Planning AG #2

[scott-ayling]

Planning on brewing my 2nd AG Biab on Friday just thinking of what I can brew, how does this sound about 4kg lager malt and 2kg of wheat malt and using some Saaz and haltertau hops , say 35gram hallertau at 90 mins , 35 gram Saaz at 90mins and another 15 gram Saaz at 0 mins , ans brewing with saflager 34/70 at 9deg c

 

[PD]

I'm not experienced enough to comment on your recipe.I can't begin to think what it will taste like, perhaps that comes with experience. All I can say is that nothing seems to be out of place.
I wonder why though an inexperienced brewer as yourself ( 2nd brew ) tries to " make up" a beer when there are hundreds of tried and trusted recipes out there.
I know its the ultimate goal of brewers to create their own beer type and style, but surely in the beginning it would be better to follow a recipe.
That way you will get an idea of what each component brings to a beer,if you choose to do a commercially available beer, you will have a ready made " standard " to hold it against and see if your doing things right.
Please I am not decrying your way of brewing, each to his own and as I say I think its the ultimate goal, but in my mind its better to follow a tried and trusted recipe for a few brews.

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PD

 

[LeithR]

I agree with PD. I'm just about to do my 4th AG BIAB and I'm following GW's Robinson's Old Tom recipe precisely for the reasons PD so elequently stated in his post.

Best of luck witch ever path you take. :hat: :hat:

 

[scott-ayling]

Yea might look for a recipe and follow that first im like that in the kitchen too just fling myself in head first and experiment with food sometime great sometimes bad but im not too fussy person i can usually drink/eat just about anything.

 

[captain wassname]

I would go with a recipe.My first half dozen brews were all "made up". The trouble was I didnt really know what they should have tasted like,I then went on to GW,s book and brewed his Jennings Cumberland as this was a beer that I enjoyed and knew well.It turned out fine,very close to the original.Point is if you end up with something that isnt as intended you dont know,and you consequently cant ask for advice.

Jim