Im obsessed, HELP!!!

[mountainbrewdude]

So it has been a while since I posted on here, but I read up every day. I started rewing just a few months ago and I cannot get enough, First was an IPA, Porter, Blonde Ale, Pumpkin Ale (my first recipe!), Brown Ale, and a Pumpkin Porter (also my own!). Every batch so far has been perfect, and are quickley disappearing! The two Pumpkin recipes were my own brainstorms, the ale was very comparable to a local craft brew here in the mountains and the porter is still in the primary, which will also be my first that I will transfer to a secondary. I have been busy with a new job and alot of things so even though I havent posted I have been lurking! I have been reading up on recipes and what I want to do next but cant make up my mind. I have narrowed it down to an IPA ( my preference in style) which I want to try dry hopping, An Irish ale, Maybe a beer specific to a region i.e. english ale, or something like that, or a bitter. A bitter kinda intrigues me because I have an excelent resume on beer style, but I am kinda below par on bitters. Any suggestion?

 

[NortheasternPJ]

I hope you are sharing the 30 gallons of beer (give or take) you've brewed in the last few months.

 

[mountainbrewdude]

What is this sharing you speak of? Ha ha, yea and all have been liked by everybody!

 

[BigB]

Well since we are headed into the winter months... Why not step out of your comfort zone and make a stout or a good Belgian? If you want to make a bitter, BYO posted a really good (IMHO) Bass Ale clone. What is your set up? All grain? PM? or Extract?. There are so many choices and great beers to make!

 

[mountainbrewdude]

Well now my set up is extract, and a 6.5 carboy. I want to really get comfortable with the process familiar enough with evrything before I venture out, I want to be comfortable enough to make my own recipes and kinda imagine how they will taste. As far as the beer goes, I love stouts, and my girlfriends, who supports brewing as much as I do, loves stouts and porters, so thats an option, I havent considered a belgian yet...........

 

[Pappers_]

As far as the beer goes, I love stouts, and my girlfriends...........

Way to go!!!!!!!!!

I'm going to brew up a batch of cream stout sometime between now and next weekend, too - my favorite winter beer. Lots of good recipes for stouts in the recipe section here, including mine (in both all-grain and extract versions).

 

[dogma9]

I hope you are sharing the 30 gallons of beer (give or take) you've brewed in the last few months.

30 gallons aint enough to be sharing over 4 months time, thats only like one beer a day

 

[Marko73]

I would try something new or something you don't know that much about. You said Bitters were something on your mind. I get so obsessed with a style that I will brew a few in a row until I really feel like it came out well. For some reason, I struggled big time with English Pale Ales and finally just made one that I really like (after 4 attempts.)

 

[devilishprune]

Well now my set up is extract, and a 6.5 carboy. I want to really get comfortable with the process familiar enough with evrything before I venture out, I want to be comfortable enough to make my own recipes and kinda imagine how they will taste. As far as the beer goes, I love stouts, and my girlfriends, who supports brewing as much as I do, loves stouts and porters, so thats an option, I havent considered a belgian yet...........

Don't let them find out about each other, that might get you in trouble!

A nice high gravity stout is great as a winter warmer. I would try that for a nice seasonal beer.

 

[mountainbrewdude]

ha ha I meant girlfriend, however we do have a good friend who is female that helps at every brew!

 

[OHIOSTEVE]

ha ha I meant girlfriend, however we do have a good friend who is female that helps at every brew!

well that is a start...get her to hang around and drink after....

 

[elproducto]

I know how you feel. I just started and have brewed 20 gallons of beer in the first month! I have one small problem, I only have enough bottles for 15 gallons!