Home Brewing Beer Ipa
October 30, 2011 by
Filed under Home Brewing
Discovering Your Beer Personality
Author: Jessica Fialkovich
The new, hot alcohol trend across the U.S. has been micro-brews. Breweries are popping up everywhere from small towns in the Rocky Mountains to city dwellings like Philadelphia. Everyone has to try the new hometown brew and is even more excited if they discover something 'unknown' to their friends and fellow beer-geeks. Here in Florida, it has been a slower process. We are not surrounded by breweries and even have a hard time getting some of these unknown beers in the state. But with demand increasing, a few are starting to creep in.
Beers are very similar to wines. There are different types of styles, regions, and brewmasters. It almost seems overwhelming when you address the number of different options that you have. A few months back, Food & Wine published an article about the best beers for wine lovers (click here to read the full story). We're republishing and expanding the list for those of you who are thinking about branching into new waters and discovering your beer personality.
If you like: Riesling, Dessert Wines
Try: Cider.
Cider is typically made from apple ciders varying in alcohol percentage from 2 - 6%. Ciders can be made sweet and fruit flavored (apple, pear, black currant) or ultra dry. Cider is most popular in the UK, but starting to make an emergence in the states.
Explore: Ace Pear Cider (), Fox Barrel Black Currant (), Blackthorn Dry Cider ()
If you like: Sauvignon Blanc, Light & Dry Whites
Try: Wheat beers.
Wheat beer is brewed with a large amount of wheat and malted barley. There are two traditional styles of wheat beer: witbier (Belgian white beer) and weissbier (German white beer). The flavor profiles of wheat beers can differ significantly but in general are light and crisp, slightly sour, and often a citrus flavor.
Explore: Tangerine Wheat (.75), Wittekerke (.50)
If you like: Pinot Noirs, Light Reds
Try: Full-bodied ales.
Ale is brewed from malted barley and fermented relatively quickly giving the beer a more fruit-forward, floral and full-bodied taste. Ales come in a multitude of options: pale ale, Belgian ale, brown ale, and scotch ale are just some options. In general, the darker the color the more hops you will taste in the beer.
Explore: Pinkus Organic Pale Ale (), Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale (), Tripel Karameliet Trappist Ale ()
If you like: Cabernets, Heavy Reds
Try: Porters and IPAs
A porter is a dark-colored and full flavored beer made popular in London. Very similar to stouts, these beers can be made with pumpkin, honey, vanilla, chocolate and bourbon flavors. IPA, or Indian Pale Ale, is a medium to dark-colored ale characterized by a bitter, hoppy and malty flavor. IPAs have gained popularity in the U.S. and are made in a number of small micro-brews in the west.
Explore: Old Slug Porter (.25), Anderson Valley Hop Ottin IPA (), Great Divide Hercules Double IPA (.50)
I am brewing a Coopers IPA beer kit. How much priming sugar should I use in my 1 litre bottles?
I dont want the beer to be over carbonated as that is not what I want from a IPA.
So any advice would be helpful. This is my first every home brew I think it’s going well!
I suggest priming the entire batch at once rather than trying to do the bottles individually. As long as you stir well, you get better accuracy. The rate is 3/4 cup of corn sugar per 5 gallons. Other priming agents require different amounts.
Hoist one for me.
YES. BUY A SIX PACK OF BEER INSTEAD!
Can anyone recommend a good home brewing system for beer?
My bf is really into IPA and Stout (means nothing to me, but I’m sure someone will know what that means). He’s been dying to brew his own beer but hasn’t really made any attempt to try it so for Xmas I wanted to get him a beer kit but I have no idea where to start! Any suggestions?
the best “kit” would likely be something like Midwest Supply’s MASTER kit, but its also $320
you can easily get away with an intermediate kit at about $90 to start with though, and upgrade later on.
you then get a recipe kit, that comes with the malt, yeast & hops… which are around $25
finally you get bottles, which you will need about 50 12 oz bottles, or less of the larger, about $50
so in total to start with:
$90-320
$25
$50
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between: $165 and $395
this isn’t even including shipping
you likely can save a lot by purchasing locally
they also know what essentials you will need… just go to google maps, and type “home brewing” and your city
http://byo.com/feature/1605.html
better for you
http://www.byo.com/recipe/1655.html
best for you, Imperial IPA
http://brewersconnection.com/recipes/treeleg.html
Guidelines you want to follow
http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/Category14.html
This is the new fade in designer/boutique beers. Monitor your fermentation for temperature and activity. Use the yeast suggested but you may also consider a “Turbo Yeast.”
Here are some commercial examples so you can conduct tastings to gauge your brew.
http://beeradvocate.com/beer/style/140
What is the best home brew kit i can buy?
My bf has always wanted to brew his own beer so I want to buy him a complete home brew kit for christmas and i want to know which is the best to buy? Also, what are the best types and brands of ingredients to buy? He really enjoys IPA’s Amber’s and stouts. Any ideas would be great. Thanks!
Home Brew Help!? This questions for anyone who’s brewed a high ABV brew, and especially an IPA…?
I’ve been doing a good amount of reading on the topic of home brewing for the past 8 months…I’ve watched as many video clips I could find online on how to brew beer…I think it’s time to get my feet wet.
I’m a big fan of IPA style brews…so naturally I want to brew my own IPA…if there’s any pointers or suggestions from someone who’s brewed an IPA before, I would appreciate any words of wisdom…I want my IPA to have one hell of a kick to it too…so I guess my question, in a nut shell, is…HOW DO YOU BREW A HIGH ABV IPA STYLE BEER?
I love high in alcohol, very hoppy, style beers. They make me not only happy, but hoppy as well.
When should newly bottled beer be refrigertated?
I just bottled my first home-brew of IPA and was wondering if I put it in the refrigerator too soon? I’m worried that the yeast that creates the carbonation will not “eat.”
If you used lager yeast, you should be OK. It will just take a lot longer to carbonate. If you used ale yeast, there might be a problem. Why don’t you just take the beer out of the fridge for a few weeks.