I remember an interview with the winner of a national barista competition several years ago who said his goal "is to make a cup of coffee that tastes like brewing coffee smells."
For me, part of the fun of homebrewing is watching the fermentation process, and I especially love the smell of the fermenting beer. I have a red ale on day 3 of fermenting now, and it smells great. But I know it will not ultimately taste like it smells.
So I am wondering what beer, style, yeast, and/or techniques result in a beer that most tastes like the smell of those first few days of fermentation?
The closest I've gotten (I think) are probably Saisons using Wyeast 3724 and Hefeweizens using Safale WB-06. (And maybe a blonde using Danstar Abbaye).
But I don't really know anything I did with those brews technique-wise or recipe-wise that would cause that result.
Anyway, curious to see if anyone else has ever chased after this goal or has any suggestions.
Thanks.
For me, part of the fun of homebrewing is watching the fermentation process, and I especially love the smell of the fermenting beer. I have a red ale on day 3 of fermenting now, and it smells great. But I know it will not ultimately taste like it smells.
So I am wondering what beer, style, yeast, and/or techniques result in a beer that most tastes like the smell of those first few days of fermentation?
The closest I've gotten (I think) are probably Saisons using Wyeast 3724 and Hefeweizens using Safale WB-06. (And maybe a blonde using Danstar Abbaye).
But I don't really know anything I did with those brews technique-wise or recipe-wise that would cause that result.
Anyway, curious to see if anyone else has ever chased after this goal or has any suggestions.
Thanks.