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08-09-2007, 12:40 PM
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Drink your beer!
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Stuck in a rut- need advice!
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For the first time, I'm in a brewing slump. I can't even come up with an idea of anything to brew and need some of your ideas.
I don't like hefes, and I don't want a stout/porter. Anything else would be considered! Right now I have an English ale bottled, the Oktoberfest lagering, and Edwort's pale ale in primary. I have a couple of my cream ales, Orfy's Hobgoblin and DFH clones left.
So, what sounds good? What are you all brewing for September?
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08-09-2007, 01:14 PM
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Barleywine!
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08-09-2007, 01:14 PM
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I see the comment about Hefes, but perhaps consider this: a wheat IPA. I have a friend who makes one, and it kicks ass. Not fruity like some hefes, just a big IPA with an interesting character from the wheat malt. Kind of a hoppy weizenbock. Of course, you can do like all micros are doing now to get market share: "A double, extra heavy, super-duper hopped, IIIIIIIPA Dunkel-bock infused midnight Stout, aged in 10 year bourbon barrels and transferred to cherry casks with vanilla beans and asparagus extract"
I've got a euro ale next up, which I hope will have good body and light hops. After that, not sure. I'm switching to all grain soon, so might have some interesting results. I don't want to tackle anything crazy till I get some AGs under my belt.
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08-09-2007, 01:16 PM
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Well, I'm doing an oatmeal stout next, for fall 
It's the weather, Lor. I haven't brewed since I was down at Dude's, and haven't done a batch since my Belgian (which is still lagering). Lots of stuff going on during the summer, too.
What about a barleywine? Age it for six months or so, something to look forward to in the dead of February. Maybe oak it.
Doesn't sound like you've got an IPA going right now - what about Pliny?
C'mon - that is, seriously, you have to trust me here - the absolute best beer I've ever had, both the "real" thing from Russian River and Dude's clone. Plus, it's like a POUND of hops. Screw your adversion to Centenial (it was Centenial, right?), just jump into that bad boy feet first. HELLUVA beer!
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08-09-2007, 01:17 PM
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Bourbon barrel old ale!
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08-09-2007, 01:19 PM
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08-09-2007, 01:32 PM
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Yoops, I think you should think outside of the box. 
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08-09-2007, 01:38 PM
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Whip up some Apfelwein. Just having something fermenting will boost your spirit.
Can you lager? How about a Munich Helles, like Augustiner.
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08-09-2007, 01:41 PM
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Belgians are neat, too, just 'cause they're so different from anything else out there. I was in a mini-rut before, which is why I brewed the Dark Strong.
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08-09-2007, 01:55 PM
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Yoopsy- I've been working up an Oatmeal Cookie Ale recipe (based on the Radical Brewing recipe). It's sort of a brown ale. We could collaborate on it... 
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