The Gravely and the Kegerator sharing space (notice the cool boot on the wall)
It will probably be 100 degrees outside, which makes for a tough heat exchange from boiling to pitch temperature, but I must do this for America's real beer drinkers. Besides, there's always the pool, which will be a cool 92 degrees by then. I also have to get it done before the Plecia nearctica show up again in September. They come every May and September. Last year they kept dive bombing my wort. I figure they provide interesting flavor that you can't get in the Northwest, though.
Anyway, back to brew day. Since this is an interactive format, I'm looking for suggestions on what style of beer to brew. Please pass along your wishes. Remember that what I brew in August will be ready to drink in early fall, when the temperatures cool back down to the mid 90s and the leaves start to turn color (brown). I like to brew my beer in season. For instance, you'll never catch me drinking a stout in the summertime – never! I still have a bottle of Cappuccino Stout in my beer fridge that my son-law bought me last December that I'm saving for a cold Louisiana winter night. I can't wait for that night to get here! Anyway, summer is for wheat beer and weizens...nectars of the gods. I'll consider your responses and let you know what I decide.
Be expeditious with your advice; I'll probably be buying ingredients next weekend on my way back from New Orleans. The wife says I have to take her to Preservation Hall to listen to jazz, and we have reservations at Emeril's on Friday night at 1900. Reckon Emeril has some decent beer on draught? I'm for sure gonna eat a turtle in one fashion or another. What beer goes with turtle?
Surely there's another homebrewer with a shop between here and New Orleans...
Until I hear back from you...cheers!
4 comments:
I trust your judgement and can't wait to taste the results. BTW, I was at a local restaurant that had a HUGE selection of bottled beer in the back glass refrigerator. Many brands were foreign both in name and in language. Would you please post a list of great beers that are found in these sort of places that you would recommend? I felt quite ignorant, especially knowing that great expertise was so close...yet so far. - Sis
Perhaps you can brew a clone of my favorite summer beer - Miller High Life. Oh, how it goes so well with a setting sumer sun...
Oooh...I am always up for a redo of the original Front Porch Wheat. Lately I have become a big fan of belgian ales which I would think would pair perfectly with a (hot) summer fall evening. We ate at Magnolia Pub recently in San Francisco and I thoroughly enjoyed their Belgian. Check 'em out (http://www.magnoliapub.com/beer/ales.html). They even list some fun brewer details on their beers. I can't seem to find the beligan I liked so much, but Brett thoroughly enjoyed the Kalifornia Kolsch listed there - that might be a perfect beer to brew! Perhaps one of my favorite breweries to go to. And PS - this is exactly the type of place that we (being many of us on this blog) vote for you to take your retirement money and do once and for all!!
Have fun at Emeril's! I'll point Todd in your direction with some suggestions.
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