Sutpen
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Hey all, I'm getting ready for my first brew day, and I need a little help.
I've heard people suggest wheat beers for a first brew, but I don't love wheat beers, and I figure I should be making something I love. I have Charlie Papazian's book, and an experienced friend of mine (who will be helping me out) gave me Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide. I was glancing through Miller's book, and his recipes seem pretty straightforward. I think I've settled on two possibilities, namely an Oatmeal Stout, or a Double Trappist-style Ale. I'm going to include Miller's recipes below, and I'd be really grateful to anyone who can recommend an online retailer to get this stuff (no LHBS, I'm afraid). I'm going to have to pick up a few items that my friend can't seem to find, like a hydrometer, and some new siphoning equipment, in addition to the ingredients, and austinhomebrew.com is looking promising. Again, any guidance on specifics would really help me out, including "What are you thinking brewing _____ on your first go!?!"
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: sorry, here are the recipes Miller suggests
-Oatmeal Stout-
7.5 lbs British pale ale malt
8 oz British caramel malt
8 oz roasted barley
12 oz flaked oats
Bittering hops: 8 AAU pellets (Fuggle)
-->British ale or stout yeast
-Trappist Ale (Double)-
9.5 lbs pale, two-row malt
1 lb 40 L crystal malt
1 lb dark brown sugar
Bittering hops: 7 AAU pellets (50-50 blend, Hallertau and Fuggle)
-->Belgian Trappist ale yeast
I've heard people suggest wheat beers for a first brew, but I don't love wheat beers, and I figure I should be making something I love. I have Charlie Papazian's book, and an experienced friend of mine (who will be helping me out) gave me Dave Miller's Homebrewing Guide. I was glancing through Miller's book, and his recipes seem pretty straightforward. I think I've settled on two possibilities, namely an Oatmeal Stout, or a Double Trappist-style Ale. I'm going to include Miller's recipes below, and I'd be really grateful to anyone who can recommend an online retailer to get this stuff (no LHBS, I'm afraid). I'm going to have to pick up a few items that my friend can't seem to find, like a hydrometer, and some new siphoning equipment, in addition to the ingredients, and austinhomebrew.com is looking promising. Again, any guidance on specifics would really help me out, including "What are you thinking brewing _____ on your first go!?!"
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: sorry, here are the recipes Miller suggests
-Oatmeal Stout-
7.5 lbs British pale ale malt
8 oz British caramel malt
8 oz roasted barley
12 oz flaked oats
Bittering hops: 8 AAU pellets (Fuggle)
-->British ale or stout yeast
-Trappist Ale (Double)-
9.5 lbs pale, two-row malt
1 lb 40 L crystal malt
1 lb dark brown sugar
Bittering hops: 7 AAU pellets (50-50 blend, Hallertau and Fuggle)
-->Belgian Trappist ale yeast