Greetings. This post can probably go in any of 3 forums (this one, since it's a PM recipe, the extract one, since I'm an extract brewer, or the Beginner's forum, since I'm a noob...). So my apologies if this is misplaced.
I'm very interested in doing the PM version of Edwort's Haus Pale Ale. American Pale Ale's are pretty much my favorite (though I love beer so much that it pains me to pick just one style...). But this recipe seems so well received and I love its simplicity and would like to "join the club" of those who've brewed it.
My questions are as follows:
First, is there any good feedback on the PM version of this recipe? The all grain version is beyond my current skill set and equipment level. But I love the way the author has described a PM version. I have 2 5 gallon pots, a gas stove, and an oven. And I think I can swing how he describes a PM version of the recipe can go. I also priced the ingredients on a few websites, and I think I can do it on morebeer.com for $26 (I have a vial of WhiteLabs California Ale yeast I'd use for one batch, and I think I'd buy enough for 2 batches and use the Nottingham on one of them).
Second, should I be intimidated by the PM nature of this brew? I've made a few extract/steeping grain batches over the years, though I've been mostly inactive for the last 5 years or so. I get a little askeered when reading general PM and all grain techniques, but Edwort's descriptions of just heating grains at ~170 then putting a pot in the oven for an hour then straining and doing it again for like 10 minutes sounds very doable, even for me.
Thanks for any feedback, and I look forward to making this beer. And I look even more forward to drinking several gallons of it I guess I'm looking to see if any of you suggest that I stick with my noob status a little longer and stick with extracts or if you think I should dive in with this recipe.
I'm very interested in doing the PM version of Edwort's Haus Pale Ale. American Pale Ale's are pretty much my favorite (though I love beer so much that it pains me to pick just one style...). But this recipe seems so well received and I love its simplicity and would like to "join the club" of those who've brewed it.
My questions are as follows:
First, is there any good feedback on the PM version of this recipe? The all grain version is beyond my current skill set and equipment level. But I love the way the author has described a PM version. I have 2 5 gallon pots, a gas stove, and an oven. And I think I can swing how he describes a PM version of the recipe can go. I also priced the ingredients on a few websites, and I think I can do it on morebeer.com for $26 (I have a vial of WhiteLabs California Ale yeast I'd use for one batch, and I think I'd buy enough for 2 batches and use the Nottingham on one of them).
Second, should I be intimidated by the PM nature of this brew? I've made a few extract/steeping grain batches over the years, though I've been mostly inactive for the last 5 years or so. I get a little askeered when reading general PM and all grain techniques, but Edwort's descriptions of just heating grains at ~170 then putting a pot in the oven for an hour then straining and doing it again for like 10 minutes sounds very doable, even for me.
Thanks for any feedback, and I look forward to making this beer. And I look even more forward to drinking several gallons of it I guess I'm looking to see if any of you suggest that I stick with my noob status a little longer and stick with extracts or if you think I should dive in with this recipe.