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03-27-2009, 04:50 AM
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Good summer time beer for my first try at all grain? Need recipes.
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I am going to be brewing my first all-grain brew some time next week. I am really looking forward to brewing an Oberon clone soon after I culture some yeat from a Bell's Oberon in early April.
What I want to do before I brew the Oberon is kind of get my feet wet with a simple summer beer brew. Most of my friends and family like a good summer beer, nothing too heavy. Gotta be able to drink it all day while we play volleyball in the water at the lake.
I brewed the extract version of Bier Munchers Centennial Blonde and so far it is very good, but I want to try something different. So, does anyone have a really good summer time beer recipe for my first try at all grain?
Thanks.
Last edited by Q2XL; 03-27-2009 at 08:26 PM.
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03-27-2009, 05:56 AM
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Try a Kolsch or BM's Cream of three crops Ale.
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03-27-2009, 06:39 AM
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Do a cream stout. Nothing says "F-you, summer! I've got A/C!" like a stout.
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I would never use a dead mouse in my beer. It's much better to use live ones. You could probably just steep a dead one, but live ones must be mashed. Actually, smashed and mashed would be best.
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03-27-2009, 06:59 AM
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I'd go with a wit. Simple, and perfect for summer.
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03-27-2009, 11:34 AM
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I just did my first AG a few days back and went with a Kolsch. Kolsch is a great Summertime brew.
If you go with a Kolsch - make sure to mash at 149 or 150 for a bit longer (75 minutes or so) instead of the normal 152 - 154 area to give it the proper finish.
Last edited by DD2000GT; 03-27-2009 at 11:38 AM.
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03-27-2009, 12:23 PM
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A nice Blond ale would be nice.
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03-27-2009, 12:27 PM
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Location: Mid-Michigan
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Another vote for a simple cream or blond ale.
We've gone through three kegs of MO/Vanguard SMaSH now
1.040 OG
16 IBU .5oz @ 60, 30, and 5
Mash at 154, ferment at 65*F for two weeks.
Very popular with the BMC crowd and it's a good lawnmower beer for the EACs. 
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03-27-2009, 02:02 PM
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I would go with a blond ale, like BM's Centennial Blond, or EdWort's Haus Pale Ale. I am a big hop head, so a pale ale is very easy drinking for me.
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03-27-2009, 02:07 PM
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Location: Lakeland TN
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Blonde ale, cream ale, light lager, or a light hefe should fill the bill.
I have either just kegged, are going to keg this weekend, or are about to brew all of the above, so I am overloaded with light stuff.
A light amber ale would be nice, too.
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03-27-2009, 04:42 PM
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This was my first attempt at an all-grain, and was thoroughly enjoyed by my friends and I all last summer. I plan to re-make the beer this year, it was so good. Incidentally, after having a few of these, I discovered it tasted very similar to Sam Adam's summer ale.
Rick's Wicked Summer Ale .:. BeerRecipes.org
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