mpetty
Well-Known Member
Ok, I just brewed by second batch up last night, and I'm too excited about all of these different types of beers to pick the third one! I won't be able to brew this for another 2.5 weeks, and I'll probably wait until I get a wort chiller to start it. Anyway...
I really like hops. I really like creamy heads. I love that silky smooth aftertaste that coats the back of your mouth after you take a swig of a nice thick beer.
Wheat ales are good, too, and I question whether or not I've really had a good one. NB's Sunshine Wheat is okay, but I prefer Boulevard's Wheat, which has more of a creamy fruitiness to it. In general, I prefer hefeweizens.
Then there are red ales. I don't think I have ever had a premium red ale. Killian's Irish Red is the only true red I've had. With Pete's Wicked Ale (a "ruby-brown") having some of the same taste. Killian's is what made me into someone who enjoys beer, so I'd like to sample a premium red at some point.
I know I will brew all of these eventually, but will you help me decide which first? So far, I have only done extract kits, mostly because I needed to brew today and it's very quick to buy a pre-assembled kit from my LHBS. I'm ready to make the next step to whole hops and at least partial mash. I already have a mash tun (cooler method) and a lauter-tun (bag in coolor method, with bag sandwiched between raised strainers for sparge).
So... please vote and post comments.
I really like hops. I really like creamy heads. I love that silky smooth aftertaste that coats the back of your mouth after you take a swig of a nice thick beer.
Wheat ales are good, too, and I question whether or not I've really had a good one. NB's Sunshine Wheat is okay, but I prefer Boulevard's Wheat, which has more of a creamy fruitiness to it. In general, I prefer hefeweizens.
Then there are red ales. I don't think I have ever had a premium red ale. Killian's Irish Red is the only true red I've had. With Pete's Wicked Ale (a "ruby-brown") having some of the same taste. Killian's is what made me into someone who enjoys beer, so I'd like to sample a premium red at some point.
I know I will brew all of these eventually, but will you help me decide which first? So far, I have only done extract kits, mostly because I needed to brew today and it's very quick to buy a pre-assembled kit from my LHBS. I'm ready to make the next step to whole hops and at least partial mash. I already have a mash tun (cooler method) and a lauter-tun (bag in coolor method, with bag sandwiched between raised strainers for sparge).
So... please vote and post comments.