An unusual question for you brewers.....

[NCBeerMedic]

So I love my hobby of brewing and I love beer. Recently though, I had surgery for weight loss and my stomach is now half the size it was. I can no longer drink an entire 12 oz beer. I plan on kegging so waste will no longer be an issue, however carbonation and alcohol content kick my arse. I started drinking more ciders due to low carbonation/alcohol. How do I brew and enjoy the beers I love like stouts and ales, keep the carbonation level low but it still taste good and I enjoy it?

 

[Sailingeric]

You cold to do session beers or try lagers. They can have flavor and still be lighter. Or try cloning Guinness, it is almost a light beer.

 

[NCBeerMedic]

You cold to do session beers or try lagers. They can have flavor and still be lighter. Or try cloning Guinness, it is almost a light beer.

Thanks. It's low carbonation I need, nitro seems better than CO2, so that may be my option.

 

[Gnomebrewer]

Try making Ordinary English Bitter or low alcohol English milds. The low carbonation helps the styles by making them taste more full-bodied. Use a higher percentage of specialty grains than for a full-strength beer (20% crystal isn't unheard of - think about the overall quantity of specialty grain being similar to a standard strength beer) and mash at high temp.

 

[Chanoc]

Stouts and ales are low carbonation styles to boot.
I do not keg, but having low carbonation on the keg may not be conducent to good pours.
(for what I have read in this wonderful forum)
Someone with experience in Kegging/Serving these tyes will explain better.

ETA: I woder how come when I type, there´s no posts and when I submit mine...
Suddenly there are a few of them..
I think I need to write faster.

 

[Sailingeric]

Thanks. It's low carbonation I need, nitro seems better than CO2, so that may be my option.

Was not sure if carb was carbonation or carbohydrates, but a lot of stouts and porters are low carbonation.

 

[brewcat]

I do not keg, but having low carbonation on the keg may not be conducent to good pours.

Doesn't matter. You can set what you want. It should be easier to get a good pour with lower carbonation. Most complaints about pours are about foaming.

 

[V-Fib]

Congratulations on taking a step towards a healthier lifestyle (I know, weird on a beer forum). As other have said you can try some German and English styles that have low carbonation or maybe jump into some cask aging.

 

[NCBeerMedic]

Is it possible to do IPA low carbonation? While I'm not a super big fan there are a few that I enjoy and wouldn't mind trying my hand at them

 

[kh54s10]

You can brew any beer to whatever level of alcohol or carbonation you want to. The only thing would be that it is not to style guidelines in a judging.

Your quad IPA would no longer be in that category, but you might have a very nice session hoppy pale ale....