Bewitched Red Ale recap — Holiday Beer preview
The Bewitched Red Ale was a success — the beer tastes great and everyone I gave it to so far has liked it. I brought a 2-liter bottle to a rehearsal for a band I belong to and the bottle lasted about 5 minutes!
I’m gearing up now for the holiday beer. I will make a fruit flavored beer using cranberries. I’ve made this one over the years and it usually brings a great beer. I use a variation of one of the Mr. Beer recipes for this. I’ll upload the recipe to my recipes file on this blog in a few days.
In the meanwhile - a quick word about water. Keep in mind; water can have a good or bad effect on your beer’s taste. The rule of thumb is “if the water tastes good, the beer will taste good.” My suggestion is go with bottled water that is available in your area. Keep in mind; you’re going to need at least 2 1/2 gallons, so buy in larger bottles than your 12/16/32 oz variety.
I use Abita Spring Water, since I live in New Orleans and I try to support the local businesses here especially since Katrina.
I am hoping to make 6 batches of this holiday beer. That’s 12 gallons!!! Wish me luck. I’ll keep you updated on my progress.