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10-08-2007, 12:22 PM
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Help me choose my third brew.
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I have brewed 2 beers now, an IPA which is carbonating, and an oatmeal stout which is conditioning in the secondary for a bit yet. This means that I have a pair of primary fermenters doing nothing, which correct me if I'm wrong, but that is a sin right?
Anyhow, I am looking for another brew to put in the kegerator along with these two, and I can't seem to figure out what I want. So I am putting it up to the forum to give me some ideas. I would prefer to keep the alcohol content under 7.5% or so, and I would also like something maybe a little lighter that will compliment the heaviness of my IPA and my Stout. The recipe also has to be at most a partial mash since I have not yet built my tun.
thanks for your help...
-J
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10-08-2007, 12:35 PM
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Kolsch
Blond Ale
Steam beer
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10-10-2007, 06:06 PM
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The stout is roasty, the IPA is hoppy. If you're interested in experimenting with different kinds of flavors, you could use to try something malty, like a scottish 80 shilling, or maybe a british ordinary bitter. Or you could go with something that highlights the yeast, like a hefe or a belgian. For something dark, belgian abbey dubbels are nice & benefit a lot from the various specialty grains you can use in the mini-mash. As brewt00l suggests, a kolsch or steam beer would be a nice chance to practice fermenting at (somewhat) lower temps. You have a good problem!
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10-10-2007, 06:28 PM
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I'd second the Kolsch, Scottish Ale or English Bitter...
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10-10-2007, 07:04 PM
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Maniacally Malty
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I vote Kolsch, Steam Beer or Hefeweizen
these all need fairly cool fermentation temps, btw...at most 65 F
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10-10-2007, 07:35 PM
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Watertown Strong
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Kolsch all the way...  |
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10-10-2007, 07:39 PM
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Tastes like butterdirt
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I'm definitely putting my vote in for English Bitter. I am actually a little upset with myself that I dont have one laying around right now. Bitters are always good beers to have around if you ask me.
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10-10-2007, 07:42 PM
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I shall absolve your sins my son, say 3 hail mary's and brew a steam (Cali Common).
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10-10-2007, 07:45 PM
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Just put my steam in the secondary last night and it smells frickin awesome.
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10-10-2007, 07:51 PM
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