Been a lot of talk of fast beer lately. Well, darn it, I'm doing it! Got a bbq I'm planning next weekend, and my 10 gallons of wheat is about gone. It's gone over real well with my friends here. Need to get something else on tap for the party. So, I'm doing my house IPA. I've done it in 8 days before. This time, I plan to brew on Saturday, and keg 5 gallons of it Friday night, and cold crash it. Saturday morning, I will force carb it, and be drinking by 6 p.m. that day. I'll keg the other 5 gallons after it's had a full 14 days. Call me crazy, but i'm doing it! 8)
I'm calling you crazy.
IMO, as long as you have a good yeast starter and good fermentable wort, 8 days will work.
I think you can have an IPA ready in 6 days, but I'll bet if you let it age for a couple of weeks, it'll be a whole lot better.
Pretty soon we'll be seeing posts about brewing in the morning, drinking in the afternoon ;)
Good luck and hope it turns out well. What temp do you ferment at to get done that fast?
Pretty soon we'll be seeing posts about brewing in the morning, drinking in the afternoon ;)
Good luck and hope it turns out well. What temp do you ferment at to get done that fast?
Think i'll keep the ambient at about 65*.
Think i'll keep the ambient at about 65*.
Isn't that going to give you a pretty high (70+) fermentation temp?
Think i'll keep the ambient at about 65*.
Isn't that going to give you a pretty high (70+) fermentation temp?
It sounds like he's giving priority to getting it done as quickly as possible.
Then, once I get back from Ohio, I brew 10 gallons of Oreo Cream Stout, and and totally blow their minds. ;D
10 gallons of Oreo Cream Stout.Sounds tasty. Recipe?
10 gallons of Oreo Cream Stout.Sounds tasty. Recipe?
You nailed it right on......I know it won't be my best beer. I know it could be better.
You nailed it right on......I know it won't be my best beer. I know it could be better.
See, I guess I just don't understand what the point is if this is the result.
I think I do. Good enough is always good enough.You nailed it right on......I know it won't be my best beer. I know it could be better.
See, I guess I just don't understand what the point is if this is the result.
I think I do. Good enough is always good enough.You nailed it right on......I know it won't be my best beer. I know it could be better.
See, I guess I just don't understand what the point is if this is the result.
I see your point as well. I still know that it will be better than bud though. (not like that says a lot. ;D )
Agreed. 8)I see your point as well. I still know that it will be better than bud though. (not like that says a lot. ;D )
Yeah, but IMO, water is better than Bud.
I see your point as well. I still know that it will be better than bud though. (not like that says a lot. ;D )
Yeah, but IMO, water is better than Bud.
I see your point as well. I still know that it will be better than bud though. (not like that says a lot. ;D )
Yeah, but IMO, water is better than Bud.
There's a difference?
Yonks ago I was on a fire (as fire behavior field observer) and Budweiser had donated cans of water to the firefighting effort. It was water they had (apparently) used to flush out their system. We called it Bud Water.I see your point as well. I still know that it will be better than bud though. (not like that says a lot. ;D )
Yeah, but IMO, water is better than Bud.
There's a difference?
I guess I don't like to give beer (or anything else) to people unless it represents my best efforts. In that case, to me, good enough is not good enough. And let's go a step further...what if someone who was considering homebrewing is turned off to it because the beer isn't that great? Yeah, maybe a bit hyperbolic, but maybe not.
the thing is, I think there are beers that you can brew and serve in 6 days with much less of a detriment to the beer than an IPA. I'd be tempted to do an ordinary bitter or an american wheat ale.
the thing is, I think there are beers that you can brew and serve in 6 days with much less of a detriment to the beer than an IPA. I'd be tempted to do an ordinary bitter or an american wheat ale.
How about a mild Denny? Irish stout, brown ale? Even a hoppy pale ale can be done and delicious in a short period of time, you just need to understand the limitations of brewing on short notice. Low gravity, quick fermentation, not a lot of time for playing around with flavors post ferment. Ferment, chill, keg, carb, serve. No problem.the thing is, I think there are beers that you can brew and serve in 6 days with much less of a detriment to the beer than an IPA. I'd be tempted to do an ordinary bitter or an american wheat ale.
Unless of course you don't care for ordinary bitter or wheat ale, like me.
How about a mild Denny? Irish stout, brown ale? Even a hoppy pale ale can be done and delicious in a short period of time, you just need to understand the limitations of brewing on short notice. Low gravity, quick fermentation, not a lot of time for playing around with flavors post ferment. Ferment, chill, keg, carb, serve, drink. No problem.
How about a mild Denny? Irish stout, brown ale? Even a hoppy pale ale can be done and delicious in a short period of time, you just need to understand the limitations of brewing on short notice. Low gravity, quick fermentation, not a lot of time for playing around with flavors post ferment. Ferment, chill, keg, carb, serve. No problem.
So you need a hoppy mild :)How about a mild Denny? Irish stout, brown ale? Even a hoppy pale ale can be done and delicious in a short period of time, you just need to understand the limitations of brewing on short notice. Low gravity, quick fermentation, not a lot of time for playing around with flavors post ferment. Ferment, chill, keg, carb, serve. No problem.
I have never found a mild that I care for. Burned out on Irish stout a long time ago. LOVE hoppy American browns, English browns (as most English styles) do nothing for me.
So you need a hoppy mild :)
How about a mild Denny?
How about a mild Denny?
I find Denny to be pretty laid back, easy going, and mild. ;D
So you need a hoppy mild :)
With flavor and at least moderate body. I've never found a mild I like that didn't remind me of water.
So you need a hoppy mild :)
With flavor and at least moderate body. I've never found a mild I like that didn't remind me of water.
I dunno, that's what I really like about milds - they're table beers. Drink 'em for breakfast if you want. Although perhaps that's me getting burned out on hops after having pulls from my new hop rocket every night for the last week.
Been a lot of talk of fast beer lately. Well, darn it, I'm doing it! Got a bbq I'm planning next weekend, and my 10 gallons of wheat is about gone. It's gone over real well with my friends here. Need to get something else on tap for the party. So, I'm doing my house IPA. I've done it in 8 days before. This time, I plan to brew on Saturday, and keg 5 gallons of it Friday night, and cold crash it. Saturday morning, I will force carb it, and be drinking by 6 p.m. that day. I'll keg the other 5 gallons after it's had a full 14 days. Call me crazy, but i'm doing it! 8)How did it work out?