Hey everyone, My sister has been engaged for a while and they finally set a date... last weekend in May 2009.
I've decided one of my 'gifts' will be to reduce her alcohol cost and start brewing 8-10 5-gallon batches of beer. (there will roughly be 75-100 people) I'm also currently making a mead for the couple personally... but that's another story.
I'm starting to plan what beers to make... it's harder than I thought and could use some input. I realize some beers take a while to make so I'll be starting soon.
Here's what I'm thinking:
1- some sort of cherry beer- yes this is a must.
2- a dark stout or porter with taste!
3- a lighter beer or some sort (appease those light drinkers)
4- medium beer, a Hefe or amber-ish beer.
5- Another beer?
- I will probably make two batches of each to make sure there is enough.
Would like some input as what beers to make? Maybe a nut-brown just before the wedding, because those mature fast...
Also do you think 8-10 5-gal. batches will be enough? Assuming I can find the bottles for this...
My setup right now is one big brew kettle, a smaller (2 gal) brew kettle, two 6.5 gal. glass carboys, two 6-gal plastic fermentors, and all the accessories.
I've decided one of my 'gifts' will be to reduce her alcohol cost and start brewing 8-10 5-gallon batches of beer. (there will roughly be 75-100 people) I'm also currently making a mead for the couple personally... but that's another story.
I'm starting to plan what beers to make... it's harder than I thought and could use some input. I realize some beers take a while to make so I'll be starting soon.
Here's what I'm thinking:
1- some sort of cherry beer- yes this is a must.
2- a dark stout or porter with taste!
3- a lighter beer or some sort (appease those light drinkers)
4- medium beer, a Hefe or amber-ish beer.
5- Another beer?
- I will probably make two batches of each to make sure there is enough.
Would like some input as what beers to make? Maybe a nut-brown just before the wedding, because those mature fast...
Also do you think 8-10 5-gal. batches will be enough? Assuming I can find the bottles for this...
My setup right now is one big brew kettle, a smaller (2 gal) brew kettle, two 6.5 gal. glass carboys, two 6-gal plastic fermentors, and all the accessories.