Keeping Beer
- Mashman
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Keeping Beer
I brew in a shed/outside, I'm way to messy to brew in the kitchen. So I tend not to brew in December, January and February. So with a bit more brewing time in my hands I'm looking to brew a few beers that will keep and improve until the winter gloom descends. Any style, light or dark, about 5% or so. I can keg or bottle. I have six bottles left of an imperial stout I brewed in 2017 which just gets better but at about 8% care is needed.
Any and all suggestions welcome.
Thanks
M
Any and all suggestions welcome.
Thanks
M
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Re: Keeping Beer
A classic IPA springs to mind. Pale malt and a lot of hops, preferably Goldings.
Re: Keeping Beer
I brewed a couple of milds recently in preparation for a local CAMRA visit to 'My Shed' taproom in May. This is now not happening but the mild has turned out really good. One was at 2.8%, light and easy drinking, the other a Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild clone which came out at 5.8%. A very different beer but full flavour and will undoubtably store for longer. The Sarah Hughes one was just Pale and crystal malt and a few Goldings and Fuggles.
A lot will depend on what ingredients you have.
I am planning a few beers I have been thinking of doing for a while; Hibiscus IPA, Brut IPA, White IPA. These should compliment the milds
A lot will depend on what ingredients you have.
I am planning a few beers I have been thinking of doing for a while; Hibiscus IPA, Brut IPA, White IPA. These should compliment the milds
Re: Keeping Beer
I brewed a Fullers 1845 attempt at a clone many moons ago that just got better and better over 12 months. There was a hefty slice of amber malt in there which takes at least 3 months to mellow out, so it’s made for keeping. This was the recipe I posted at the time. If I did it again I think I would simplify it a bit
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=56683&p=595234&hilit=1845#p595234
viewtopic.php?f=24&t=56683&p=595234&hilit=1845#p595234
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Re: Keeping Beer
I don't know if he visits here anymore but Seymour gave me loads of good recipes search for his posts.
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Re: Keeping Beer
Marzen is the obvious choice...
Also a London porter - say 75% pale, 14% crystal, 10% brown, 1.5% chocolate to 1.055, 30 IBU.
Also a London porter - say 75% pale, 14% crystal, 10% brown, 1.5% chocolate to 1.055, 30 IBU.
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Re: Keeping Beer
I always think of dark beers when it comes to Winter and I like the idea of a Fuller's London Porter. Have you thought about a burton. Ron Pattinson's blog has loads of good ones and though it's a 'dead' style, some still exist like Theakston's Old Peculiar, Gales Festival Mild (these can be found in Graham Wheeler's BYOBRAAH).
For Porters and Stouts, Shut up about Barclay Perkins has loads. You can get all the recipes from here
http://www.unholymess.com/blog/lets-brew
As always, so many brews but so little time.
Cheers
Jason
For Porters and Stouts, Shut up about Barclay Perkins has loads. You can get all the recipes from here
http://www.unholymess.com/blog/lets-brew
As always, so many brews but so little time.
Cheers
Jason
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- Mashman
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Re: Keeping Beer
Thanks for the ideas, lots to consider there. I do like a 1845, Broadside as well, particularly the bottled version. Porters and Stouts as well. Mind you the IPA appeals... Trouble is Ilike them all.
Never tried Marzen
M
Never tried Marzen
M
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Re: Keeping Beer
The obvious one is Bière de Garde which translates to “beer for keeping”. It’s a fizzy north french farmhouse ale, like saison that you lay down for drinking later in the year.
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