Brew for Super Bowl

[ScottD64]

Super Bowl's just around the corner. Anyone got any good ideas for a super-brew to go with it?

Happy New Year's Eve!

 

[Revvy]

What do you like? It can't be a huge beer, you don't have long for a barleywine. Who's gonna be with you? Are the diehard bmc drinkers? You could do something like biermuncher's cream of the three crops...or how bout a nice red ale? This is one of my favorite recipes on here, not created by me.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/mojave-red-112308/

The three of mine in the my recipe pulldown are pretty popular. I've got a brown, a vienna lager and a belgian blonde in there.

 

[ScottD64]

No, no barleywine's please, especially if it's a long game We're having several neighbors over so there'll be a variety of palates to contend with (several foodies among them). I'm thinking a good session beer that I can force-carbonate (time is getting short). The Mojave Red sounds delicious but I haven't moved up to all grain yet (would have to be an extract brew).

 

[Revvy]

No, no barleywine's please, especially if it's a long game We're having several neighbors over so there'll be a variety of palates to contend with (several foodies among them). I'm thinking a good session beer that I can force-carbonate (time is getting short). The Mojave Red sounds delicious but I haven't moved up to all grain yet (would have to be an extract brew).

I'm pretty sure conroe's got an extract breakdown of his recipe in the thread.

 

[johnnybob]

If you want it for the Super Bowl you'll have to hustle.

Ken Lenard's Memory Lapse Pale Ale:

5 Gallons
OG 1.045 / IBU 29 / SRM 12

5.5 lbs Light Dme - 60 min
1 lb Crystal Malt - 60L - steeped 30 min @150F
12 oz Wheat Malt - steeped 30 min @150F
2 oz Mt Hood hops - 60 min
1 pkg. US 05 dry yeast

Simple, not to agressive, should please any number of palates.

 

[sean6247]

I have been working on my Superbowl menu for a little while now. I have a Pilsner Urequlle clone, Anchor Steam Clone, Altbier, Fullers EBS Clone and my house Pale Ale.

 

[BrewFrisco]

Great Idea! I love reasons to brew!!!

Guess I am going to try a Blonde Ale - try to clone the Southern Star Bombshell Blonde maybe...nevermind - scratch the maybe!

 

[Warped04]

If they are foodies, I'd say they have nice palates and would appreciate a "bolder" beer. It's hard to go wrong with Revvy. I vote that Mojave Red.

 

[Malticulous]

The problem with doing Mojave red as extract is the Melanoidin Malt really should be mashed. I don't know how much flavor it will lend steeping. It is worth a try.

Someone else at hopville has converted it using Briess Amber DME. I like that idea because the small amount of Munich malt in the DME will add the maltyness that might be missed from the Melanoidin Malt.
http://hopville.com/recipe/418256/american-amber-ale-recipes/altered-mojave-red-ii

 

[BucksPA]

dunkelweizen

 

[ScottD64]

I'm putting my shopping list together for the Mojave Red (via extract). Maybe this is just marketing, but is there a difference between "Briess Amber DME" and "Briess DME Sparkling Amber"? Its description matches Conroe's mention of Munich malt - I'm assuming they're one and the same.

Thanks all for the good advice!

 

[Malticulous]

I believe it's all the same. They only list one on their website. You could use 7lbs of Amber LME but the color will be darker.

 

[Johnnyooze]

make a wheat beer to drink with all the pizza and junk food your going to eat!

 

[beeboy]

I'll have an american wheat, pale ale, IPA and a malty winter brew on tap. Should be something for everyones tastes. The wheat is my main brew for the game, fairly low ABV and easy to drink.