Autumn beer

[c_burgess]

Ok, for my first real post i thought I might ask about seasonal beer.

I've had a crack at 2 extract brews and Im thinking of practising my craft on extract whilst I save for all grain equipment, problem is the better one of these brews is a wheat. The wheat hasnt got anywhere near its best (4 weeks since bottling) and I know by the time its reached a good maturity it will be getting on for autumn. If i want a good beer for october/ november maybe this is the right time to start thinking about what I should brew.

Im thinking about a strong bitter along the lines of Fullers esb, any ideas about what might make a good autumn brew clone?

What are you guys brewing or thinking about brewing soon?

:drink:

 

[BIGJIM72]

Will probably go for an Exe Valley Autumn Glory from BYOBRA.Made it last year,great pint.

 

[boozy_shoes]

I'm planning at the moment and going to make when the weather behaves and goes back to normal for a bit (its been 25-27oC in my flat this week!):

Peanut Butter Porter - really excited about this but trying to work out how to go about it at the moment.

Maple Syrup Smoked Beer - again the process and qunatities is whats taking the effort.

Oak aged Stout - Had some white oak fingers soaking in a cheap bottle of scotch for about 9 months and i'm going to put them in secondary for a couple of months.

It's really annoying me as i've got a proper itch for brewing at the moment but i'm not going to risk it.

 

[The Goatreich]

I'm fairly sure that wheat beers peak after about 4 weeks in the bottle. I'm planning to do one for my next batch just to get my ready stocks up quickly.

 

[boozy_shoes]

I'm fairly sure that wheat beers peak after about 4 weeks in the bottle. I'm planning to do one for my next batch just to get my ready stocks up quickly.

Yea I'm down to the last few bottles of a Hefeweissen I made in April and its not aging well at all. I found it was best 2 to 4 weeks after bottling although it was great from one week as it got body and fizz very quickly with the low flocculation of the yeast.

 

[Baz Chaz]

End of the month might have another Black Sheep Riggwelter for winter :

 

[The Goatreich]

[quote="The Goatreich":1urbak8h]I'm fairly sure that wheat beers peak after about 4 weeks in the bottle. I'm planning to do one for my next batch just to get my ready stocks up quickly.

Yea I'm down to the last few bottles of a Hefeweissen I made in April and its not aging well at all. I found it was best 2 to 4 weeks after bottling although it was great from one week as it got body and fizz very quickly with the low flocculation of the yeast.[/quote:1urbak8h]
That's good to know. Cheers.

 

[c_burgess]

I'm fairly sure that wheat beers peak after about 4 weeks in the bottle

This would explain why it tasted drinkable early on and hasnt really done much since. It came out rather watery and sharp, I over did the orange peel and under did the wheat extract but all bottles will be supped in the next month or so.

Thanks for the advice, the main reason I ended up brewing is thanks to my Dad; I always remember him saying a beer should have 3 months in bottle. I guess he was talking about bitters and stouts looking back.