What's your first brew for 2011?

[yeastmaster]

What does everyone out there have planned for their first brew of 2011?  I’m planning to kick off 2011 with a big Tripel and hoping to use the yeast cake from that to brew a quad

Happy New Year!

[tubercle]

Stout

[weithman5]

dopplebock.  needs to be ready for easter.

[chezteth]

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!  ;D

[stlaleman]

American Brown Ale.

[jeffy]

@chezteth

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!   ;D

That Chamomile Pale Ale sounds pretty interesting.  Have you made it before?  What kinda hops?

[chezteth]

@jeffy

@chezteth

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!   ;D

That Chamomile Pale Ale sounds pretty interesting.  Have you made it before?  What kinda hops?

This is the first time making it.  I had some extract and some homegrown hops that I wanted to use.  I am using homegrown Fuggles and Hallertau.  I steeped 10 chamomile tea bags in 1.5L of hot water for 5 minutes then added it to the wort after I removed it from the heat.  If you would like the recipe let me know and I will post it.

[sathingtonwilloby (Mark G)]

Foreign extra stout

[barliman]

I have two beers that I’m going to brew this weekend.  Today will be the Innkeeper, and a THA clone for tomorrow or Monday.

J

[jeffy]

@chezteth

@jeffy

@chezteth

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!   ;D

That Chamomile Pale Ale sounds pretty interesting.  Have you made it before?  What kinda hops?

This is the first time making it.  I had some extract and some homegrown hops that I wanted to use.  I am using homegrown Fuggles and Hallertau.  I steeped 10 chamomile tea bags in 1.5L of hot water for 5 minutes then added it to the wort after I removed it from the heat.  If you would like the recipe let me know and I will post it.

Not so much a recipe as some tasting notes.  Let us know how it turns out.  I’ve had some meads that used chamomile tea, but never a pale ale.

[hokerer]

@yeastmaster

What does everyone out there have planned for their first brew of 2011?  I’m planning to kick off 2011 with a big Tripel and hoping to use the yeast cake from that to brew a quad

Happy New Year!

Just a Dubbel here

[chezteth]

@jeffy

@chezteth

@jeffy

@chezteth

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!   ;D

That Chamomile Pale Ale sounds pretty interesting.  Have you made it before?  What kinda hops?

This is the first time making it.  I had some extract and some homegrown hops that I wanted to use.  I am using homegrown Fuggles and Hallertau.  I steeped 10 chamomile tea bags in 1.5L of hot water for 5 minutes then added it to the wort after I removed it from the heat.  If you would like the recipe let me know and I will post it.

Not so much a recipe as some tasting notes.  Let us know how it turns out.  I’ve had some meads that used chamomile tea, but never a pale ale.

I can definitely do that.  It will be interesting to find out what type of flavor the chamomile adds to the beer.

[tygo]

My second go at a Classic American Pilsner.  Almost 10 gallons split into two for some yeast trials.

[scooter2374]

I’ll be brewing another batch of my strong Belgian ale with cherries tonight. I’ll also be racking my IPA and bottling another batch of tonights brew.

[pawtucket_patriot]

Schwarzbier.  This will be my first.  Once you go black… ;D

edit: Actually, I may be brewing my Winter Warmer again.  I took a chance on a yeast I hadn’t used before when I originally brewed it last month.  It didn’t turn out so well. >:(

[hopfenundmalz]

A N. German Pilsner.  Maybe on Monday.  The 6L starter for 10.5 gallons is on the stir plate(s).

[yeastmaster]

@hokerer

@yeastmaster

What does everyone out there have planned for their first brew of 2011?  I’m planning to kick off 2011 with a big Tripel and hoping to use the yeast cake from that to brew a quad

Happy New Year!

Just a Dubbel here

I already have the Dubbel in the fermenter.  Want to give it some friends  :

[cheba420]

@chezteth

@jeffy

@chezteth

@jeffy

@chezteth

Chamomile Pale Ale.  I am also making an IPA, Old Ale, and Ordinary Bitter this weekend!   ;D

That Chamomile Pale Ale sounds pretty interesting.  Have you made it before?  What kinda hops?

This is the first time making it.  I had some extract and some homegrown hops that I wanted to use.  I am using homegrown Fuggles and Hallertau.  I steeped 10 chamomile tea bags in 1.5L of hot water for 5 minutes then added it to the wort after I removed it from the heat.  If you would like the recipe let me know and I will post it.

Not so much a recipe as some tasting notes.  Let us know how it turns out.  I’ve had some meads that used chamomile tea, but never a pale ale.

I can definitely do that.  It will be interesting to find out what type of flavor the chamomile adds to the beer.

I brewed the Wild Flower Wheat in Extreme Brewing which uses a bunch of whole chamomile flowers. I’ve brewed this one twice and it turned out great both times. Definitely adds an interesting flavor. I liked it and will brew it again.

As for the first beer for 2011…it will be a Celebration Ale clone to Celebrate the new Decade!!!

[pawtucket_patriot]

@hopfenundmalz

A N. German Pilsner.  Maybe on Monday.  The 6L starter for 10.5 gallons is on the stir plate(s).

What are the differences between a Northern and Southern German pils?  I’m curious because I’d really like to brew more German pils this year and am trying to learn more about the subtleties.

[thirsty_monk]

@hopfenundmalz

A N. German Pilsner.  Maybe on Monday.  The 6L starter for 10.5 gallons is on the stir plate(s).

What are the differences between a Northern and Southern German pils?  I’m curious because I’d really like to brew more German pils this year and am trying to learn more about the subtleties.

Would not a “Bitburger” be the Northern German Pils and Helles the southern pils?
Just a speculation on my part.