So here's the deal:
I've been brewing for a couple years and have graduated to all-grain (I've even jumped on the electric bandwagon with a 5-gal electric brewery build). I'm looking to do a decent sized beer (really just something that would benefit from a year or two of aging) for my medical school graduation in May of 2015.
I'm working with a 8-gal aluminum HLT with HERMS coil; Rectangular cooler MLT w/ copper manifold; 10-gal stainless boil kettle. HLT and BK outfitted with 5500 W low-density elements.
If anyone can direct me to a good recipe, or come up with one on the spot, I'd love to hear some ideas.
I'd prefer to age in bottles, in case I move around, but I could maybe make it work aging in carboys. (I also have a corker, so I could cork and cage. I like that idea for presentation purposes, I just don't have experience aging for 2 years in a bottle I've corked)
I've been brewing for a couple years and have graduated to all-grain (I've even jumped on the electric bandwagon with a 5-gal electric brewery build). I'm looking to do a decent sized beer (really just something that would benefit from a year or two of aging) for my medical school graduation in May of 2015.
I'm working with a 8-gal aluminum HLT with HERMS coil; Rectangular cooler MLT w/ copper manifold; 10-gal stainless boil kettle. HLT and BK outfitted with 5500 W low-density elements.
If anyone can direct me to a good recipe, or come up with one on the spot, I'd love to hear some ideas.
I'd prefer to age in bottles, in case I move around, but I could maybe make it work aging in carboys. (I also have a corker, so I could cork and cage. I like that idea for presentation purposes, I just don't have experience aging for 2 years in a bottle I've corked)