Out of beer again. Now what??`

[Homercidal]

Yep, my pale ale kicked 2 days ago. I have Jamil's Chocolate Hazelnut Porter in the kegerator, but it's pretty awful. I may have used too much extract, or the wrong kind/brand, but it really needs to be blended with another plain porter to be drinkable (IMO anyway).

I *think* I will have time this weekend to brew, so I need to get cracking on a recipe that can turn around pretty quick. I haven't done an IPA in a while and it's crossed my mind. It's also Brown Ale season. I have Founder's Breakfast Stout clone in secondary that can go into the keg soon, so that will help, but I need a pale beer to balance my taste buds.

Any suggestions? I am thinking about another 2-hearted clone, but I might throw some citra in there or something. (Got lots of citra!)

 

[Melana]

Centennial Blonde. Fast and tasty.

 

[Homercidal]

Centennial Blonde. Fast and tasty.

I do like that beer, but it may be a bit light for this time of year. I will be looking for it near springtime though!

I'm actually excited about lagers again. I had a few excellent lagers from pjjtuba this summer at NHC and it's raised my interest in trying them again. With a small box and a heat light I could ferment them easily using an STC-1000 in the garage.

But now I think I need some hops. I just know someone has the perfect recipe out there!

 

[Melana]

hey, you said FAST... and LIGHT...

Oktoberfast? That is a tasty brew. Da Yooper has a few awesome IPA recipes...

 

[chickypad]

I don't know if it fits your criteria for a fall beer, but for showcasing hops I really like the grainbill from the Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 clone. I've been playing around with different hops, as well as the original single hop simcoe I've done centennial/simcoe, and simcoe/nelson so far. I think somke citra would go nicely. My versions have been in the 1.058-1.060 range.

 

[Homercidal]

Interesting. I was looking up some recipes on Red Rye ales, but this one looks pretty good too. And I think I have a few ounces of Simcoe that need drowning.

 

[Broham1]

Denny's Rye IPA

 

[lumpher]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/broken-leg-house-amber-231361/

 

[orangemen5]

I don't know if it fits your criteria for a fall beer, but for showcasing hops I really like the grainbill from the Russian River Row 2 Hill 56 clone. I've been playing around with different hops, as well as the original single hop simcoe I've done centennial/simcoe, and simcoe/nelson so far. I think somke citra would go nicely. My versions have been in the 1.058-1.060 range.

Drinking this beer right now and love the simcoe version. Second time brewing it.
How did you like the other hop versions you brewed compared to the simcoe?

 

[chickypad]

Yeah brewed as is it's really good and seems very close to the original, but I thought mine could use more late hops. That's what I did with the other two versions, mixing 50/50 centennial in (then same with nelson) for a whirlpool and dryhop. The cent/simcoe was really yummy, the nelson was good too but turned out a a little fruity which tends to happen with me and nelson. I'll probably brew the all simcoe again and just up the late hops.

 

[badlee]

Dark saison

 

[Melana]

Dark Red Rye IPA... It was yummy.

 

[Homercidal]

I'm leaning towards a red Rye IPA. I might modify that one recipe to make it red and a bit more complex. I only found 1 ounce of simcoe, but I got lots of Centennial and Cascade and Citra.

My wife works this saturday and I don't think we are going anywhere, so except for having to hang drywall and wire my mom's bathroom I am free. Oh and probably AFTER brewing I will have to clean the house in prep for the T-day gathering.

I forgot to see how much 2-row I had! I may have to make a run to an lhbs before I can brew!

 

[Homercidal]

Looking good. I subbed the 90 minute hops with Northern Brewer and subbed the 30 minute hops with Citra. I used the 1 ounce of Simcoe at 0 minutes and planned to use 2 ounces of Centennial for dry hop but I will likely change that up if I can order some more during fermentation, or if I take another look at my inventory and decide to mix in some citra/simcoe/chinook/whatever. I will most likely have Centennial in the dry hop, but I would like some pine aroma as well if possible.

Also planned to add 2 ounces of Roast Barley for the red color. I've never done it and I've always wanted a red beer. I'm not doing rye this time.

 

[Homercidal]

Well, maybe I *could* do a rye beer. I'd call it the Red Ryeder BB Gun Ale. "You'll drink your eyes out, kid!"

Just in time for Xmas!

 

[mkyl428]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f69/bee-cave-brewery-rye-ipa-82451/
Tasty, hoppy, and still cold weather appropriate

 

[QuercusMax]

I just brewed this Session IPA and it went grain-to-glass in 1 week:

10 gallon batch, OG 1.049, 43 IBU:

19lb Pale Ale Malt
1lb Crystal 80

1.2oz Magnum 13% @60
3oz Zythos 9.4% @0
3oz Chinook 12.3% @0
10-minute hopstand after flameout before starting chiller.

Split into 2 buckets, each gets a packet of S-04.

Finished fermenting in 3 days at 1.014, cold crashed, kegged, force carbonated.

 

[mrdauber64]

If you are looking to make a Red IPA try using Jamil Z. Evil Twin grain bill http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-JamilsEvilTwin.pdf. I just won gold for the Fresh Killed Hops category(Wet Hop/Harvest beer) in the Hoppy Halloween competition using that grainbill and my homegrown Nugget/Centennial/Cascade hops. It turned out really well!

 

[Homercidal]

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[mrdauber64]

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Sorry, fixed! Try the link again.

 

[Homercidal]

I ended up brewing a version of the hill56 clone. I had to sub some hops but I think I will like it just fine. Everything went great except I accidentally used Crystal 40 that I bought at the store instead of the 20 in the recipe. We'll see how it turns out. I should have read the recipe more carefully while brewing, but I just reached for the crystal that I bought eeven though I bought it just to have on hand.

Also my chiller hose was missing and it took me a few extra minutes (maybe 15...) before I found it. I nailed the preboil gravity and the post-boil gravity was only about 2 points off.

Had a pretty nice brewday if you don't include that fact that I set up a tv in the kitchen to watch the Lions while I brewed...