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- Location: St. Catharines, Ontario
- markaberrant
- Seasoned Drinker
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- Location: Regina, SK
- markaberrant
- Seasoned Drinker
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- Joined: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:28 pm
- Location: Regina, SK
Brewed up a light hoppy blonde and an altbier of sorts back in May. Recently tapped the kegs, both are ok, but not mind blowing. So I blended the kegs and now I've got some sorta wicked Boston/Brooklyn Lager thing going on (but even fresher, maltier, hoppier and more bitter). Really digging it.
I'm liking it so much that I'm gonna try combining the two recipes into a single recipe for next time.
I'm liking it so much that I'm gonna try combining the two recipes into a single recipe for next time.
- Dokta Owange
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- Location: Port Stanley, ON
- cannondale
- Bar Fly
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- Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
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- Beer Superstar
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- Joined: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:39 am
- Location: Brampton, ON
I decided to try something different and brewed a mild. I'm quite impressed with the result. I'm not a big brown ale fan and haven't had a mild in North America that floored me. I know Mill Race is highly regarded, but I find it boring. The new mild at Granite is a pretty good one and it inspired me to try and brew one with the characteristics I like which are.
More body
Less malt sweetness, but not hop forward either.
I guess I'd say I was chasing for a lower alcohol beer with flavour and body more than a true traditional mild.
I have had a few house mild oversees and found the occasional one that worked for me. The one I brewed seems to have done the trick.
I managed to break free of too much maltiness by adding a little flaked rye and some oats. The oats helped with the body and the rye gives the flavour a little edge and both help with the head retention. The final beer arrived at 3.2% and a gravity of 1.009. It's not as heavy a body as I was targeting, but the creaminess from the oats creates a nice perception of body.
If I were to change anything, I would have left it to condition a little longer. I know it's considered a style served 'young', but I can see this improving with an extra week or two of conditioning.
More body
Less malt sweetness, but not hop forward either.
I guess I'd say I was chasing for a lower alcohol beer with flavour and body more than a true traditional mild.
I have had a few house mild oversees and found the occasional one that worked for me. The one I brewed seems to have done the trick.
I managed to break free of too much maltiness by adding a little flaked rye and some oats. The oats helped with the body and the rye gives the flavour a little edge and both help with the head retention. The final beer arrived at 3.2% and a gravity of 1.009. It's not as heavy a body as I was targeting, but the creaminess from the oats creates a nice perception of body.
If I were to change anything, I would have left it to condition a little longer. I know it's considered a style served 'young', but I can see this improving with an extra week or two of conditioning.
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- cannondale
- Bar Fly
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- Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Imperial porter (based on Flying Dog Gonzo). Just poured my first pint. Delicious. Roasty, malty balanced nicely with the bitterness, and a pile of Cascade on the nose. Dangerous stuff at a little over 9% ABV!
Very excited to know I have another 5 gallons of this on tap...
Very excited to know I have another 5 gallons of this on tap...
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currently drinking a bottle of ^this^ that i brewed last may, its in excellent form and i cant wait to see how it matures in the coming yearsmatt7215 wrote:brewing this flanders red either this weekend or next:
3 lbs pilsner
3 lbs munich
3 lbs vienna
1 lb light wheat
0.5 lbs crystal 60L
0.5 lbs crystal 120L
1 oz saaz @ 60min
Wyeast 3763 Roselare