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Ok I know a lot of people think Singha is a crap beer but I think it is pretty good. I've never tried what they sell in Australia but the stuff in Thailand has always tasted pretty good to me.

 

Here is a recipe I formulated to make a Singha style lager and having just tasted it with only 2 months in the bottle I think it worthy of sharing. Here tis.....

 

1.7kg Coopers OS Lager

1kg LDM

500g dex

100g Carapils (Steeped)

15g Hallertau @10

15g Saaz @10

Yeast S23

Made to 21L

 

I know 500g grams of dex may sound a lot but it works...trust me [rightful]

 

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I have to agree with you Muddy it's no a bad beer the Thai's brew, in fact it's far better than the Bintang in Bali could ever be and they have very similar weather...anyhow that's a great brew to do next ...start on Saturday[happy]

 

 

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I have a Singha t-shirt, someone gave to me, no idea about the beer but i'm liking the the hallerau/saaz lineup. I've used it in my last three brews with coopers pilsner.

 

Currently steeping some victory malt into a pils kit + 1kg pils mal, be2 + 30g amarillo @ 10mins. Us-o5 any tips?

 

Would it hurt to dry hop some more hallertau?

 

This is my first post ( & 6th brew) but plenty of northern beaches brewers, encouraging!

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to the forum Adam. The beer in discussion is probably the best Asian beer (IMO) with great malt taste and a nice fragrance of European hops all top off with a good ferm taste of alcohol(that's if you're not use to it)just like Coopers Sparkling Ale.

 

But dry hopping with Hallertau after using Amarillo well I think go for it as far as I'm concerned its not really that different to using Cascade and then finishing with Saaz. Others may put their police hat on but a good American hop used for bittering/flavoring and then finished off with a great nobel German hop is a great way to discover the wonders of hops and how to marry different varieties together.....that's the joy of home brewing[happy]

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Good work Muddy. I love Singha and just happen to have a Lager to use.Have never done a boil before so advice would be handy. Is S23 a lager yeast?

 

Yep, S23 is a lager yeast.

 

I usually do a boil with a 1:10 of malt to water however I reckon you could get away without a boil and just add the hops as a tea (ie. add the hops to about a litre or so of water just off the boi and let it steep for about 30 mins before straining the resultinng "tea" to the FV with the rest of the ingredients (a coffee plunger is a good tool to use for this).

 

100g Carapils (Steeped) how long?

15g Hallertau @10 (min boil?)

 

Temp and brew time?

 

Bloody hell do you want me to come and make it for you too [biggrin]

 

Steep the grains as you would any grain steep - 30-60 mins depending on your preference (I usually steep for around 30 mins in water @ 68-75 degrees).

 

As for temp and brew times just follow what the yeast packet says - I usually stick to 13C for lagers. Brewing times? Same as with all brews - Allow time for fermentation and for resting (Lagers usually need 2-3 weeks and benefit from crash chilling for at least a few days if you have the means.).

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Not a fan of non-European lagers, however I remember 10 years ago really enjoying the original 6% Singha and, many, many, years ago (90's, I think) I could get Singha Gold that was brewed in Germany, in China! Very nice, malty lager.

 

Last year I did not enjoy the Singha (5%) at my local Thai, however that could come down to the handling of the beer between brewery and restaurant..

 

Had poor results with S-23, will make this recipe with a Bavarian or Octoberfest Lager strain. Maybe a partial mash and replace the DME with pilsner and munch malts...

 

Thanks Muddy, I think you've helped me find a summer Lager for those friends that are mega-swill Lager Louts, one that I'd be happy to imbibe[happy]

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Hey Clown, don't you know Muddy called me that on another post. I am big and cuddly[love]

But not quite as cuddly as the one below[pinched]

Is a terephthalate anything like a primate, or just a cuddly bear, or is it a thermoplastic polymer ?

 

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Not a fan of non-European lagers' date=' however I remember 10 years ago really enjoying the [b']original[/b] 6% Singha and, many, many, years ago (90's, I think) I could get Singha Gold that was brewed in Germany, in China! Very nice, malty lager.

 

This is based on the original Singha [cool] ....however I don't mind the newer one either (of course it need to be consumed Thai style - with ice [pinched] ....the straw is optional though.

 

Have to go now - until you guys get rid of the busty blondes from you signatures I am unable to use the forum at home (wife thinks I'm "chatting" or at work Boss thinks I'm on adult sites)....so I bid thee farewell [crying]

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Hey Clown' date=' don't you know Muddy called me that on another post. I am big and cuddly[love']

But not quite as cuddly as the one below[pinched]

Is a terephthalate anything like a primate, or just a cuddly bear, or is it a thermoplastic polymer ?

 

Think PET bottles...

 

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