Just wondering what the brewing community's thoughts are on recipe etiquette, and what makes a brew "your own".
What I mean is, I've done a few extract kit beers now, and I'm ready to start tweaking with the goal being a brew I can call my own. Problem is, I'm not sure where to start tweaking, and at what point I could legitimately consider a brew "my own". There are so many brewers and recipes out there that it seems like everything's been done.
For example, if I take a True Brew Pale Ale kit and swap out the yeast for something else, is it suddenly my own recipe? What if I also swap out the LME for something of my own choosing? At what point could I honestly tell a friend trying my brew that it's my own recipe? Even if I was doing all grain, the same rules apply, right? How many ingredients must be changed from any given recipe before it becomes your own?
I'd like to enter a brew into an upcoming public tasting, but I don't feel right simply brewing a True Brew Pale Ale kit, giving it a cool name, and passing it off as mine. How would you suggest I make this transition from kits to something more my own?
What I mean is, I've done a few extract kit beers now, and I'm ready to start tweaking with the goal being a brew I can call my own. Problem is, I'm not sure where to start tweaking, and at what point I could legitimately consider a brew "my own". There are so many brewers and recipes out there that it seems like everything's been done.
For example, if I take a True Brew Pale Ale kit and swap out the yeast for something else, is it suddenly my own recipe? What if I also swap out the LME for something of my own choosing? At what point could I honestly tell a friend trying my brew that it's my own recipe? Even if I was doing all grain, the same rules apply, right? How many ingredients must be changed from any given recipe before it becomes your own?
I'd like to enter a brew into an upcoming public tasting, but I don't feel right simply brewing a True Brew Pale Ale kit, giving it a cool name, and passing it off as mine. How would you suggest I make this transition from kits to something more my own?