In the past few weeks as I wait to taste the Porter (Saturday) and bottle the Wheat (Friday), I've had a some time to think up a few more experiments, and an overall theme for my resulting beers.
I intend on going for a collection of American-style ales based on the seasons in which they are served. So far, I've designed a Double IPA, a Stout, a Pale Ale, a Brown, and a Barleywine in addition to the Porter, Wheat, and of course my IPA. They are all made according to their respective style profiles on the BJCP website. Obviously, as the experiments progress, they all have the potential to deviate from the standards, but I think they provide a good starting point.
This means, however, that the yeasts I have to use will change for the porter and wheat to reflect the clean character of American beer styles, but its something I'm willing to try in order to keep with the theme...at least to start with.
I have ideas for the individual beers as well, such as using spruce tips in the Brown, and cherries in the Barleywine (a la Mad Elf). I am also looking at specific hop profiles for some of them, designing the Pale with 100% Willamette hops.
I will probably be making one gallon batches for at least the next 2 years before I finish all of these, running multiple experiments at a time as I am now. I will also have to do a lot of research on these styles to see what those who have brewed them before have learned from their experiences.
Most likely, since barleywines take a year or more to age properly, I will make a batch of that soon. I don't have anything to brew this week, so I could do it this weekend, but I may not have enough time to get to the store for ingredients by then...work, school, and responsibilities in general kind of suck.
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