i'm kinda curious whether or not most people when starting out clone some brews they dig, getting a better feel for the process and then move on to creating recipes that are mostly your own or did you just jump in feet first?
gator
gator
i'm kinda curious whether or not most people when starting out clone some brews they dig, getting a better feel for the process and then move on to creating recipes that are mostly your own or did you just jump in feet first?
gator
I find myself doing a lot of clone recipes because I am still a beginner and want to learn what makes the beer, what changes will effect certain aspects. Once I am confident that I can create my own recipe, I will. Only brewing once a month really slows this down though. I need more friends to drink my beer so I run out faster
think about it this way: when most people learn to play guitar do they start by writing something new? no... they usually learn how to play some of their favorite songs first (cloning). once their skill level reaches a point they start to create their own songs in a genre of music (creating a brew to style). in order to create you must understand the tools you are working with.
If you just throw **** together it's unlikely you will make great or even good beer, and it will also be hard to determine whether your recipes, or your process, is holding you back.
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Sorry to highjack, but didn't want to start a new thread. Looking to get a clone book, and I've found two.
Brew your own's
Brew Your Own: The How-To Homebrew Beer Magazine - 150 Classic Clone Recipes
and this one from amazon
Clone Brews: Homebrew Recipes for 150 Commercial Beers: Amazon.ca: Mark Szamatulski, Tess Szamatulski: Books
any recomendations for one over the other?
Good post. I've started out doing clones or Austin Homebrew recipes. My last few batches are my own recipe, so to speak. I've gone through here or books and looked for a base that looks like what I want, then I've tweaked it.think about it this way: when most people learn to play guitar do they start by writing something new? no... they usually learn how to play some of their favorite songs first (cloning). once their skill level reaches a point they start to create their own songs in a genre of music (creating a brew to style). in order to create you must understand the tools you are working with.
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