porschemad911 Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 So Vinnie Cilurzo from Russian River is a big fan of the Aramis hop varietal, and uses it for 100% of the hopping in their STS pils (to 50 IBUs as measured in the packaged beer). It sounds like an awesome beer and I just happen to have everything I need on hand. I might aim for a 1.050 OG and hope for a 1.010 FG (which might be a little ambitious for my yeast strain). So, my recipe will be: 100% Weyerman Bohemian pils malt 30g Aramis (5.6% AA) @FWH (60 minute boil) 40g Aramis @10 mins 40g Aramis @flameout (10 minute steep) 30g Aramis dry hop Wyeast 2002PC Gambrinus lager Tinseth gives 51.7 IBUs from the 2 boil additions for a 14 litre end of boil volume, and I will get a few more IBUs from the flameout addition. So while it might end up a bit low on bitterness once fermentation is done, I'm hesitant to push it much further, especially as it will be going into my cube to slowly cool. And yes, I believe it is dry hopped at the Russian River pub. I'm looking forward to tasting this one! Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 7, 2018 Share Posted April 7, 2018 Shouldn't have too much trouble getting down to 1.010 with a lager yeast, of course I don't have to tell you the mash temp will influence it too What sort of flavors and aromas does the Aramis hop give? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted April 7, 2018 Author Share Posted April 7, 2018 Cheers Kelsey, good to know on the attenuation front. Looking around the place, common descriptors for Aramis are: Spicy, herbal and citrus. Have you ever tried the Wyeast Gambrinus lager yeast BTW? Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hi John. 1.050 OG & 51.7 IBU are not a normal pairing I would expect to see when making a pilsner/lager style beer. I concede this is not your typical lager beer. BJCP Guidelines - 3B: Czech Premium Pale Lager I have a little side project I've done some practical experimenting with already that has some similarities to what you're doing here, so I'll be interested in how this turns out. Good luck with the brew. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted April 9, 2018 Share Posted April 9, 2018 I haven't used that particular yeast John, no. Its attenuation is listed as a similar figure to the two I have been using though, being 2000 and 2001, so it should perform pretty similarly. I have gotten lagers down to your target FG a number of times with these two yeasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 In case anyone comes across this and is wondering if the beer was any good... phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I made an Aramis Kolsch which I tasted last night, also stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Brewed up a batch of the toned down version for my wife last night. Lower IBU, lower gravity and no dry hop. Slightly smaller batch size too as I will be fermenting in my jerry can. 2.5kg Best Malz Heidelberg pils 11g Aramis (5.6% AA) @FWH 30g Aramis @10 mins 40g Aramis @flameout TC 86 Days pils kit yeast 1.040 OG, 30 IBU, 13l end of boil volume (will be 9 or 10 into the fermenter, will stop transferring whenever headspace looks about right), no-chill in the kettle. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted June 30, 2018 Author Share Posted June 30, 2018 Oops no I will be fermenting with another sachet of the kit Ale / lager yeast blend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joolbag Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 What happened to your kit yeast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted July 1, 2018 Author Share Posted July 1, 2018 I thought I had 2 packs of the TC 86 Days Pils yeast in the fridge ... forgot that I already gave them to a friend last year. He never actually used them, so that was a mistake. The pack of INT Ale / Lager blend I pitched was showing signs of life when I checked at 6:00 this morning. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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