Recipe Advice Thread

[denimglen]

Thought it might be handy to have a thread for some of the more advanced brewers to give some advice on recipes.

Let's see how it goes eh...

[warra48]

Not to argue with your wish for an Indian Lager, but after a curry, what can your realistically taste, anyway?
I would have thought any lager would do the trick.
Certainly, a lager is a much better bet than any wine.

[Mike Neilson]

Warra48, man o man!! I take it you havnt had a curry and a IPA!! there like a match made in heaven!!

[JoKing]

It's so true... with a great IPA - the bitterness cuts the heat right down the middle!

[Pilgrim]

Guess I'll have to get a hot one ready for my Inaugural BIAB tasting then :-) It should be ready for a tasting in another couple of weeks.

[warra48]

My apologies, but I haven't eaten a curry since the last one my mother made when I was about 10 years old, and that was in 1958.
I'll also never eat another one for the rest of my life! I can't stand either the smell, or the taste.
I guess that leaves more for all you ringfire lovers.
I can appreciate a good IPA without needing the curry! After all, good beer can live on its own merits.

[Pilgrim]

Actually a friend recommended I try a Reisling with Thai curries and I have to admit it was a pretty good match. I get your point but I did enjoy Kalyani when I was doing Y2K work in the UK. Much better curries than in India too :-) BTW one of the funniest things I saw in New Delhi was a sign in a McDonalds saying "No beef products sold on these premises." I didn't want to know what went into the burgers.

[Soren]

Something that is great with a curry is Pink Elephant's Golden Tusk. It's sweet which helps with the heat and has a real interesting spicy-peachy aroma and flavor that blends in nicely with the spices.

[Stu McKinlay]

probably tofu, or chickpea... damn, that could well be a good burger joint - a vegetarian one.

[Reviled]

Well, ive got a big cake of 2124 which is just begging to be used in the next week, and ive got a few bits and pieces around to make some kind of summer pilsner...

Heres what im thinking grain bill wise, will probably hop with Centennial or simcoe, maybe just bittering at 45mins... But should I stick a bit of carapils/red in there? Maybe like 100gms??

1.5kg Bohemian Pils
1.5kg Golden promise
900g Wheat
450g Maize

Any other suggestions welcome :o)

Cheers

[Mike Neilson]

Since you have a yeast cake try an Imperial Pils 90% Pils 10% Dextrose, 200g Hops @ 80-90% OG-IBU 1.075 lager for 2 months drinking in November!! Nice!!

[Reviled]

lol an Imperial Pils would be good, but I dont have that much pils on hand and was trying to clear out some stock..

This is only gen II for this yeast so could allways use the cake again for a big ass Pilsner... Hmmm

[Mike Neilson]

Perfect!! Gen 2 is the best for big Pils less stress on yeast, Just use ale malt who cares its a wide open birth the Imp pils