts

1 Whirfloc Tablet or 1 tsp of Irish Moss (15 mins)

yeast

Nottingham Ale yeast

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