Simplest of all simple beers
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 2:52 pm
Listening to some older brewcasts and I've been inspired to start experimenting and really learning what different malts impart to a brew. I've only been brewing for about a year and a half but have about 14 batches under my belt. So I've got enough good beer on hand that I feel comfortable experimenting and dumping a batch if it's not good. My last batch was my first AG and the process went well. Haven't kegged it yet, so the results are still out on that one, but it should be a great brew (Denny's Rye IPA).
Anyways.... my original thought, based on the brewcast, was to just use base malt and a couple pounds of Munich. Start with just the taste of Munich (I've been into the malty German brews lately) and change one thing at a time to see the difference. But then I got to thinking... how do I know what the Munich is adding??
So what if I just did 100% pale 2-row to get a baseline? Is that going to taste like water? My wife has been pleading me to do a very simple light beer that others (family) can enjoy when they come over rather than the 8.5% imperial stouts and such.
Mother in law told me my sierra nevada pale ale clone was a VERY dark beer... 
So is 100% pale 2-row going to have much flavor? Will I still enjoy it as a session beer? I'm shooting for low-mid OG, around 1.045 or so, so it's not real strong for the BMC drinkers. I'll probably use some cascade hops since I have a ton in the freezer to get it around 25-30 IBUs.
Anyways.... my original thought, based on the brewcast, was to just use base malt and a couple pounds of Munich. Start with just the taste of Munich (I've been into the malty German brews lately) and change one thing at a time to see the difference. But then I got to thinking... how do I know what the Munich is adding??
So what if I just did 100% pale 2-row to get a baseline? Is that going to taste like water? My wife has been pleading me to do a very simple light beer that others (family) can enjoy when they come over rather than the 8.5% imperial stouts and such.
Mother in law told me my sierra nevada pale ale clone was a VERY dark beer... So is 100% pale 2-row going to have much flavor? Will I still enjoy it as a session beer? I'm shooting for low-mid OG, around 1.045 or so, so it's not real strong for the BMC drinkers. I'll probably use some cascade hops since I have a ton in the freezer to get it around 25-30 IBUs.