Karankawa Pale Ale

[Austinhomebrew]

I'm interested in the sorachi ace, I'm not sure I've ever had it but I heard good things. Forrest, do you have any tasting notes (does the sorachi come through)? and also wondering how familiar you are with the Karankawa's... weren't they cannibals?


PS: Are the tuesday specials comming back?

The Tuesday specials are coming back.

Yes, the Karankawa tribe were cannibals that lived between where Houston and Corpus Christi are now.

The Sorachi hops will come through a little because it is a low cohumulone hop. The beer is a mouthful of flavor.

Forrest

 

[eljefe]

The Tuesday specials are coming back.

Forrest

Yes!!!

 

[JVD_X]

I am doing this kit as well. The only thing is that if I follow the kits directions to the letter and put them in Beersmith I get a starting gravity almost 10 points lower than the instructions. When I change the batch size to 5 gallons from the 5.25 indicated in the instructions my starting gravity comes up 2 points lower.

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

The Tuesday specials are coming back.

Yes, the Karankawa tribe were cannibals that lived between where Houston and Corpus Christi are now.

The Sorachi hops will come through a little because it is a low cohumulone hop. The beer is a mouthful of flavor.

Forrest

Forrest... I researched the Karankawa tribe to check on their propensity toward cannibalism, and as it turns out, they were cannabilistic only in the traditional sense that they ate body parts of their vanquished enemies. It also turns out that virtually all other tribes engaged in this ritual. I am not an expert, only an old school teacher and retired truck driver that likes to research interesting topics. The information I gather is public domain and anyone willing to take the time to use Google or any other search engine can access this information.

 

[HickoryMike]

Forrest... I researched the Karankawa tribe to check on their propensity toward cannibalism, and as it turns out, they were cannabilistic only in the traditional sense that they ate body parts of their vanquished enemies. It also turns out that virtually all other tribes engaged in this ritual. I am not an expert, only an old school teacher and retired truck driver that likes to research interesting topics. The information I gather is public domain and anyone willing to take the time to use Google or any other search engine can access this information.

Yeah, that's all well and good, but you're missing the point: the word Karankawa sounds friggin bad ass.

 

[Jzak09]

Yeah, that's all well and good, but you're missing the point: the word Karankawa sounds friggin bad ass.

+1.

It is a pretty sweet name. Going on my first all grain with this one tomorrow! Just made my starter...

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

Yeah, that's all well and good, but you're missing the point: the word Karankawa sounds friggin bad ass.

I never said it wasn't a great name... and they were extremely badass... they were tall and tattooed from head to toe. It was diseases that the white man brought over from Europe that wiped them out... much like the Aztec and Mayan tribes in Central and South America.

 

[Mattingly]

I just threw up a little in my mouth. I pray that the final product isn't anything like sunny D.

Thought it only fair to Forrest & everyone to report back after taking a hydrometer sample/reading last night.

There is NO sickly sweet Sunny D smell left. It smelled wonderful and tasted really really nice- even in its warm/flat state.

Getting really excited to start drinking this.

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

Thought it only fair to Forrest & everyone to report back after taking a hydrometer sample/reading last night.

There is NO sickly sweet Sunny D smell left. It smelled wonderful and tasted really really nice- even in its warm/flat state.

Getting really excited to start drinking this.

Did you go strictly by the directions, or did you do a full boil?

 

[Mattingly]

Did you go strictly by the directions, or did you do a full boil?

I played it by the book. Mini-mash kit

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

I played it by the book. Mini-mash kit

That's my plan for my first kit, too. Mine is also a mini-mash. Keep me informed... are you going to age it a couple of weeks?

 

[Austinhomebrew]

Keep me posted. I would like to know what you think. (those of you that made it according to the directions.)

Forrest

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

Keep me posted. I would like to know what you think. (those of you that made it according to the directions.)

