Ok, so this year is the year I get back to the basics of brewing.
I need / want to be able to brew good versions of the basic styles of beers, This year I want to concentrate of 5 and only 5 styles, yet I am not sure what they are yet, so what would be your 5 must know how to brew beer styles.
Currently this is where I am (in no particular order)
Irish Red Ale – First beer I ever brewed, time to get it nailed down
Stout/Porter – I think everyone should know and understand the DarkSide
IPA- because IPA!
Fizzy Yellow Ale – for the masses
5: Amber Ale – to hit the mid ground between Malt or Hop forward beer
The idea behind this is to expose my process. Other than the stout. I am trying to brew some things that are hard to cover faults and that I don’t mind drinking all year. These will be all I brew this year
I like that idea TMX. I spend a lot of time thinking about the brew day, but have not done a lot of rebrewing the same recipe to nail down process, recipe, and systems. Time to hunker down and make a difference in my brews, not just make my brews. I also need to settle on a small number of recipes and start nailing them!
Well, the styles that are tough to hide faults behind are often pretty drinkable. I say cream ale, kolsch, helles, Belgian blond, maybe Scottish 60. Or you could just decide to perfect your favorite five styles to drink and be sure to have what you like on tap.
I think this is the final list for me, but please continue to discuss and offer up suggestions.
I brew American style ales for the most part, and this list reflects that.
Next step will be to post up the recipes for each, stay tuned.
Irish Red Ale – First beer I ever brewed, time to get it nailed down
Stout/Porter – I think everyone should know and understand the DarkSide
IPA- because IPA!
Fizzy Yellow Ale – for the masses/ this will be pitched with a cal common yeast
5: American Wheat - because
In no special order:
Imperial Stout: master roasty + creamy + BIG and you’ve got something truly special. 4
German pilsner: does anyone not love a good German pilsner?
American IPA: a well made IPA just plain rocks.
American pale ale: because it’s the German pilsner of american beer.
Barley wine/ordinary bitter parti gyle: it’s the gift that keeps on giving!