Fast Ales

[digdan]

My friends always bug me that my beers take too long. Doing as they command I'm hunting for a beer that has a short turnaround time. I would guess that it would be an English Ale, but I'm looking for the shortest point between Brewpot and Belly... without the beer still being "green".

 

[Janx]

Lighter and less hops.

But a better solution would be to just brew more. You'll never make the best beer by rushing it.

Cheers

 

[homebrewer_99]

Tell the idiots that a natural process can't be rushed!

If all they really want is "more" then they should brew with you and you'd all have "more".

 

[RichBrewer]

Compare the process of making beer to wine. It really doesn't take that long!
I don't have the patients for wine.

 

[david_42]

A lower gravity English Mild or an American Lite Ale (AKA Why Bother?)

 

[wild]

My friends always bug me that my beers take too long. Doing as they command I'm hunting for a beer that has a short turnaround time. I would guess that it would be an English Ale, but I'm looking for the shortest point between Brewpot and Belly... without the beer still being "green".

As said before, great beer cannot be rushed. But if you're in a pinch, see this thread.

Good luck,
Wild

 

[Brewsmith]

Tell the idiots that a natural process can't be rushed!

If all they really want is "more" then they should brew with you and you'd all have "more".

I think that's all that needs to be said right there.

 

[Beermaker]

Kegging will knock 1- 2 weeks of the end result.

 

[uglygoat]

low gravity milds and bitters, turn over in about a month... three weeks if you like really green beer.

 

[casebrew]

Ales can be done in a week- at summertime temperatures. And lots of sediment in the bottles. Pour one into a glass for your friend, and let him see the gunk come out. Then he'll be glad to wait next time...

 

[Truble]

FWIW, the regular pale ale that I do can be turned in a month, provided you get the proper carbonation temp for full carbonation. Having said that, the beer is much better with a couple more weeks bottle aging. What is "fast" for them?
My first batch took a month before I was drinking it. My batches now are usually 6 weeks minimum, because I appreciate the better product that comes with age. People above have said it- Brew more often, and get them to brew with you, and inventory should no longer be an issue!

 

[robmee]

simple stouts are about 4 days from brew to drinking if you keg them.