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Hey all,
I bought a Brewzilla 35L for my entry into All Grain as an early birthday present but the missus is making sure I don't use it until my birthday in August.
Nothing to do now except obsess over what to brew and plan.
What did you all brew for your first All grain batch?
Any tips from current Brewzilla 35L users?
I'm leaning towards an American Pale Ale due to the simpler grain bill (less things to stuff up, the David heath recipe looks alright) and I'm a bit of a hop head but being winter I like the look of the American Stout Gash brewed in the last vid. How did it end up tasting Gash?
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Its funny, I'll go against everyone and say dont do a smash, I'm on team anti-smash, I think they are harder to get right, I've had some great ones, but more often than not they are lacking in malt or over bitter etc the balance is hard sometimes.
I'd pick a simple pale ale recipe, I don't know about Heaths things, I've never seen his recipes.
I tend to tell new brewers to go for a clone, keep it simple though or a simple pale ale, something that you'll enjoy more.
I think if you add just something extra to malt bill whether it be a Munich or Vienna malt , maybe a touch of crystal, it just gives the beer more of a chance if you accidentally make to too bitter , where possibly too bitter in a smash might make it near undrinkable. Its a fine line.
What I would suggest is let us know a beer you like and while we might not make a clone of it, if we use the same hops in a basic pale ale recipe you might get a surprise at the end!
To take it further once you find that base pale ale recipe you enjoy when you do go to experimenting with new hops and learning flavours just use that base all the time, no real need to do a SMASH just to learn hops. Learning grains I think you learn more about the grain in a lager/pilsner style beer so your just got the malt flavour and not hidden behind hops.
Of course this is just my preferences, many people love SMASH beers, they became a real trend the last few years.
Mention a beer you really like and we'll give it go, we can simplify the process for you, even no chill it if you like.
Cheers!
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Kit Brew Day Tomorrow, Black Rock Pale ale and number 40 larger brew enhancer by mangrove jacks. And possibly some honey. Yeast US05 ??
3 weeks into dry July and going strong, im on the homeward stretch.
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Brewing a familiar Dark Mild later today. (hint: Was the bastard tired? Or was he run over by a tire (tyre). No one really knows). One thing for sure. It will be a treat when done. Cheers!
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Kit Brew Day Tomorrow, Black Rock Pale ale and number 40 larger brew enhancer by mangrove jacks. And possibly some honey. Yeast US05 ??
3 weeks into dry July and going strong, im on the homeward stretch.
If anyone has trouble logging on , clear your computer with CCleaner or similar and youll be able to log on. Cheers
Brewing a familiar Dark Mild later today. (hint: Was the bastard tired? Or was he run over by a tire (tyre). No one really knows). One thing for sure. It will be a treat when done. Cheers!
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