[dolecek21]

Last spring Sierra Nevada put out a seasonal called "Glissade" and labeled it a golden bock.  It doesn't look like they are going to be releasing it again this year, going with the Ruthless Rye instead (although I like that too).  I am thinking of trying to brew something similar.  I seem to remember reading somewhere (here?) that maybe the way to go would be to essentially take a maibock recipe and substitute the munich malt for vienna.  Does this sound right, or better yet, has anybody tried this?  Any other suggestions for trying to match this style?

Thanks!

[ynotbrusum]

I did not try the Glassade, but I made a big Maibock (10 gallons) using 25 pounds of pilsner malt, 1.5 lbs of Munich, 1 pound of Carahelles, and 1 pound of Carafoam; Hallertau hops (3 oz at 60 min, 1 oz at 20 min, and 1 oz at knockout).  Pitched a full 5 gallon batch's cake of WLP 800.

I haven't tried it yet - it has a couple months to go.

Cheers.

[snowtiger87]

With that much base malt I am not sure you need the Carahelles or Carafoam but everything else looks good. Must wait until May 1 to tap 

[dolecek21]

Just saw this...

http://www.sierranevada.com/beers/glissade.html

Looks like they still use Munich.  Perhaps just in a smaller quantity with more base malt like you are doing ynotbrusum?  Maybe just substitute some of the Munich with plis?  I can't imagine there is much crystal either as the color is pretty golden. 

[nateo]

I can't imagine there is much crystal either as the color is pretty golden.

The crystal malt could be carapils or something similar.

[thomasbarnes]

The crystal malt could be carapils or something similar.

Given the low SRM and the high body I remember from the beer, I'd think it would have to be.

Otherwise, from my recollections and from looking at the SN website, I think that it's a spot on Helles Bock.