Help Me Plan!

So here's the deal: I gots yeast, and I gots lots. Plenty o' Nottingham, US-05 and US-04. Slants out the wazoo, with about 10 strains slanted right now. Some washed WLP400, WY1728 and WY1469.

And a few Wyeast smack packs:

Thames Valley 1275
Trappist High Gravity 3787
Saison 3724
European Ale 1338
Trappist Blend 3789

Throw some suggestions at me for future brews to kick start my imagination so I can start tinkering with some recipes using the smackpacks. Mebbe there's even a bottle or two innit for ya as thanks. Waddya say?

A couple of the options are obvious, but I'm holding off a bit to let the weather get good and hot for the Saison.

Jason

hmmm...Looks like I have some plans of my own to make...



You wouldn't care to describe the nature of any alarms you may have would you?

Freakin' yeast hog.

OK, take that 05 and make a nice, clean, crisp summery IPA.

EDIT: Oh, and thanks to you I've become obsessed with Belgian-style ales. So if you want to whip one up that I could copy as I move to AG here, well, I'd appreciate it.

EDIT: Oh, and thanks to you I've become obsessed with Belgian-style ales. So if you want to whip one up that I could copy as I move to AG here, well, I'd appreciate it.

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You're welcome. I mean, what's not to love about Belgian beers??

The BGSA I posted about is going to be freakin' awesome - vanilla and cinnamon and fruity esters from the yeast with a nice dry finish. Can't wait til it's ready to serve, but that's two to three months down the line.

I need to build up the WLP400 on the stirplate and get a wit going again soon. I love me some Witbier.

flyangler18 said:

I need to build up the WLP400 on the stirplate and get a wit going again soon. I love me some Witbier.

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SWMBO Slayer? It's easy drinking and appeals to a large variety of people.

Also, use the high grav. Brew and cask condition something warming for the winter months.

Hugh_Jass said:

SWMBO Slayer? It's easy drinking and appeals to a large variety of people.

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I've got my wit recipe in my pull-down. SWMBO loves it. What can I say? She has good taste.

I just had a thought for the 3787 Trappist High Gravity.

Enkel ---> Dubbel ---> Tripel.

Hmm.

I like that thought. Or...

Brew a tripel. Thrice. THG in one, Saison in another, 3789 in the third. Yum!

Thames Valley = Best Bitter. No brainer.

WY1469 = Mild.

WY1338 = Milk Stout.

WY1728 ... meh. Don't like it.

WLP400 = Duh.

That's how I'd do it.

Bob

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Brew a tripel. Thrice. THG in one, Saison in another, 3789 in the third.

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Good thinking! It'd be an interesting experiment to be sure.

Thames Valley = Best Bitter. No brainer.

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Haven't done a Best Bitter in quite some time.

WY1469 = Mild.

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You speak the truth. I've been in love with this yeast for my mild; in fact, the washed 1469 came from my last batch of MBM.

WY1338 = Milk Stout.

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Haven't brewed one! Perfect time.

WY1728 ... meh. Don't like it.

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How come? I dig it in my 70/-.

WLP400 = Duh.

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