What's your favorite "I need it fast" beer?

[Conodor]

I just upgraded to a 6 tap system. (from 3)and I want to get a few fast beers in there. Any suggestions?

I was figuring a cream ale would be one of them. So I know you can't rush perfection... But I just want a few fill in beers that have been brewed and turned out good with a short window.

Thanks

 

[PinkyOFloyd]

Wheats are quick...

 

[IrregularPulse]

Orfy's Mild is very quick. From brewing to drinking from keg in ~14 days is possible.

 

[jmlabeck]

A few of my favorites are English mild, brown ale, and ordinary bitters. All of which can be ready in about two weeks.

 

[Ragutis]

This one has a quick turnaround and is really tasty.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/bee-cave-brewery-bavarian-hefeweizen-35679/

 

[bwomp313]

A simple pale ale maybe? Or a hefe.

 

[Conodor]

Thanks for the fast replies. plenty of choices here already. I will try to do two batches this weekend.


Thanks a lot!

 

[maida7]

Any low to mid gravity beer with the fast flocculating English yeast strain. The English ale yeast is amazingly fast fermenting and flocs out clear in a day or two. You could probably ferment in 7 days and go straight to the keg.

 

[mb2696]

ed wort's haus pale ale is fast and awesome

 

[KYB]

I've done my Kentucky Common 11 days grains to glass and it was a hit. Back before prohibition it was meant to be a cheap, quick turnaround beer.

 

[azscoob]

I brew a variant of EdWorts Haus pale as my own Haus ale, using rehydrated Notty I have gone grain to glass in 10 days

 

[Hound_Dog]

Chalk up one more vote for Orfy's Mild Mannered Ale. It was a huge hit around my house.

 

[sp1365]

Definitely agree on the mild.

 

[MultumInParvo]

I haven't made Orfy's mild, but the last mild I made I was drinking on day 14 from a keg. I was probably better on the 3rd week, but still quite good after just two.

 

[craigbrew]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/

Says you can go from grain to glass in 14 days. I have never drank it that quick but I always have it on tap at my house.

 

[PseudoChef]

I did my Scottish 70/- very quick. Simple grist too at 98% MO/2% roasted barley, hops were only a 60' addition to around 16 IBU, and the yeast drops like a rock. Boiled down the first runnings to a syrup. Was drinking around 11 days too, I think, and it could arguably be the best beer I've ever made. Keg is going to blow any pint now, I feel.

 

[goose_on_fire]

I've done low-ABV stouts in under 10 days. 65% base malt, 25% flaked barley, 10% roasted barley plus a handful or so of acid malt. Tiny amount of bittering hops and ferment with dry English ale or similar.

Complex it ain't, but it's fast and good for breakfast.

 

[krispy d]

I make a 'one week wheat' that's tough to beat for a quick beer.

 

[atli126]

any nut browns that can go in about 3 weeks? or others, i have 3 weeks till halloween

 

[Talgrath]

Hefeweizens are usually pretty quick for me.

 

[fosaisu]

any nut browns that can go in about 3 weeks? or others, i have 3 weeks till halloween

If you're kegging you can have pretty much any beer (certainly any nut brown) ready to drink in 3 weeks. Ferment for ~ 20 days, then quick carbonate for a day or two as described in this thread (I'm a fan of setting at 30 PSI for ~ 24 hours, or 48 if you're starting with room temp beer, no shaking required, and then dropping to serving PSI) and you're ready to go. If you're trying to do bottle carbonation in that time, might be a bit more of a stretch but you could ferment for ~ 10 days and see if your FG has stabilized, then bottle for ~ 10 days and hope you get full carbonation.

But you might want to check your calendar, I'm seeing only 16 days until Halloween. I think you can still get great beer in a keg that quick (ferment for 14 days, quick carb for the remaining two days), but am not so sure if you're trying to bottle carb.

 

[Cyclman]

I love Milds- fast, delicious, low gravity, low calorie.

 

[atli126]

Thanks, I have kegs and a quick carbonation lid and stone. I'm brewing tomorrow night after work and again maybe Thursday

 

[atli126]

My party is November 1st so technically I have one extra day

 

[Qhrumphf]

A Hefe would be a good option. My preferred fast turnaround is a Bitter or Mild. I normally do 3 weeks primary, but I could go less (I wouldn't personally go less than two weeks primary, but you could do it), then prime low in polypins (1.4-1.5 volumes seems to be the sweet spot), allow to carb for 5 days, chill to the the high 50s, and tap the cask. Or force carb is an option. But English beer plus cask is the best thing ever.

 

[skw]

Cream Ales with Nottingham yeast came out pretty quick for me.

 

[podz]

Stout and hefe are both very fast.

 

[JonM]

I was drinking this recipe 17 days after brewday, and it was spectacular when it was super fresh.

https://byo.com/stories/issue/item/2265-german-hefeweizen-style-profile

 

[TwoGunz]

Irish stout, 4-5.5% ABV


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[atli126]

So I'm doing a nut brown ale tonight and doing a sweet water ipa clone anyone have a good recipe for that my local homebrew store only had the Sweetwater 420 recipe so I bought the grain for that. I'm going to be busy doing them both in line of each other