SteveM
Well-Known Member
I've been getting those for as long as I've been brewing. "Could you make something more like <insert commercial brew name here>? That's my favorite!"
Or how about this one, from people put off by color? "I don't like the 'darker' beers." You can just about hear the quotation marks around the word "darker" when they say it.
For the most part, my response has been that I would not try to duplicate the quality, consistency and clarity of commercial beers, and I would always have some on hand to offer guests. This has many benefits, especially that people who don't really like my beers don't drink them (thus leaving more for me and my guests who DO like them).
But this year, almost as an exercise in what I could and could not accomplish, I decided to try to make something for those folks. The results are posted here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/extra-pale-ale-93981/#post1021076
It was simple to brew, came out pale (straw colored) and very clear, and was really delicious. There is nothing special about the techniques or recipe, anyone could duplicate it. Everyone who has tried it has raved about it but the real test is still to come, when people are here for the holidays.
Or how about this one, from people put off by color? "I don't like the 'darker' beers." You can just about hear the quotation marks around the word "darker" when they say it.
For the most part, my response has been that I would not try to duplicate the quality, consistency and clarity of commercial beers, and I would always have some on hand to offer guests. This has many benefits, especially that people who don't really like my beers don't drink them (thus leaving more for me and my guests who DO like them).
But this year, almost as an exercise in what I could and could not accomplish, I decided to try to make something for those folks. The results are posted here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/extra-pale-ale-93981/#post1021076
It was simple to brew, came out pale (straw colored) and very clear, and was really delicious. There is nothing special about the techniques or recipe, anyone could duplicate it. Everyone who has tried it has raved about it but the real test is still to come, when people are here for the holidays.