About a year ago, we noticed when we were in the states that Seagram's sells a "cooler" with a "Malt Liquor" base.
Since then I've been doing research on what makes up a decent Low Flavoured Malt Liquor.
I figure I need to be able to ferment at lager temps, so now that I have the internal chillers for the Brewhemoth, I can give it a try...
Here's what we brewed yesterday...
The ferment process is from Tasty McDole of the BN.
Actual OG was 1.071, I wasn't trying too hard come sparge time to hit anything, just did a batch sparge and got close.
If it works, I'll over carb it and cut it 50/50 with the juice when it gets transferred to serving kegs.
JQ
Recipe: PR Base 1 TYPE: All Grain
Style: Classic American Pilsner
---RECIPE SPECIFICATIONS-----------------------------------------------
SRM: 3.8 SRM SRM RANGE: 3.0-6.0 SRM
IBU: 14.0 IBUs Tinseth IBU RANGE: 25.0-40.0 IBUs
OG: 1.075 SG OG RANGE: 1.044-1.060 SG
FG: 1.014 SG FG RANGE: 1.010-1.015 SG
BU:GU: 0.188 Calories: 253.0 kcal/12oz Est ABV: 8.0 %
EE%: 72.00 % Batch: 20.00 gal Boil: 24.09 gal BT: 90 Mins
---WATER CHEMISTRY ADDITIONS----------------
Total Grain Weight: 57 lbs Total Hops: 1.50 oz oz.
---MASH/STEEP PROCESS------MASH PH:5.40 ------
>>>>>>>>>>-ADD WATER CHEMICALS BEFORE GRAINS!!<<<<<<<
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
20 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 1 35.1 %
20 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) UK (1.0 SRM) Grain 2 35.1 %
17 lbs Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 3 29.8 %
Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Mash In Add 72.25 qt of water at 158.9 F 148.0 F 75 min
---SPARGE PROCESS---
>>>>>>>>>>-RECYCLE FIRST RUNNINGS & VERIFY GRAIN/MLT TEMPS: 72.0 F/72.0 F
>>>>>>>>>>-ADD BOIL CHEMICALS BEFORE FWH
Fly sparge with 13.12 gal water at 168.0 F
---BOIL PROCESS-----------------------------
Est Pre_Boil Gravity: 1.065 SG Est OG: 1.075 SG
Amt Name Type # %/IBU
1.50 oz Nugget Pellet [13.00 %] - Boil 60.0 min Hop 4 14.0 IBUs
1.00 Items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 mins) Fining 5 -
---FERM PROCESS-----------------------------
Primary Start: 6/4/2013 -
3 Days at 50.0 F
2 Days at 52.0 F
2 Days at 55.0 F
2 Days at 60.0 F
3 Days at 70.0 F
Will attempt Crash in BH, if I can't get it cold enough, then I'll keg and crash in kegs for 2 days, then transfer back to a BH and carb.