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Offline chumley

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Re: light summer beer styles for the masses
« Reply #15 on: June 21, 2014, 06:09:15 pm »
I make an English summer bitter that is a hit with the masses.

OG 1.040 to 1.045
Maris Otter plus a touch (5% or so) of light crystal, C10 or C20
Challenger or Styrian Goldings for Bittering (aim for 25 IBUs or so)
EKGs for flavor
Fuller's yeast

It's done in a week and tapped a week later.  It's also next on my brewing queue. ;)



Offline klickitat jim

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Re: light summer beer styles for the masses
« Reply #16 on: June 21, 2014, 06:56:25 pm »
A brett saizon or a cherry flanders red? Should be ready by summer. Next summer

Offline ynotbrusum

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Re: light summer beer styles for the masses
« Reply #17 on: June 22, 2014, 07:41:37 am »
I just made a low ABV dark american wheat 1.040 SG.  Just did a 50/50 2row and wheat with a bit of Blackprinz at mash out for color.  It should be a treat and I'm hoping to wow the BMC crowd that doesn't drink "dark beers."
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Offline Iliff Ave

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Re: light summer beer styles for the masses
« Reply #18 on: June 22, 2014, 10:23:13 am »
I just made a low ABV dark american wheat 1.040 SG.  Just did a 50/50 2row and wheat with a bit of Blackprinz at mash out for color.  It should be a treat and I'm hoping to wow the BMC crowd that doesn't drink "dark beers."

I brewed something similar some time ago using midnight wheat. I tried to keep a citrus character that I have in my normal wheat which was a bad idea. Earthy and spicy would have been a better choice.
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