McCall St. Brewer
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My last 4 or 5 batches have all been pretty similar beers, EdWort's Haus Pale (X2), Vail Pale Ale (X2) an Ahtanum IPA. Basically pale ales with lots of Cascade/Centennial hoppiness.
I think it's time to switch gears a bit and do something different, but I don't know what. First off, I don't really care for wheat beers or stouts, so those are pretty much out. I don't want anything with fruit or spice or anything like that in it, either. A porter might be nice, I suppose.
Maybe something German, though, and possibly even lagerish. I don't have a lagering fridge, but my basement is very cool this time of year. My ferments are at about 57 F I suspect that if I were to put my carboy on the floor it would get substantially cooler than that.
I think what I want, though, is more emphasis on malt instead of hops, but still a clean, crisp beer. Maybe even a Kolsch? I haven't made an all grain one of those yet.
Any suggestions?
Whatever I do has to wait a little bit, though, as all my storage space is full. I either need to drink a bunch of beer from my keg, or (gasp) bottle a batch to free up a carboy. I suppose I could buy another keg, though (I've come to detest bottling).
I think it's time to switch gears a bit and do something different, but I don't know what. First off, I don't really care for wheat beers or stouts, so those are pretty much out. I don't want anything with fruit or spice or anything like that in it, either. A porter might be nice, I suppose.
Maybe something German, though, and possibly even lagerish. I don't have a lagering fridge, but my basement is very cool this time of year. My ferments are at about 57 F I suspect that if I were to put my carboy on the floor it would get substantially cooler than that.
I think what I want, though, is more emphasis on malt instead of hops, but still a clean, crisp beer. Maybe even a Kolsch? I haven't made an all grain one of those yet.
Any suggestions?
Whatever I do has to wait a little bit, though, as all my storage space is full. I either need to drink a bunch of beer from my keg, or (gasp) bottle a batch to free up a carboy. I suppose I could buy another keg, though (I've come to detest bottling).