It seems like the main infatuation afflicting most homebrewers from day 1 is making cheap alcohol, something I am guilty of myself. And that leads to big, heavy, boozy beers... e.g. RIS, DIPA, IIPA, Tripel. All good choices, by the way, but it is to one extreme.
After years of making 6%+ brews almost exclusively, I am opening my eyes to the potential of making great brews at the lower end of the spectrum, more in the 4% range. But I am not looking to sacrifice the flavor or balance of the bigger beers.
So my question to those in this community: Can anyone share any tried and true recipes for lower ABV beers? Are there any special techniques that apply better here?
I haven't seen many articles or threads on the subject so I am curious to see if this is something people in the homebrewing community are exploring, or if it is left to the mass market 'lite' beer brewers to fulfill.
After years of making 6%+ brews almost exclusively, I am opening my eyes to the potential of making great brews at the lower end of the spectrum, more in the 4% range. But I am not looking to sacrifice the flavor or balance of the bigger beers.
So my question to those in this community: Can anyone share any tried and true recipes for lower ABV beers? Are there any special techniques that apply better here?
I haven't seen many articles or threads on the subject so I am curious to see if this is something people in the homebrewing community are exploring, or if it is left to the mass market 'lite' beer brewers to fulfill.