Advent #4 - German Ale

[jmacdonald]

German Ale (yet to name it, suggestions welcome!)

Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 8.55 gal
Boil Time: 65 min
End of Boil Vol: 5.98 gal
Final Bottling Vol: 4.60 gal
Fermentation: Ale, Two Stage

Ingredients

0.50 kg Rice Hulls
2.38 kg Pale Malt (2 Row) US (3.9 EBC) Grain 2 53.8 %
1.51 kg Corn, Flaked (2.6 EBC) Grain 3 34.1 %
0.04 kg Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (118.2 EBC) Grain 4 0.9 %
0.55 oz Mt. Hood [5.54 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 5 11.9 IBUs
0.50 oz Tettnang [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 6 3.2 IBUs
1.50 oz Mt. Hood [5.54 %] - Boil 1.0 min Hop 7 1.4 IBUs
1.0 pkg California Ale (White Labs #WLP001) [35.49 ml] Yeast 8 -


Gravity, Alcohol Content and Color

Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.008 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.0 %
Bitterness: 16.5 IBUs
Est Color: 6.9 EBC


Mashed In with 13.56 l of water at 157.4 F 148.0 F 75 min

Sparge: Batch sparged with 2 steps (2.13gal, 4.54gal) of 168.0 F water

[jtmwhyte]

You could call it "The Immigrant" German Ale as it has but one German ingredient

[GuingesRock]

Trying to think of a name. Can you post a picture of a glass of it?

All I can come up with for now is "Bubbles"

[gm-]

Don't Hassle the Hoff - German ale

[Broob]

Bezirksschornsteinfegermeister Ale

*real word

[Keith]

vunderbier.

[GuingesRock]

Try saying that after a few beers. Probly end up saying "Ohfuckit"

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[jacinthebox]

Das Bier or Die Bier

[RossBee]

Ein Bier, zwei Bier, drei Bier, vier Bier, fuenf Bier, besoffen.

Das Bier would be correct.

And that would Master Chimney Sweep for the District. Actually, a highly regarded profession in the old country, more praised than the fire chief, I guess one comes before the other, nevertheless, both very thirsty.

[jmacdonald]

As requested a picture.

While I was bottling I had to have a sample or two. It is difficult to take a decent picture when there is condensation.

Bottling.jpg

Finished product all ready to go!

Finished.jpg

[GuingesRock]

Ah, it's German pale ale. I'd take a glass of that right now. It looks really good.

[spuds]

This is on my to do list. I just have a question at 3.9kg of fermentables is your og high or?

[Keith]

Looks tasty, and your labels are much fancier than mine.

[jmacdonald]

You could call it "The Immigrant" German Ale as it has but one German ingredient

Sadly I had to substitute with Mt. Hood as I was unable to get Hallertauer at the time.

This is on my to do list. I just have a question at 3.9kg of fermentables is your og high or?

My post boil gravity was around 1.042, so a little low.

Looks tasty, and your labels are much fancier than mine.

Not so fancy, just something I printed off http://www.beerlabelizer.com. Quick simple labels, just make sure they are laser prints and not ink.

[jacinthebox]

#4 steps to the stage tonight

[Keith]

Jeff,
What style is this suppose to be? Just for BJCP judges who are doing score cards?

[GillettBreweryCnslt]

This 31 step program seems to be the opposite of the 12 step one I need to explore in January.

[Keith]

tell me about it.

[jacinthebox]

After woodys iipa...then keiths (another very good brew)...a few more of my Armarillo pale and summer wheat while brewing...man I wish I would have got a few more hours of sleep this am

[jmacdonald]

Jeff,
What style is this suppose to be? Just for BJCP judges who are doing score cards?

That's a good question. I am still fairly new to brewing and never really thought about it. I have been calling it German because of the Noble Hops, Tettnanger and Hallertaur. Looking through the BJCP styles I would say that it fits in the Standard American Lager category?

I will also say that the flavour has changed since bottling. I had mine yesterday for quality control, and then had to have one from the keg to see if it was something with the bottling. They were identical, so maybe something in my process or just maturity? I look forward to comments and suggestions both good and bad.

[Keith]

yea with it being a ale wouldn't fall into a lager. Based on the beer stats, and the color of the beer in the pic. I'd have to give my best guess that this would probably be best submitted as a Scottish Export? Would anyone else care to agree\disagree on this?

[jeffsmith]

yea with it being a ale wouldn't fall into a lager. Based on the beer stats, and the color of the beer in the pic. I'd have to give my best guess that this would probably be best submitted as a Scottish Export? Would anyone else care to agree\disagree on this?

Definitely disagree.

I'd say American Cream Ale would be spot on. I did a beer very similar to this back in the spring.

[Keith]

Beer looks awfully dark (could be lighting) for a cream ale. Doesn't a cream ale top out at 5SRM?

[jeffsmith]

Beer looks awfully dark (could be lighting) for a cream ale. Doesn't a cream ale top out at 5SRM?

It does—Jeff's recipe lists the colour at 6.9 EBC (= 3.5 SRM). Looks a bit darker than that, but that could just be due to kettle caramelization, or possibly lighting of the photo.

[Keith]

I'm looking forward to it either way.