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[neddles]

Every February we go away for a weekend with several families. Each year we bring 3 kegs. I have been doing more and more of the brewing the last 2 years. I have an IPA and a Pale Ale brewed for this event already. Last night I was told that the 3rd beer that was to be brewed by someone else was not brewed and asked if I could put something together quickly. I have 2 weeks from today to have this in a keg and ready to travel. The recipe needs to appeal to a variety of palettes and not be hop forward. I want to get this mashed in tonight. I am thinking brown/nut brown (NB caribou slobber), maybe amber ale or blond ale. I have 002, 001, 1469 readily available. Who has a favorite idea for this situation?

[MyaCullen]

Dark Mild or another low gravity malty swiller.

[Poptop]

Go for something fizzy and yellow, malty and mildly hopped. I know that is not a good map but at least it will be an option to drink against the APA and IPA. I always had something like that on tap for my Dad.

[HVB]

Citra wheat is great IMO but maybe too hop forward, although that can be subjective.

[neddles]

Citra wheat is great IMO but maybe too hop forward, although that can be subjective.

As much as I would love it… gotta go tame with the hops on this one. 

[positiveContact]

lower gravity farmhouse ale with the belle saison yeast

[HVB]

Blonde ale

Mild

Porter

Dry stout

[neddles]

lower gravity farmhouse ale with the belle saison yeast

 

The recipe needs to appeal to a variety of paletes and not be hop forward.

Unfortunately I need to appeal to existing tastes. Not a good event to try to evolve peoples palates.

[positiveContact]

People like saisons.  They just don't know it yet.  My last saison was universally popular with the non-craft-beer crowd (mostly ladies).

[neddles]

People like saisons.  They just don't know it yet.  My last saison was universally popular with the non-craft-beer crowd (mostly ladies).

Dude... I hear you. Could not agree more. Unfortunately I know this crowd too well.

[positiveContact]

Dude... I hear you. Could not agree more. Unfortunately I know this crowd too well.

 

better than me for sure!

[positiveContact]

how about an American wheat?

 

(kind of boring I know)

Edited by Evil_Morty, 03 February 2016 - 11:05 AM.

[HVB]

how about an American wheat?

 

(kind of boring I know)

See Citra wheat above!  But that beer is anything but boring.

[positiveContact]

See Citra wheat above!  But that beer is anything but boring.

 

yeah, since no big hops I was thinking a more traditional American wheat.  basically a hef without the hef character you get from german yeast.

[neddles]

how about an American wheat?

 

(kind of boring I know)

I did think about that but I'd like something with a little more character. That's why I was leaning amber or brown. 

 

ETA: I might be able to do a decent Irish Red in 14 days. Would have to use 002 or 1469. 

Edited by neddles, 03 February 2016 - 11:15 AM.

[HVB]

yeah, since no big hops I was thinking a more traditional American wheat.  basically a hef without the hef character you get from german yeast.

Yeah none of those gross flavors

[neddles]

Yeah none of those gross flavors

Hefe and wit are no-go for you right?

[HVB]

Hefe and wit are no-go for you right?

Pretty much.  Just beers I do not enjoy.

[Big Nake]

Just make a blonde ale.  Half 2-row, half wheat, a clean hop like Mt. Hood or something at 60 and ½ an ounce of something else (or the same thing) at 5 minutes.  001 or 1469 and you're done.  Boom.

[Poptop]

Just make a blonde ale.  Half 2-row, half wheat, a clean hop like Mt. Hood or something at 60 and ½ an ounce of something else (or the same thing) at 5 minutes.  001 or 1469 and you're done.  Boom.

Yea, yellow fizzy. But what do I know.........