time to play the "can you name this style by the pictures" game.

[emjay]

Okay, when I mentioned the krausen ring in the original hint, I was referring to the fact that I'm using the carboy as a primary, and that it was over-filled (by normal standards). The carboy is only 5 gallons, not the 6.5 that would normally be used for a primary. So... think about why I might do that.

Everybody's free to guess again

 

[TomOliver]

I feel like any beer is capable of that with the proper pitching rate. I'm going with an Amber Ale.

 

[emjay]

I feel like any beer is capable of that with the proper pitching rate. I'm going with an Amber Ale.

Has nothing to do with capability. The hint was clear that there was intent on a number of things...

 

[FromZwolle]

flanders.

 

[HokieBrewer]

Kriek

 

[sfrisby]

Pumpkin

 

[sfrisby]

Pumpkin ale

 

[sfrisby]

You know, I think I read and processed that exactly backwards.

 

[Beernip]

Mild

 

[TomOliver]

I guess I'm not aware of a style in which you would want to get rid of the krausen more than usual. Either that or I'm REALLY not understanding the clue.

Haha, oh well.

 

[emjay]

I guess I'm not aware of a style in which you would want to get rid of the krausen more than usual. Either that or I'm REALLY not understanding the clue.

Haha, oh well.

Yeah, you're not But it's supposed to be thought about... I'll pretty much explain it at 6:00 EDT (1:15 from now).

 

[jeepinjeepin]

Yeast blowoff into a starter for krausening?

 

[emjay]

Maybe I'm more unclear than I thought. Forget the krausen. The point is, a 5gal glass carboy is deliberately being used for a primary, and it was filled far more than a typical primary ought to be. Normally I would primary in a 6.5gal plastic bucket, but not this time.

Consider what reason I might have for doing so, and what style would probably have the most to benefit from it.

(Still giving the next clarification in 45 minutes)

 

[TomOliver]

Haha, eagerly awaiting the next clue. I'm definitely stumped.

 

[mcbethenstein]

Me too. I have no clue!

 

[bierhaus15]

Maybe I'm more unclear than I thought.

No kidding!

Jeeze, this better be something really obscure and not a 'cream ale' or something.

 

[Beernip]

Maybe I'm more unclear than I thought. Forget the krausen. The point is, a 5gal glass carboy is deliberately being used for a primary, and it was filled far more than a typical primary ought to be. Normally I would primary in a 6.5gal plastic bucket, but not this time.

Consider what reason I might have for doing so, and what style would probably have the most to benefit from it.

(Still giving the next clarification in 45 minutes)

You use fermcap in your fermentors and are showing off? :rockin:

 

[emjay]

Okay, this is gonna be a letdown, but I decided to make a fairly minor clarification!

I normally ferment in 6.5gal plastic buckets.

This time, I decided to ferment in a 5gal glass carboy.

I have 5gal plastic buckets, and I also have a 6.5gal glass carboy. So it's not just that I chose the 5gal carboy strictly because it's smaller, or strictly because it was glass instead of plastic. Both of the factors were important to me.

 

[TomOliver]

This must be an aspect of brewing that I'm not yet familiar with because it still doesn't tell me anything. I can see if you normally ferment in glass and you switched to plastic on purpose what you might be going for but I'm still at a loss.

Best of luck to everyone else.

For the sake of a backwards guess, I'll say a sour?

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Can't really think of any reason for that aside from a lager that you want to have little headspace but don't feel like racking to a secondary

Or the fact that glass won't hold infections/bugs like plastic can.

 

[merkinman]

Im guessing some sort of Brett or other wild ale. The barrel is a hint and you don't want those bugs entrenched in your plastic.

 

[emjay]

Can't really think of any reason for that aside from a lager that you want to have little headspace but don't feel like racking to a secondary

Okay... think of an ale where it's less what I don't feel like doing, and more how it's supposed to be.

 

[emjay]

You guys are all on track now actually, but no guesses!

 

[TomOliver]

I guessed! I said a Sour Ale? Yes?

 

[emjay]

I guessed! I said a Sour Ale? Yes?

Too broad... looking for a specific BJCP style.

 

[emjay]

Everybody IS free to guess again since I gave the hint

 

[Reno_eNVy]

Berliner weisse!

 

[emjay]

A swing and a miss! (And was already guessed by someone a while back!)

Btw, if anybody needs me to justify some part of my hints after somebody finally gets this right, just let me know what you're unsure of.

 

[Reno_eNVy]

BALLS! I looked to see if someone had before... I guess I must have skimmed over it. Now I need to wait for another hint..... *le sigh*

 

[two_hearted]

Straight lambic