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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 09:57:38 AM

Title: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 09:57:38 AM
I have hit a wall as in I'm drowning in booze so maybe it's time to brew something that will take a long time to mature
So any ideas welcome  ;)
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: LordEoin on April 11, 2014, 10:06:46 AM
Barleywine, RIS ?
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 10:12:49 AM
Never made one. Practice makes perfect .....can you recommend a recipe ? All grain.
Cheers
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: LordEoin on April 11, 2014, 11:57:05 AM
have a look in the recipes section.
This one should be good :)
http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2354.0.html (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,2354.0.html)
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 01:08:19 PM
Looks good and have most ingredients.  :)
When will a stout like this be at its best all going to plan that is .....1 year ?
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Eoin on April 11, 2014, 03:21:09 PM
Or you could do an Oud Bruin, a few of us will have the yeast culture going for free in a week or so.
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 03:44:21 PM
Good one also.....but I haven't been overly happy with me beers so gonna try keep it simple and use some yeast powders for few brews and keep it simple. Need to nail down some things before I nail down liquid yeasts .....pitch rates....stir plates ect.
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Eoin on April 11, 2014, 04:24:32 PM
Quote from: B.B. on April 11, 2014, 03:44:21 PM
Good one also.....but I haven't been overly happy with me beers so gonna try keep it simple and use some yeast powders for few brews and keep it simple. Need to nail down some things before I nail down liquid yeasts .....pitch rates....stir plates ect.

Don't get het up about stir plates....use Whitelabs or slurry from someone else and my malty calculator and it's easy. But yeah go at your own pace. :)
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 07:53:16 PM
i hear ye but im guessing i jumped past myown pace  :D
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: nigel_c on April 11, 2014, 10:20:32 PM
Something Belgian is always good put away for a while. Petty simple recipes and a workhorse like WLP500 and you will never go wrong. Only gets better with age. 
Title: Re: brewing ideas
Post by: Beerbuddha on April 11, 2014, 11:06:32 PM
Any recommendations on recipe nigel ? Cheers