Competition in 5 weeks, recipe suggestions plz.

elproducto · Aug 1, 2011

Turns out a competition in Sept. for Toronto Beer Week has some great prizes, and is FREE to enter. It's not BJCP judged, but is using the categories.

I have the following ready to enter:

Saison
Oatmeal American Brown
Lake Walk Pale Ale
Belgian Strong Golden
Kolsch

Wondering what some quick brews are that might do well in a comp?

I should clarify that I keg.

PseudoChef · Aug 1, 2011

Mostly anything save for an RIS or higher gravity Belgians or so. Ferment a week, cold crash and carbonate for a week, 3 weeks conditioning time. Possibilities are endless.

brum · Aug 1, 2011

That looks like a plan. Sounds like you're brewing today haha

Jebu1788 · Aug 1, 2011

Orfy's mild: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f67/mild-mannered-ale-ag-e-uk-us-52776/

mrduna01 · Aug 1, 2011

I would probably ferment two to three weeks at least to have longer yeast contact, use a fining agent to clear quickly and carb the rest of the time. You should be able to get something under 1.05 pretty tasty by then.

bknifefight · Aug 1, 2011

jeburgdo said:
Orfy's mild: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f67/mild-mannered-ale-ag-e-uk-us-52776/

+1
This mild went grain to glass for me in 3 weeks, and I bottle.

scottland · Aug 1, 2011

Looks like you keg, so anything that will be done fermenting in 2-3 weeks. I would:

Primary for 2-3 weeks, crash it, set at 30psi for 2 days, then use the remaining time for cold conditioning.

PseudoChef · Aug 1, 2011

mrduna01 said:
I would probably ferment two to three weeks at least to have longer yeast contact, use a fining agent to clear quickly and carb the rest of the time. You should be able to get something under 1.05 pretty tasty by then.

If you're pitching enough healthy yeast and keeping your fermentation temperatures low, there isn't any need for longer yeast contact. Given the time frame, I believe it would be more beneficial having the beer carbonated correctly and cold longer rather than sitting on the yeast doing nothing.

elproducto · Aug 1, 2011

Thanks all..

I realize I have quite a few entries already, but it's free and the prizes really are great.

pm5k00 · Aug 1, 2011

a hefe or wit would do very well without conditioning.

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