Choose my next beer!

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by AlCaponeJunior, Mar 4, 2013.

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Which beer should I make?

Poll closed Mar 25, 2013.

  1. A Petite Saison SMaSH fermented at 64-66F, single malt (pilsner), citra hops

    9 vote(s)
    18.4%

  2. Vienna / Cascade SMaSH (pretty hoppy)

    1 vote(s)
    2.0%

  3. 2-row / Fuggles SMaSH with extra long boil for malliard reactions (ala Sgt Stogie)

    3 vote(s)
    6.1%

  4. Rye IPA (about 30% rye, from a previous thread, with cascade hops)

    8 vote(s)
    16.3%

  5. Make the Elderberry wheat again because everyone loved it so much (including me)

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%

  6. Well you haven't made a stout lately! (5-6.5% ABV, American Stout)

    7 vote(s)
    14.3%

  7. Some sort of non-elderberry wheat beer (also per a previous thread)

    1 vote(s)
    2.0%

  8. A fairly hoppy amber ale

    4 vote(s)
    8.2%

  9. Maris otter / Simcoe SMaSH

    12 vote(s)
    24.5%
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  1. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    I feel like making a poll. Choose my next beer for me! I will order (and hone, if necessary) the ingredients based on the results of this thread.
     
    #1 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 4, 2013
  2. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Saison... 3724 only, or my vote is void :grinning:
     
    #2 jbakajust1, Mar 4, 2013
  3. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Write in:

    2-row Maris Otter / Fuggles SMaSH with extra long boil for malliard reactions (ala Sgt Stogie)

    I know Maris Otter is technically 2-row, but I assumed you were referring to a basic 2-row.
     
    #3 VikeMan, Mar 4, 2013
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  4. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Really? Wow! It was 3711 next time, but since I didn't specify, write-ins for yeasts count too! :sunglasses:

    If nobody specifies otherwise, and saison wins, 3724 wins! You did note 64-66F, right?
     
    #4 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 4, 2013
  5. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Yes, they're sold in separate buckets here, so they're "different" :grinning:
     
    #5 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 4, 2013
  6. barfdiggs

    barfdiggs Initiate (0) Mar 22, 2011 California

    Another vote for the Marris Otter / Fuggles SMaSH. Although, with the caveat that you should do a 4 hour boil, use WLP099 (Hardy's Yeast) or WY1968 and make it a bastardized JW Lees Harvest/Thomas Hardy's clone (Theirs is MO & EKG SMaSH, w/ 4 hour boil, House yeast)
     
    #6 barfdiggs, Mar 5, 2013
  7. wspscott

    wspscott Pooh-Bah (1,958) May 25, 2006 Kentucky
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    I voted for Marris Otter/Simcoe but I am curious about your "petite saison". What OG? Why that temp? Did I miss a post about this?
     
    #7 wspscott, Mar 5, 2013
  8. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    OK, good, good! I will check the old thread and see if we discussed yeast, but I don't think we did. I really want to try new yeasts, so your yeast (WLP099) is written in!

    Most likely these are amongst the next X number of beers I'm going to brew anyway, but I love the banter and discussion on these threads. :grinning:

    The actual next beer in the queue already has been purchased, and is Bleach Blonde Ale IV (with willamette, cascade, and 1332 northwest ale yeast). We are voting here on what I'm going to purchase next. :sunglasses:
     
    #8 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 5, 2013
  9. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Yes. there was a thread. It was 12 lbs of pilsner malt and fuggles hops (4 oz, mostly late, 20-something IBUs). It came out pretty darn good!

    I pulled the maris otter/simcoe idea out of my ass so I'm glad to see it has votes. Last maris otter smash I made was with willamette and the malts dominated big time. I thought a more forward hop might make for a good maris otter smash.
     
    #9 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 5, 2013
  10. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    Petite saison, with citra, use wlp670 (I think) american farmhouse. Let me know how it goes, I want to brew a similar beer. :wink:
     
    #10 SFACRKnight, Mar 5, 2013
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  11. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    we will soon find out the results of my third attempt at a SMaSH recipe. I really enjoy the simplicity and ability to focus on process more so than recipe, and my first two have come out good (2nd one especially).

    I'm seriously focusing on lower hopped, reasonable ABV beers trying to focus my processes. They seem to be better indicators of how you're doing than the super forgiving, extra hoppy beers. And since I just brewed a IIPA, time for a less hoppy one. I like the variety too. And with the upcoming APA IPA project, that's why I didn't list any IPAs here.
     
    #11 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 5, 2013
  12. jbakajust1

    jbakajust1 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Aug 25, 2009 Oregon
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    Whatever temp you can do. Mine is going at somewhere over 80*F (fermometer tops out @ 78).
     
    #12 jbakajust1, Mar 5, 2013
  13. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    I voted for non-elderberry wheat. Do standard hefe and then add some amarillo at FO and a light dryhop. Great springtime beer.
     
    #13 MrOH, Mar 5, 2013
  14. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    currently tied between maris otter / simcoe smash and petite saison (3724) pilsner / citra smash!

    this will go till saturday at 10 am then I am headed to homebrewparty.com on bandera
     
    #14 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 6, 2013
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    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    rye IPA just make it a three way tie
     
    #15 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 6, 2013
  16. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    If it comes down to a tie-breaker, I'll change my lonely vote to the saison.
     
    #16 MrOH, Mar 6, 2013
  17. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Well maris otter/simcoe smash took the lead. Unless this has changed by tomorrow, I'll be picking up 12 lbs of maris otter for my next brew!!

    :sunglasses:
     
    #17 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 8, 2013
  18. axeman9182

    axeman9182 Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2009 New Jersey

    save the petite saison for warmer weather, and definitely use 3711 with it.
     
    #18 axeman9182, Mar 8, 2013
  19. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    Saisons are good, if you brew one now, it'll be perfect for the weather when it warms.. Well, atleast in my neck of the woods.

    Use 3711 though!

    I voted for Simcoe/ MO.. It's simple, and it's tasty, and since you love Cascades ( you do right? haha ), I think it's good to venture out and try other stuff.
     
    #19 FATC1TY, Mar 8, 2013
  20. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Maris otter Simcoe looks like it will win!

    Now, how to hop it? :grimacing:

    and what yeast?
     
    #20 AlCaponeJunior, Mar 9, 2013
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