Utahbeer blog recipe for 2011

Folks I wanted to start kicking ideas around for a 2011 Utahbeer blog recipe for the brew off. Anybody have any ideas? Something they've wanted to try for a while?

Tasting Ed's fantastic saison's has me itching to give one of those a shot but I'm open to anything.

Ed's Saison was great, but his double really got me thinking. Why not a Trappist inspired beer, we have enough time. We could also just flood a weird category, like Cider or something. Whatever... just thinking out loud.

Also, there is still about half a case of the Chipotle stout that I made last year if anyone wants to try it.

---Ricky

Just for a little clarity I've provided a list of styles for y'all. This usually helps me when I'm needing some inspiration.

Cheers!

American Ales
American Amber / Red Ale
American Barleywine
American Blonde Ale
American Brown Ale
American Dark Wheat Ale
American Double / Imperial IPA
American Double / Imperial Stout
American IPA
American Pale Ale (APA)
American Pale Wheat Ale
American Porter
American Stout
American Strong Ale
American Wild Ale
Black & Tan
Black IPA / Cascadian Dark Ale
Chile Beer
Cream Ale
Pumpkin Ale
Rye Beer
Wheatwine

Belgian / French Ales
Belgian Dark Ale
Belgian IPA
Belgian Pale Ale
Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Belgian Strong Pale Ale
Bière de Champagne / Bière Brut
Bière de Garde
Dubbel
Faro
Flanders Oud Bruin
Flanders Red Ale
Gueuze
Lambic - Fruit
Lambic - Unblended
Quadrupel (Quad)
Saison / Farmhouse Ale
Tripel
Witbier

English Ales
Baltic Porter
Braggot
English Barleywine
English Bitter
English Brown Ale
English Dark Mild Ale
English India Pale Ale (IPA)
English Pale Ale
English Pale Mild Ale
English Porter
English Stout
English Strong Ale
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
Foreign / Export Stout
Milk / Sweet Stout
Oatmeal Stout
Old Ale
Russian Imperial Stout
Winter Warmer

Finnish Ales
Sahti

German Ales
Altbier
Berliner Weissbier
Dunkelweizen
Gose
Hefeweizen
Kristalweizen
Kölsch
Roggenbier
Weizenbock

Irish Ales
Irish Dry Stout
Irish Red Ale

Russian Ales
Kvass

Scottish Ales
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
Scottish Ale
Scottish Gruit / Ancient Herbed Ale

American Lagers
American Adjunct Lager
American Amber / Red Lager
American Double / Imperial Pilsner
American Malt Liquor
American Pale Lager
California Common / Steam Beer
Light Lager
Low Alcohol Beer

Czech Lagers
Czech Pilsener

European Lagers
Euro Dark Lager
Euro Pale Lager
Euro Strong Lager

German Lagers
Bock
Doppelbock
Dortmunder / Export Lager
Eisbock
German Pilsener
Keller Bier / Zwickel Bier
Maibock / Helles Bock
Munich Dunkel Lager
Munich Helles Lager
Märzen / Oktoberfest
Rauchbier
Schwarzbier
Vienna Lager

Japanese Lagers
Happoshu
Japanese Rice Lager

I'd certainly be up for trying a tripel out. And I'd love to do a cider as well.

Looking through Mikey's list reminds me that I'd like to do a Dunkel too.

I vote stickealt, as that is what I'd like to do next.

Stickealt eah? I've never had the pleasure of enjoying one. As for your suggestions Kent, Tripel sounds great, Dunkel sounds good also. As for Cider, I've made a few of them before and they have all sucked. I picked up a book on cider brewing about a year and a half ago and haven't brewed a single Cider since. I have plans this fall, as I have a giant apple tree in my back yard. Til then, you're welcome to read my Cider book if you want to give it a spin. I have a super secret cider plan in the works, but I can't make it 'til the fall.

---Ricky

Stickealt: http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/Sticke_Alt.html

It's basically a big alt. Also, red rock's latzenbier is basically the same thing as far as I am aware. It's actually what inspired me to try. Not too many ideas where to start though. Just a few google searches. We'll se what happens.

Sounds like an interesting style to try. It's been a good 6 years since German class in College, so I have an excuse for not knowing what "Sticke" was. But a beer called Secret Old is right up my alley.

Damn link is blocked here at the office. I'll peek at it tonight. I'm up for trying anything. Anyone have some example recipes as a starting point on these?

styles:
Sticke
Tripel
Cider

Any others?

For the Cider, here is a recipe. Get a bottle of Tree Top and toss in some of that "Spike My Juice" stuff, done! For Tripel, wear a cool cloak and be celibate, pray for 12 hours a day and let it just happen. For the Sticke, make a normal Alt and add 3lbs of corn sugar and act like you know what your doing. Sound good?

rickyhansing wrote:

For the Cider, here is a recipe. Get a bottle of Tree Top and toss in some of that "Spike My Juice" stuff, done! For Tripel, wear a cool cloak and be celibate, pray for 12 hours a day and let it just happen. For the Sticke, make a normal Alt and add 3lbs of corn sugar and act like you know what your doing. Sound good?

Done!

Well, I'm already ace at the 'celibate' part; I just need to find a cloak?

Ed,

You can borrow mine.

---Ricky

They made the announcement a couple of days ago, Aug. 20th is the date. So, 7 months or so. Not enough time to brew a doble-doble, and too much time for a mild... so, there ya go. I've helped trim down our options.

P.S. Dallas, if you're reading this, I wanna talk to you about your wonderful mead.

---Ricky

Ricky, what would you like to know about the mead? If I were to vote on a beer to brew for the blog recipe, it would be a Saison. I also like the idea of a Dunkle.

Dallas

Dallas,

I just wanted to let you know how much it was enjoyed! It was very light and seemed to be a mead that should be enjoyed with a meal. The sweetness was in a very good balance and the honey showed through very well. I am wondering if you wanted to go to a mead makers meeting. A friend of mine hosts it who have been brewing mead for about a decade and a half. It is the first Tuesday of every month in Farmington, so tomorrow. If you can show up give me a call, (801) 725-3978. It is usually about 6 pm or so.

Also, you should enter the Mazer World Cup (http://www.mazercup.com/). It is the biggest mead comp. in the world. Check it out, I just sent in a couple meads.

Talk to you soon,

---Ricky H.