Question for my first time

Yes.

 

Depends. How much do you care about messing it up? I'm sure you can make something drinkable. Will it end up being a berliner wiesse? Maybe.

 

My first was a tripel. It was drinkable at first, terrible now. My second was a wheat beer that is still drinking nice a year later. I'd go simple. Pale ale, wheat beer, amber ale.

 

What beers do you like (besides Berliner)?

 

This.

 

Something like a brown, amber, or pale is usually a good starter.

 

I'd say IPA is a good choice for a first brew. Hops will cover up all sorts of off flavors (to a point).

 

My first was a Nut Brown. Really simple and tasted like a brown ale should. Nothing fancy, but still good. Hefewiezen's are pretty simple also.

 

wheat beer. It's done in 3 weeks.

 

Not too hard, just too long to wait IMO.

You can do one with 100% Wheat DME, small hop addition & a BW blend.

For the OP: Hefeweizens are crazy easy.

6# Wheat DME

1 oz any noble hop @ 60

Ferment with WY 3068

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Wheat beers using only extract and a small amount of hops are surprisingly delicious. Better to make a simple beer that's good to drink for your first beer than make a complex one that comes out tasting like dog-doo. The simpler your process for your first few beers, the better off you'll be.