Hello from Panajachel Guatemala

[AngelaP70]

Looking for any advice /help o supplies. I am a newbie and have only brewed a couple of times in the US. Looking for the Easiest way to make a batch and see if the fun of brewing catches on with my friends here. I like wheats,stouts,some porters and ales . I don't like IPA or most Pilsner's. I am originally from STL but Budweiser has never been a favorite of mine. I would like a session beer recipe and help with gathering supplies I have friends that go into the city weekly. Thanks for all the support . I am so glad I found this forum. Namaste ! Salude!

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, best of luck getting ingredients!

 

[pacayaforhops]

I would like a session beer recipe and help with gathering supplies I have friends that go into the city weekly. Thanks for all the support . I am so glad I found this forum. Namaste ! Salude!

Well, it seems you've already seen the supply thread at our CA-4 group (https://www.homebrewtalk.com/groups...e++get+your+brewing+supplies++guatemala-2595/), so you know where to get what.

If you don't mind sugar and corn in your beer, you can also use malta gallo, which you can buy at any Super24 store; I used to use it before I found DC liquid extract, it's 1.058 SG and ferments down to about 1.008 SG with the more attenuative yeasts. It's already got hops extract to about 15 IBU, I'd usually buy a case (1.8 gallons total) of the stuff and then use 3 pounds of honey, hop it to about 25 IBU, water it down to about 1.047 and boil a 1/2 pound of flaked oats in it for a 4.7% ABV, quick turn around beer with character and body.

If you use DC LME (IMO your best option), you can use 5 pounds and a 1kg bottle of honey to get a roughly 1.045 SG wort. The only thing is DC LME has a lot of short chain dextrins (4C-8C) and will still be somewhat sweet, even once the beer's done fermenting (FG in this case would be around 1.012, which comes to about 4.4% ABV). The honey should help dry it out a bit though. It will still have a noticeable caramel character which you can cover up with roasted grain/coffee (in case light Scottish ales are not your thing). You can certainly thin it down/dry it out considerably subbing LME with sugar if you don't mind using it (never more than 1.5 pounds/5 gallon batch).

PM me if you want a more detailed recipe.

Feel free to post in the Guate brewing thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/guate-brewing-298054/

 

[AngelaP70]

I am having a friend bring a brew kit or 2 down any suggestions?

 

[pacayaforhops]

Considering the local climate, 5% or lower ABV beers will work better if you don't have controlled temperature fermentation.