Monday, April 4, 2011

Changes to the Brew Schedule


As happens sometimes when there are so many great styles of beer to choose from my brew schedule took on a life of its own today.  I was listening to an archive episode of Basic Brewing radio yesterday evening and they mentioned Poor Richard’s Ale.  This was a special ale created in 2005 and released on January 17, 2006 by several craft breweries around the nation to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin’s birth.
Poor Richard’s Ale has a complex aroma with a pleasant malty, corny, and slightly nutty character, enhanced by a slight molasses-spiced undertone that adds an almost fine tobacco-like quality. The flaked corn will lighten the body and provide a nice counterbalance to the malt flavors. Hop bitterness and flavor are designed to be medium-low.  
-Tony Simmons on benfranklin300.org

Shawn Thomas, "Barton Creek Greenbelt Swimming Hole"
July 30, 2010 via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
While I was ordering the ingredients for Poor Richard’s Ale I ran across Wyeast Greenbelt, a new yeast strain from Wyeast and Austin Hombrew Supply.  I was intrigued this is a yeast strain created just for AHS and named for the Barton Creek Greenbelt.  No self-respecting, homebrewing, outdoor enthusiast, Texan could pass a new yeast strain so named.

Not having any idea where to start with such an unknown yeast I ordered the All Grain AHS Greenbelt Pale Ale Kit.  Been quite a while since I brewed a pale ale so it was about time anyway.

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