Most of the people that try my beer drink BMC or foofy stuff. So I considered trying to make a brown colored ale to begin introducing brown ales to them, slowly convert them little by little.
One way I've considered that I can add color without the typical flavors is to boil all of my extract.
Are there any grains I can add that won't push it towards a roasty taste, but will add color?
I'm thinking of a "brown" blonde as they greatly enjoy those.
I'm trying for maybe 15* + SRM and <20 IBU's.
Messing around with the calculator I have so far:
4.3 gal batch
4 lbs Briess pilsen LME
1 lb Briess Bavarian wheat DME
8 oz crystal 20
6 oz crystal 60
2 oz crystal 120
1/4 lb Briess extra light DME (starter)
3/4 oz Liberty (3.9%) @ 45/15 mins
1/2 oz Liberty @ 5 mins
WLP 001
That gives me:
1.047/1.011
9* SRM
19.7 IBU's
4.8% ABV
I'm a little concerned the 60 and 120 will still be quite noticeable.
I usually get several extra points of OG sometimes giving me around 0.5% ABV additional alcohol content.
Any ideas for a mild "brown" blonde ale?
One way I've considered that I can add color without the typical flavors is to boil all of my extract.
Are there any grains I can add that won't push it towards a roasty taste, but will add color?
I'm thinking of a "brown" blonde as they greatly enjoy those.
I'm trying for maybe 15* + SRM and <20 IBU's.
Messing around with the calculator I have so far:
4.3 gal batch
4 lbs Briess pilsen LME
1 lb Briess Bavarian wheat DME
8 oz crystal 20
6 oz crystal 60
2 oz crystal 120
1/4 lb Briess extra light DME (starter)
3/4 oz Liberty (3.9%) @ 45/15 mins
1/2 oz Liberty @ 5 mins
WLP 001
That gives me:
1.047/1.011
9* SRM
19.7 IBU's
4.8% ABV
I'm a little concerned the 60 and 120 will still be quite noticeable.
I usually get several extra points of OG sometimes giving me around 0.5% ABV additional alcohol content.
Any ideas for a mild "brown" blonde ale?