Forrest

Will do, Forrest... just got mine yesterday... gonna have a brew day next day my wife is off work... she's my "brew buddy."
Bill

 

[BadgerHound]

I just got this kit for my second brew. I will be doing the extract version with Nottingham dry yeast.

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

I just got this kit for my second brew. I will be doing the extract version with Nottingham dry yeast.

Sounds like a plan... what was your first?

 

[BadgerHound]

The smooth nut brown from Midwest supplies. I bottles it yesterday and it tasted pretty good.

 

[MultumInParvo]

I finally put in my first order from AHS. I couldn't not get this kit at the price. I think it was 18 bucks and some change for all grain? For a mild that would be a good price, but for a hoppy pale? Wowee! I am excited to give it a try. I have never really been a recipe guy, but we'll see if I can follow it.

 

[Hillbilly_Bill]

The smooth nut brown from Midwest supplies. I bottles it yesterday and it tasted pretty good.

Well then, that should give you quite a taste contrast between the two. Let me know how the KPA turns out after a week or so in the bottle.
Bill

 

[SevenFields]

I cant wait to see what people think of this one

 

[gutterman]

I brewed this yesterday, mini-mash. Should be bubbling away by the time I get home this afternoon...

 

[Grinder12000]

OK OK - now that cannibalism is all in vogue when it comes to beer I have to look into this just for the fact that the label will be outstanding. DAMN YOU FORREST!!

BTW - I HATE it when some one reviews a recipe and say it's GREAT and I switched out this hops for that hops and added different grain. AAAAGH!!!

 

[Austinhomebrew]

1,000,000+

Millionty plus.

Forrest

Ex: I made your AHS coffee stout and it didn't turn out well. Did I mention that I added some extra hops I had in the freezer for about a year and 1/2 pot of french roast at bottling?

 

[Jzak09]

So, It's safe to assume that this beer will pair wonderfully with a side of human ribs?

 

[Grinder12000]

Ex: I made your AHS coffee stout and it didn't turn out well. Did I mention that I added some extra hops I had in the freezer for about a year and 1/2 pot of french roast at bottling?

EXACTLY - I picked ANY review and found this one! DRIVES ME UP A WALL.

AHS Brown
This turned out to be a very good beer. I didn't follow the recipie exactly. I changed out the yeast for White Labs European Ale yeast (WLP011) and I added Hazelnut/Noisette Liquor Quick brand at bottling time.

sigh! sorry - had to get that off my chest.

 

[Austinhomebrew]

So, It's safe to assume that this beer will pair wonderfully with a side of human ribs?

With the right BBQ sauce.

 

[Mattingly]

I kegged it Saturday afternoon and pulled a small (6-8oz) glass this evening just to give it a taste.

Nice head. Decent, but not overwhelming aroma. Definitely as easy-drinking Pale Ale. I'm not sure I'd categorize it as "aggressively" hopped, but it is a very nice beer. Obviously it has a ways to get yet as its only been on gas for 48 hours...

But overall- very easy to drink, nice hopiness- but not overwhelming. Not very bitter (the wife likes it), but probably wasn't intended to be.

 

[Grinder12000]

Two questions/comments - one for Forrest.

1. What is the difference between and aggressively hops Pale Ale and an IPA ???

2. If I owned a home brew store I would not have a Tuesday Special but a Thursday Special - reason is people get paid on Thursdays and have extra cash. Tuesday is just before pay day.

think of it like a poker tournament - On Thursday money is cheap and inexpensive because you have a lot of it, you're the big stack. But on Tuesdays your dollar is actually MUCH more expensive because you are the little stack.

 

[david83]

i just ordered this kit yesterday so ill be following this thread to see what everyone thinks of it so kepp posting guys on how all your beer comes out thanks.

 

[Austin_]

I pulled a sample last night after two and a half weeks in the primary and it was shaping up pretty nicely. I'll have a better review in another couple of weeks.

 

[gutterman]

ive had a steady, vigorous fermentation going on, maybe the temps in my beer closet are just right....