So, having bought ingredients for my
next two brews and having another still bubbling away, clearly my thoughts turn
to what I should brew next!
All of my brews thus far have been
quite dark, rich, fairly heavyweight affairs. All beers that I like to drink or
that I want to have a go at, but probably my choices have been influenced by
the season. Comforting drinks for cold nights.
They're also mostly drinks for
people who are already fans of beer and my girlfriend is not one of these
people! So I'd like to brew something that is a little lighter and more
accessible. Something that she might enjoy too (I know, boyfriend of the year, right?!). So I'm thinking about brewing a
saison next. I can't say I have a lot of knowledge about the style, and I've
only tried a couple of examples - Dupont on draft, Bristol Beer Factory's
saison, and a couple of efforts from homebrew buddies. I really like the fizzy
sherbert flavour, which is different to other beer styles, so I think I'll
give it a whirl.
So today at work I'll be listening
to the saison discussion on the Brewing Network Sunday Show, to get a bit more
of a handle on the style and what's involved in brewing one. Then I think I'd
probably be best off buying a few different examples to try, all in the name of
research of course! Then I can start looking for a good recipe. To be honest,
I've got a good month before I'll have a chance to brew this, so there's plenty
of time to plan...
I've also got an american amber ale
recipe to try (from John Palmer's excellent How To Brew), so I'll need to fit
that in somewhere too!
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