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GLRRA47
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Link Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:53 pm Post subject: Split recipes? |
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Thinking of splitting a 10 gallon brew into to different recipes. Maybe use lager yeast and lager 5 gal. and dry hop the other 5 gal. for an IPA. Any good ideas / recipes on the topic?
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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GLRRA47
Joined: 20 Dec 2015 Posts: 43 Location: Ohio
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 1:39 am Post subject: |
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Right!
Any good recipes out there for doing it?
If nothing else, I can certainly lager 5 gal of pils and maybe dry hop the rest as an ale for a different flavor.
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kal Forum Administrator
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:36 am Post subject: |
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I've never seen many "split recipes" other than the Blonde Ale I list here but then the only difference I mention is the yeast, so not really a recipe specifically made for splitting. Sorry! You can certainly play with the yeast and dry hops any way you like to try and create differences in the beers. I've done it quite often just to try out new yeasts or new hops. In fact, lately I've been doing just that with my last few batches testing out different yeasts in New England Pale Ales and IPAs (WLP002, US-05, WLP007, WLP095, WY1318, etc).
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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I've split batches several times. Normally just using different kinds of yeast to see what I like the best. I often use American Ale and French Saison yeast when I split. It's amazing how different the batch will come out with just that one small change.
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terrell
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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You could also do a 10 gallon mash, and split it into 2 separate 5 gallon boils. I've done this a few times to compare the same wort with different hops, or to compare early vs late hopping techniques using the same hops. If you start with a fairly neutral grain bill, and switch up the hops and yeast, you could end up with two very different beers using the same grist.
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kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11116 Location: Ottawa, Canada
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 6:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yup - a lot of breweries would historically do something like that. Make a single mash and then run off to different kettles, often done with first runnings for a higher ABV beer and then second or even third runnings for a lower ABV beer. You need separate kettles. You can also steep some speciality grains this way too if you like to get something very different. Just use the malts in the mash that need conversion and go with crystal malts or whatever else doesn't need starch -> sugar conversion in the kettle steep.
This is the one way to make beers that are truly different.
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GLRRA47
Joined: 20 Dec 2015 Posts: 43 Location: Ohio
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Link Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2017 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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Good stuff - Thanks!
Brew Your Own ran an article on the topic a few months ago too - I managed to find it so checking the out too.
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