kurds_2408
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So my Great Dane is named Douglas Fur because me and my wife are very corny and like punny animal names. We also lately have been making some recipes that have some relation (name and/or ingredients) to the pets we've had in our lives. I've got two already that will be regular rotations in my keezer. So now I am making a beer for this pet. My plan is to use Douglas Fir tips in the last 10-15min of the boil but I have no clue what base style to use. I'm decently experienced all grain brewer but my recipe making skills are lacking. I mostly copy the internet or my LHBS and only make small adjustments. So I could the help.
I know spruce tips have been used regularly for beer but less info out there on fir tips. My other two are an APA and a wheat. I'm not against similar base beer but would like to change it up. I would consider an amber but anything darker and my wife won't drink it. I'm leaning towards pilsner as I recently had a spruce tip pilsner and it was excellent. But the little information I found says fir tips are a little different than spruce, quote "Typically fir has more tannic properties than spruce, so depending on what you are making, often honey or other sweetness is preferred to balance the flavors." So not sure if it'll work in pilsner or what I may need to add to balance. My ability to know what tastes good with what is so bad. So any help on where to start would be appreciated.
As thanks here is a photo of Douglas Fur with his namesake tree.
I know spruce tips have been used regularly for beer but less info out there on fir tips. My other two are an APA and a wheat. I'm not against similar base beer but would like to change it up. I would consider an amber but anything darker and my wife won't drink it. I'm leaning towards pilsner as I recently had a spruce tip pilsner and it was excellent. But the little information I found says fir tips are a little different than spruce, quote "Typically fir has more tannic properties than spruce, so depending on what you are making, often honey or other sweetness is preferred to balance the flavors." So not sure if it'll work in pilsner or what I may need to add to balance. My ability to know what tastes good with what is so bad. So any help on where to start would be appreciated.
As thanks here is a photo of Douglas Fur with his namesake tree.
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