DrakeSuperbus
Well-Known Member
I brewed this beer as my sixth batch: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f64/pyrrhic-victory-esb-70129/
The only deviation from the recipe is that I let it sit in primary for ~6 weeks. I broke my thumb shortly after my brewday, and I had to wait for the cast to come off before I could bottle. Also, the recipe did not list a dryhop time, so I dryhopped for one week. Unfortunately, I forgot to get an OG/FG, but every brew I've had so far has been within +/- .03 from listed recipes, so I'm sure I was close.
The beer is good. However, I like my ESBs to have bigger mouthfeel and a slightly maltier character. This beer is just a little dry for me. This is something I'd like to start messing with.
Since I'm pretty comfortable with the mechanics of brewing extract by now, I would like to start getting away from simply following a recipe. I would like to start by modifying this recipe into an ESB that suits my tastes a bit more. The problem is that I have no idea where to start. I have no idea how different hops/extract/etc. will change a beer. For instance, if I change from light to amber, lme to dme, 6.6lbs to 8lbs, EKG to Citra, or any other minute change, I wouldn't be able to predict the result.
Is there anywhere I can go to get a primer on this sort of knowledge? If not, can someone at least point me in the right direction for modifying this particular recipe?
The only deviation from the recipe is that I let it sit in primary for ~6 weeks. I broke my thumb shortly after my brewday, and I had to wait for the cast to come off before I could bottle. Also, the recipe did not list a dryhop time, so I dryhopped for one week. Unfortunately, I forgot to get an OG/FG, but every brew I've had so far has been within +/- .03 from listed recipes, so I'm sure I was close.
The beer is good. However, I like my ESBs to have bigger mouthfeel and a slightly maltier character. This beer is just a little dry for me. This is something I'd like to start messing with.
Since I'm pretty comfortable with the mechanics of brewing extract by now, I would like to start getting away from simply following a recipe. I would like to start by modifying this recipe into an ESB that suits my tastes a bit more. The problem is that I have no idea where to start. I have no idea how different hops/extract/etc. will change a beer. For instance, if I change from light to amber, lme to dme, 6.6lbs to 8lbs, EKG to Citra, or any other minute change, I wouldn't be able to predict the result.
Is there anywhere I can go to get a primer on this sort of knowledge? If not, can someone at least point me in the right direction for modifying this particular recipe?