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Offline micsager

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Light Munich Malt
« on: April 20, 2010, 05:40:46 pm »
I find myself with about 70 pounds of Munich malt.  all light.  Anyone got a good recipe to use this as a base malt for a 10 gallon system.  I'm looking to use 20-25 of the Munich per batch.  I have a pretty good selection of specialty malts, so all suggestions are welcome......

My favorite beer styles are Ambers, IPA's, Reds.  But would sure like to try a lager, but Munich is probably to dark for that, eh?

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2010, 05:58:46 pm »
Not all light Munich are the same. Who's light Munich and what is the Lovibond rating?
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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2010, 07:16:00 pm »
But would sure like to try a lager, but Munich is probably to dark for that, eh?

so what do you think munich is used for??

bocks, dunkels, fest biers all use munich, with the former 2 using it up to 100% of the grist.

As MDixon said - more info is needed.
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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2010, 08:27:24 pm »
It makes a fantastic lager as 100% of the grist.
I also use at least some in practically every ale I make as well, and have always used a hefty proportion of it in my Wee Heavy...there's probably no good reason not to use 100% there too.

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 01:49:06 am »
i have always wanted to do 100% munich with german alt yeast.  although waiting four weeks for it to lager is a long time!

i will be trying a 100% dark munich in a few weeks.  that should be tasty!

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 08:05:30 am »
although waiting four weeks for it to lager is a long time!

The trick to making the waiting more palatable is to make sure you've got plenty of other homebrews on tap
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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 08:56:54 am »
In addition to the lagers that have already been mentioned, I use 20-25% in ambers and IPAs, and sometimes 5-10% in things like a porter or stout that I want to have a nice complex malt character.

Munich I is like Frank's Red Hot. I put that #### in everything.
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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 09:08:04 am »
i put frank's red hot in almost everything as well.  like it much better than tabasco. never brewed with it so now how about a recipe with

munich malt
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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 10:32:18 am »
The trick to making the waiting more palatable is to make sure you've got plenty of other homebrews on tap

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 10:59:40 am »
But would sure like to try a lager, but Munich is probably to dark for that, eh?

so what do you think munich is used for??

bocks, dunkels, fest biers all use munich, with the former 2 using it up to 100% of the grist.

As MDixon said - more info is needed.

I know all those used Munich, I didn't know they used that %.  Thanks.

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 11:02:28 am »
thanks everyone!  this forum is great. 

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Re: Light Munich Malt
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 11:33:38 am »
Not all light Munich are the same. Who's light Munich and what is the Lovibond rating?
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