First time posting here, but looking for pointers to good extract beer recipes. My friend and I have been all-grain brewing for a couple of years, but I recently became a father for the first time, which cuts down my spare time significantly! I’m finding that I just don’t have the time for all-grain brewing any more, so I was wondering if folks had good recommendations for extract based recipes, which might work better in my new time-poor lifestyle? :)

My friend and I have been pretty varied in our previous brews, from spiced stouts to wheat beers to mild ales, so if it’s good, we’ll probably like it!

Thanks in advance!

  • ki77erb@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Congratulations on becoming a father! I was only doing extract brewing when I became a father. It’s been a few years since I actually did any brewing, but I’ve been itching to get back into it.

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      1 year ago

      “…but I’ve been itching to get back into it.”

      No time like the present! :)

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    1 year ago

    Wow are you me? I’ve been considering selling my equipment the last few months for this exact same reason. An 8 hour brew day isn’t in the cards for me anymore with a 2 year old. I hadn’t thought of swapping back to extracts. This would shave a few hours off the brew for sure. I made about 20 different recipes using extracts several years ago and noticed that the best ones tended to be lighter. I don’t have any recipes since extract brewing is rather straightforward but after being spoiled with all grain for years I’d suggest sticking with ambers, cream ales, or similar. Always add a bit more hops than you would with all grain since extracts in large quantities can add a tininess that you want to control for. Thanks for the idea too!

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      1 year ago

      If you have the money, consider an all-in-one system like Grainfather. Brew days can be 4-5 hours without rushing and most of the day can be handled via a programmable controller.

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    1 year ago

    Interestingly, I used to do extract brewing, then switched to BIAB, and now an all in one. I don’t think BIAB really increased my brewing and cleaning time much.

    With my All in One, I think I’m right back to my extract days in terms of time spent because I ferment right in the AI1. Very little cleanup. (Or at least the cleanup is spread out a lot more.)

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      1 year ago

      I totally get that an AI1 system would be faster and easier, but for me it just defeats the fun of the hobby! I like the random variation because my temperatures are a bit off, or I forgot to add the hops at the right time. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always trying to get it ‘right’ but I like the manual bits. I also do a lot of woodwork by hand for the same reasons, so I think it’s very much a personal preference thing.