What Can I Brew For A 21st Birthday Party

[Pumpy]

I have the task of supplying the beer for a 2ist birthday party .

What AG brews would be suitable ,

nothing too fancy they wont appreciate it

Pumpy

 

[Wortgames]

Then why AG?!

This sounds like a job for... DUMP'N'STIR MAN!!!

 

[Doc]

A couple of kit and kilo light ales for the masses, and an AG Amber Ale for the more decerning drinkers.

Beers,
Doc

 

[Pumpy]

I was thinking an Aussie Ale or a lager something not too hoppy , i dont want it tasting too K&K

 

[FazerPete]

If you do want to go K&K, I can recommend two very good quaffing beers:

Coopers Australian Pale Ale
Morgans Stockmans Draught

I've found both are liked by the masses and those of us with a bit of taste, plus they're pretty cheap and can be ready to drink in 2-3 weeks if you are kegging. I found the Morgans in particulary didn't have any of the twang that can be in some K&K mixes.

I'm not an AG guy but I'm not sure if I'd want to go through a whole day's brewing to have it guzzled by a bunch of people that probably won't appreciate it.

 

[crozdog]

Pumpy,

FWIW, I wouldn't bother about a lager for the "uneducated masses", too much effort. If you're keen on doing an AG brew I reckon you want a tasty easy drinking session brew that isn't OTT with the hops. An aussie pale ale would be fine, but you might like to try my Philsale that I had in the xmas case.

"Philsale"
25l batch

4kg JWM Pils
0.5kg wheat
0.1kg crystal

15g Northern brewer (6%) @ 60
35g hallertaurer (3.5%) @ 30
20g hallertaurer (3.5%) @ 10

single infusion mash @ 66,
batch sparge
OG 1046
27 IBU
US56 @ 16-18 degrees

simple & tasty :chug: :beer:
Let us know what you decide.
Crozdog

 

[Kai]

Something easy to drink in large quantities. Rely on good attenuation as much as bitterness to balance it. Hop it gently with some american or english varieties, use a clean ale yeast and 100% pils malt. Make it around 6-6.5%.

 

[johnno]

Do a few twocans. Farmland brand will fix them up.

cheers
johnno

 

[Pumpy]

Something easy to drink in large quantities. Rely on good attenuation as much as bitterness to balance it. Hop it gently with some american or english varieties, use a clean ale yeast and 100% pils malt. Make it around 6-6.5%.

Doc the Amber Ale sounds good

Fazer Pete Yep they can be my K&K

Croz dog yep thats will be nice

Kai 6-6.5 is that a bit strong there are forty coming dont want em too drunk

No thanks Johnno :blink:

so This is it so far

AG Amber ale
Coopers Pale ale kit
Morgans Stockmans kit
AG PhilsAle

Forty people 80 litres thats two litres each will that be enough :unsure:

Pumpy

 

[warrenlw63]

Stuff 'em... 60 Litres of Dark Mild Pumpy. They can like it or lump it. :beerbang:

Sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Warren -

 

[Pumpy]

Stuff 'em... 60 Litres of Dark Mild Pumpy. They can like it or lump it. :beerbang:

Sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Warren -

I would be happier than them Warren

 

[paul]

Keep it simple Pumpy

I recently had a first birthday party for my boy.

I made 3 kegs.

Coopers Draught with be2
Coopers Pale with be2
Coopers Pale, 500g malt, 300g wheat malt and a teabag of saaz hops

The first two kegs were guzzled down in 2 hours.

No one liked the last one. Too bitter

 

[Pumpy]

Keep it simple Pumpy

I recently had a first birthday party for my boy.

I made 3 kegs.

Coopers Draught with be2
Coopers Pale with be2
Coopers Pale, 500g malt, 300g wheat malt and a teabag of saaz hops

The first two kegs were guzzled down in 2 hours.

No one liked the last one. Too bitter

Paul what is Be2 ?

pumpy :unsure:

 

[paul]

Coopers brew enhancer 2

 

[Pumpy]

So basically Clean crisp cold and not too strong a taste

 

[Keifer]

lol they are gonna drink it no matter what if it's a 21st! Just keep the colour yellow and ibu's <20 and the carbonation up.
I'd aim for 5% abv, 6.5% is too much i rekon, they'll get too messy otherwise...

 

[Kai]

Kai 6-6.5 is that a bit strong there are forty coming dont want em too drunk

That's the idea Or stick to 4-4.5% but in that case slip in a small amount of vienna/munich (5-10%) and/or crystal (2-3%).

Ditch the kit idea, don't compromise your principles.

 

[Pumpy]

That's the idea Or stick to 4-4.5% but in that case slip in a small amount of vienna/munich (5-10%) and/or crystal (2-3%).

Ditch the kit idea, don't compromise your principles.

I like that Kai 'dont Compromise your principles'

pumpy

 

[revdrjbob]

Pumpy,
I brewed about 200Ltrs of beer for my wedding last year, and 120Ltrs went at the reception. There were 30 or so beer drinkers, the larger percent of who said they were yellow ninny drinkers, but they demolished them in about 5 hours. I brewed all grain for the shindig, but kept the better brews - DIPA, Saison, Irish red, ESB - for the after party. From what I remember of the 21st partys that I attended during my Uni years we easily demolished 2 50Ltr kegs, then it was normally onto the spirits. I'd suggest then, depending on the drinking prowess of your guests, to aim for around 100Ltrs of beer, keep it moderate OG, around 1050, and throw a spanner in the works with something a little different to the norm.

If you're using postmix kegs: 2 pale ales similar to CPA, 2 "bitters" but make them ales with a touch more hop and crystal, then an Irish red, an ESB or an Old ale for the black drinkers. And remember, if they don't drink it, you can.

Hope that helps,
TIM

I like that Kai 'dont Compromise your principles'

pumpy

 

[Gerard_M]

"Philsale"
25l batch

4kg JWM Pils
0.5kg wheat
0.1kg crystal

15g Northern brewer (6%) @ 60
35g hallertaurer (3.5%) @ 30
20g hallertaurer (3.5%) @ 10

single infusion mash @ 66,
batch sparge
OG 1046
27 IBU
US56 @ 16-18 degrees

Crozdog

Looks familiar <_< , I reckon that would go down a treat. I have fed this to a bunch of VB swilling cricketers a few times over the past summer, goes very nicely. Give it a whirl Pumpy.
Cheers
Gerard