Anyone use this one? Because of my desire to brew some German beers after my recent trip over there I jumped on a cyber Monday hop deal and picked up a pound each of:
CZ Premiant
Hallertau Mittlefruh
Hallertau Hersbrucker
GR Spalt Select
I am familiar with the rest, although I have not used Spalt, but have not heard much about Premiant. From the description it seems pretty easy going and I think it would blend well with the Hallertau.
I am tossing around the idea of a batch this weekend with the following:
OG - 1.048-1.050
90-92% Pils
4-5% CaraPils
4-5% Melanoiden or Munch
30 IBU of something at 60
14g each of Hallertau and Premiant @ 10
14g each of Hallertau and Premiant @ 0 with a short steep
Yeast would be WLP833 if the starter takes off by then or M84 BoPils
Water I am thinking
Ca – 40
SO4 – 90
Cl – 60
pH ~ 5.4ish - I may try to lower it to 5.0-5.1 in the kettle but that is the topic of another post
Thoughts on this? Seems pretty basic and safe to me. I have some Saaz too kicking around that could find its way in.