Four other brewers and I decided to challenge our creativity in recipe creation by limiting ourselves to using a specific set of ingredients for several brews each. We also tried not to brew beers that are too similar to a beer someone else has brewed, which added another layer of constraints for us. The limitations actually increased as we continued. The ingredients chosen were as follows:
- Maris Otter
- Light Munich
- White Wheat (malted)
- Nugget
- Amarillo
- WLP810 San Francisco Lager
- WLP090 San Diego Super Yeast
You can read more about the initial inspiration behind this project here. Below is the running list of the various ways this set of ingredients has expressed itself:
Limitations: Beer 1 (Hoppy Wheat)
Limitations: Beer 2 (Pale Ale/Lager)
Limitations: Beer 4 (NEIPA/IPA)
Limitations: Beer 5 (Munich Lager)
Limitations: Beer 6 (California Common)
Limitations: Beer 7 (Hoppy Wheat)
Limitations: Beer 8 (American Pale Ale)