Quick brew suggestions

[CoxR]

Hi Guys I am coming into the most hectic part of the year work wise and will only have Christmas and Boxing day off.
I am a novice and have only 2 brews down with a third to do Saturday. What I am after is an easy no frills drink that can be put down and fermented quickly, Something like this fits the bill. http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/1458-parched-as-bro-pale-ale/
I have some hops in the fridge left overs from the other beers I have done, B Sazz, Nelson, Cascade and Hallertau Mittelfruh, just not sure of the quantities. I don't have grain and usually just get it milled as required.
I would like to put something down the week before things get real busy and not have to wait to long for it to finish.
I forgot to say that I keg.
Thanks,
Rodney

 

[CrookedFingers]

If you like hefes try one of those.
Maybe use the Bsaaz or HM with some wheat and munich malts. LHBS should be able to help with your amounts.
If I am right and you use wyeast-3068, you could have it fermented out and kegged within a week.....( carniebrew is the man for this info ! )

Anyway, someone correct me if I am wrong please ! I'm happy to learn more myself !! :icon_cheers:

 

[big78sam]

A wheat beer is definitely an option.

How much of a hurry are you in? If you are after an APA Nottingham (as suggested in the recipe you linked to) is quick but does tend to strip hop flavours and can get away from you if you don't have good temperature control.

You can be grain to brain in 7 to 10 days with a simple recipe with US05. You could do a do a pretty simple fat yak style beer with 4kg base malt and 250 grams each of crystal and wheat with cascade and NS. Or replace the NS with B Saaz if you want something closer to Little Creatures bright Ale.

 

[CrookedFingers]

A wheat beer is definitely an option.

How much of a hurry are you in? If you are after an APA Nottingham (as suggested in the recipe you linked to) is quick but does tend to strip hop flavours and can get away from you if you don't have good temperature control.

You can be grain to brain in 7 to 10 days with a simple recipe with US05. You could do a do a pretty simple fat yak style beer with 4kg base malt and 250 grams each of crystal and wheat with cascade and NS. Or replace the NS with B Saaz if you want something closer to Little Creatures bright Ale.

Too true sam.
I have a pale in the fermenter right now that I put in last Sunday, it has finished, I'm just letting it sit a little longer.

3kg MO
500g wheat
170g dark crystal
Warrior @ 60 and armarillo @ 5
55 IBU
US 05


CF

 

[Weizguy]

APA or English bitter using a Brit yeast that will clear quickly (W1318 or W1968/WLP002 or W1187/WLP005).

Or a weizen with W3068 or W3638.

Third option - American wheat beer (50/50 pils/wheat malt) about 15-30 IBU and some late American hops, using W1010/WLP320 or one of the Brit yeasts mentioned above.

 

[CoxR]

Thanks for the answers, fast enough to be in a keg under the 10 day mark would be ok 7 day's would be great.
As I said I don't have enough experience to just throw stuff together and I understand that yeast has the biggest bearing on the speed but again I don't have the experience

 

[Bribie G]

I'm currently mashing an emergency beer for Xmas to take up to QLD with me in a couple of weeks..

3kg Wey Pils
2kg BB Wheat

Magnum to bitter
Galaxy 10 min for aroma and hop flavour

I'm using San Diego Super yeast that, in the past, has ripped through the brew in four days. In Bris you may possibly get it if from Brewers Choice franchises, otherwise Notto if you are in a big hurry.

I'm expecting to have it bottled into 1.25L goonies by this time next week and let it condition on the trip up, but for kegging it would definitely be good for Xmas itself.

 

[BrosysBrews]

I have found burton union to be a bit of a monstar when it gets going if that helps?

 

[big78sam]

Thanks for the answers, fast enough to be in a keg under the 10 day mark would be ok 7 day's would be great.
As I said I don't have enough experience to just throw stuff together and I understand that yeast has the biggest bearing on the speed but again I don't have the experience

If you want a proven recipe you can just do Ross's NS Summer Ale from the recipe data base. It's easy, uses US05 and you'll definitely can definitely be in the keg within 10 days. You can swap out NS for cascade or B saaz or do a combination.

Fermentation regime (assuming you have temperature control):

19 or 20 degrees for 5 days
22 for 2 days to ensure you get the last few points
Crash chill and you can keg after 24 hours. You'll get it clearer if you can leave it 3 days at around 0 degrees.

You might get it to finish in less than 7 days in which case you can crash chill earlier.

You are sacrificing results for speed a litle bit but it will still be clean enough. Ideally I'd ferment at 17 with US05 for a week, ramp up to 20 over a few days and cold condition for a week but if you need a quick result the above will be just fine.

 

[CoxR]

I am actually doing the Summer ale tomorrow, but I have enough time for that. I am more looking at options for a fast fermenting brew to get me though after Christmas

 

[TheBigD]

Wooooow I just fermented a fresh wort kit ESB sparkling ale using Nottingham, I pitched on sunday night and its already done, this yeast is awesome for quick brews, I can handle less hop flavour if I can fill my kegs faster than I can empty them.