Morrey
Well-Known Member
Before I began brewing, I seemed stuck in a rut and bought the same beer most of the time. Now that I brew frequently, I am discovering many styles and beer choices that are amazing. How do you roll?
It hasn't been so much that I'm brewing a greater variety of beers at home, but that I'm more willing to try something new when I go out. I expect at some point I'll expand my repertoire at home, but unless I like a beer from having had it elsewhere, I doubt I'd brew it. The exception would be a recipe that looks interesting.
It hasn't been so much that I'm brewing a greater variety of beers at home, but that I'm more willing to try something new when I go out. I expect at some point I'll expand my repertoire at home, but unless I like a beer from having had it elsewhere, I doubt I'd brew it. The exception would be a recipe that looks interesting.
When I am out and at a place that sells beer I look for something that I don't normally have or drink in order to expand my knowledge of what I like and so on.
I'm finding myself wanting to brew more and more session ales and lagers. Its hard to find anything under 6.5% anymore when I go out. Heck, half the new "pale ales" are 7-8%. It's nice to have simpler things some times (a lot of times), with less assault on my palette.
It hasn't been so much that I'm brewing a greater variety of beers at home, but that I'm more willing to try something new when I go out. I expect at some point I'll expand my repertoire at home, but unless I like a beer from having had it elsewhere, I doubt I'd brew it. The exception would be a recipe that looks interesting.
That's usually a conundrum for me. I like to drink beer I like, but do I branch out from that to something I might or might not like?
That's why I like samplers....I can get a sense of a beer without committing to a pint of Oh...My...God...that's....nasty.
I have a buddy who does the RateBeer thing. He has something like 569 different beers rated. Apparently he lives to rate.
Me, I'd generally rather just drink beer I know I'm going to like.
I'm finding myself wanting to brew more and more session ales and lagers. Its hard to find anything under 6.5% anymore when I go out. Heck, half the new "pale ales" are 7-8%. It's nice to have simpler things some times (a lot of times), with less assault on my palette.
Interesting that you say this....I was looking for a light beer with low abv that would be a thirst quencher and not make me feel wobbly on a summer afternoon after yard work. I found a recipe on Denny Conns blog for a 3% rye/wheat. Had no clue what it would taste like, but brewed it to find it is really good and hit the nail on the head for my goal.
Point is I'd never find this beer commercially. Maybe in a specialty pub but not around me locally.
Can you tell me where exactly this recipe is, as it looks very refreshing i'd like to give it a try this summer
Sure.....Look for the Wit/Rye by James Spencer
The website is Expermental Brewing and the blog is called 14 Session beers
It uses Nelson Sauvin which is a good thing and a bad thing. Good thing is the hop makes this beer great, bad thing its really hard to find.
Since the ABV is so low, I call my version "The Half Nelson"
Excellent, never heard of nelson sauvin before but i searched it's profile and looks awesome, i found the recipe and hops online, i love wits and i cant wait to give it a try, i have some wheat here and a washed safale-s05 from last brew as well as kent goldings, just have to buy rye and nelson and i'll be ready to go yeaaah!!:rockin:
I BIAB so I was able to get the wort out of the grains ok. If not, this mash would be a sparge nightmare with only wheat and rye.
That was my first thought when i saw Wheat/Rye in the same recipe and as the only grain in it, i was thinking in using Rice Hulls to deal with this problem but as the frist time using them i don't know how much Hulls to use, how much do you thing it'll,be good for this recipe?
That was my first thought when i saw Wheat/Rye in the same recipe and as the only grain in it, i was thinking in using Rice Hulls to deal with this problem but as the frist time using them i don't know how much Hulls to use, how much do you thing it'll,be good for this recipe?
Even when I use an insulated Igloo cooler with a false bottom, I use a Wilserbag to contain the grain and to facilitate cleanup. You could always try this in your mash tun as a modified BIAB.
If you choose rice hulls, you may still run into issues if you don't use the proper amount which is the basis of your question. I'd defer this to someone who uses rice hulls on a regular basis and can give you an accurate answer. Not meaning to deflect but I'd rather you ask for a better answer than I can give you.
It hasn't so much changed my taste​ in beer, but after starting all grain, i have an appreciation for the different flavours that malt, yeast and hops bring to the table, but instead of taste I have a more analytical look to beer, much like what food is like to me.
But I enjoy most styles of beers, because its beer that brings us here!