Looking for a new beer style to brew, any recommendations?

Miraculix · Oct 31, 2020

JTOVERMOHLE said:
Well I got the Holiday Brown Ale brewed tonight. 1 gallon batch. "Bullwinkle Brown" copy....

29oz Rahr 2-row
2.4oz Crisp Pale Chocolate
3.2oz Caramel 120L

152 mash for 60 min (BIAB)

Boil 60 min

5g Fuggles at 15 min

Pinch of cinnamon 1min
1/2 pinch each ginger, all spice, nutmeg and corriander 1 min

OG: 1.050

1/4 to 1/3 packet of Safale05

BF says 1.059 OG, 1.010 FG, 6.36% ABV, 24 IBU and 24.83 SRM

My OG is a little low, but should be fine.
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I Like that one. Pretty much no bulls*hit straight to the point.

JTOVERMOHLE · Nov 8, 2020

Miraculix said:
I Like that one. Pretty much no bulls*hit straight to the point.

after 8 days....little to no bubbles in the blow off tube....took a gravity sample and it came out at 1.016 for about 4.5%ABV. Gonna check it again in a couple days. Bottle if same or give it a few more if it is still dropping. My carboy sits in about 55 degrees, but I have it wrapped in a towel to keep it closer to 60 degrees. Tasted the sample and I'm not mad at it. Spices didn't really come through much, if at all. Didn't want to go overboard, but I think I can bump them up next fall. But I think this could be a year rounder, minus the spices. Will update at bottling and after carbonation. Excited about this one

OldDogBrewing · Nov 8, 2020

JTOVERMOHLE said:
after 8 days....little to no bubbles in the blow off tube....took a gravity sample and it came out at 1.016 for about 4.5%ABV. Gonna check it again in a couple days. Bottle if same or give it a few more if it is still dropping. My carboy sits in about 55 degrees, but I have it wrapped in a towel to keep it closer to 60 degrees. Tasted the sample and I'm not mad at it. Spices didn't really come through much, if at all. Didn't want to go overboard, but I think I can bump them up next fall. But I think this could be a year rounder, minus the spices. Will update at bottling and after carbonation. Excited about this one

In my opinion you took the right decision regarding spices, take notes on what you added.

If you feel it needs more, you can always add more at the cold side, I've successfully added spices to beers in secondary many times and it's easy to control the amount, although I recommend adding them on its own instead of a blend, some are more powerful than others and need to be taken off before than others

JTOVERMOHLE · Nov 8, 2020

OldDogBrewing said:
In my opinion you took the right decision regarding spices, take notes on what you added.

If you feel it needs more, you can always add more at the cold side, I've successfully added spices to beers in secondary many times and it's easy to control the amount, although I recommend adding them on its own instead of a blend, some are more powerful than others and need to be taken off before than others

Appreciate the support. I don't think I will put it in secondary, I was just gonna bottle from primary. Would it be logical to drop a cinnamon stick in now, probably just 3 or 4 days before I bottle. I assume that would be enough time in a 1 gallon batch to pull a little more spicy flavor into it. I did add spices individually with 1 minute left in the boil. I have it labeled as a 'holiday brown ale' and i don't want to miss on the 'holiday' part...thoughts? It will certainly be consumed either way.

TIA

OldDogBrewing · Nov 8, 2020

JTOVERMOHLE said:
Appreciate the support. I don't think I will put it in secondary, I was just gonna bottle from primary. Would it be logical to drop a cinnamon stick in now, probably just 3 or 4 days before I bottle. I assume that would be enough time in a 1 gallon batch to pull a little more spicy flavor into it. I did add spices individually with 1 minute left in the boil. I have it labeled as a 'holiday brown ale' and i don't want to miss on the 'holiday' part...thoughts? It will certainly be consumed either way.

TIA

Yes, in a few days you can get some cinnamon taste in there, just break it a bit and add it in a mesh bag and in 3 days it should have some good character

buckinin · Nov 8, 2020

I’d suggest a saison. Quick, can be made with dry yeast, and a unique flavor. I make a saison with dry lemon peel and lavender that is one of my favorites!