One of my favorite things is the green beer stage. After the liquor becomes wort but before it becomes bright it is green. Because I am a bad brewer, I never know how it will turn out in the end but when it is green - before the infections can set in, before the carbonation can fail - it tastes like you hope it will. Sure, there is too much yeast and the hops are over the top but it tastes like you hope it will. This particular brew is already at 5.5%. It'll maybe sort of an IPA if it clears perfectly in the secondary or maybe, you know, a strong ale if it doesn't. I don't really care. I brew ale. It tastes like the ale I make.
Home Brewing: Drinking Green Beer That Is Brown
Posted by on Thursday, November 27, 2008 in - 5 comments
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helena - November 28, 2008 12:32 pm
You made my day - this sounds so familiar from my own experience LOL
Umberto - November 29, 2008 10:30 am
Me too! I need to taste my brew before pitching and when bottling, but still can never predict the final outcome...
Home Brew Beer - November 30, 2008 3:24 am
Too much green beer gives me gas... but it's still somewhat tasty. Some days it would be easier if you did not need to rack it!
Jeff of Stonch's Beer Blog - November 30, 2008 8:36 pm
Alan, how long is it going to take sane people to convince you that such a usage of "IPA" or "strong ale" is meaningless??
Alan - November 30, 2008 9:26 pm
I thought I was displaying that evolution of thought in the very living text above! Can I really be expected to explain my art????
It actually tastes a bit too herbal from the five sorts of seeds - 4 coriander, 1 star anise, 1 clove, 8 fennel and 6 cumin (or so) - that I had steeping for a bit. Plan to prime with maple and orange juice syrup to brighten it up. I think that makes it more of an Old India Ale...or something like that.