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My budlite drinking mother is coming up here to Colorado for the holidays and I thought I'd brew up a good Golden to try and get her hooked on real beer.

Darron Welch at the Pelican Brewery brews one of the very best I've ever tasted. I'm no expert but it seems that the judges at the GABF agree w/ me.

Anyway, their website lists the grains but no %'s and I was wondering if I could get you guys to help me out.

The gains are:

2-row

Flaked barley

Carapils

other stats:

OG: 1.050
FG: 1.012

IBU: 25 (Mt Hood Only)


So, as far as the hop schedule, Darron says all 25 IBUs come from one hop addition at flame out in the whirlpool. I didn't get a chance to ask him about the grain bill.

I'm thinking 90% 2-row, but I’ve never brewed w/ flaked barley or cara-pils so I'm not sure of the flavor contribution. I'm thinking the cara-pils for malty and the barley for mouthfeel...to be honest, I've got no clue.

Also, maybe someone knows of a good online resource for this type of info. I'm hoping Santa will bring me Daniels' book for x-mas. Until then though I'm at the mercy of the web. Thanks for all the help.

--Brandon

Darron is a great guy and usually very helpful to homebrewers...he started by buying kits at the same LHBS I go to! Email him and ask for advice.

Thanks Denny,

You know, that's not a bad plan at all. Why the hell didn't I think of that.

Brancid wrote:Thanks Denny,

You know, that's not a bad plan at all. Why the hell didn't I think of that.

Too damn obvious.....at least, that's how it works with me!