The World of Wort

Now that I am opening and enjoying my first homebrew, I’ve got my sights on the next one. So far the top candidates are:

• A Belgian Wit, seasoned with citrus and coriander
• A Belgian high-gravity Trappist-style ale
• A dark porter or stout

With spring coming, I am leaning towards the Wit for its clean and crisp character and citrus notes. I think a Trappist ale would be fun, but a bit complicated for my experience level. Stouts strike me as cold-weather beers, and from what little I’ve read about brewing them they seem to require a long conditioning cycle, on the scale of months. Perhaps this summer I’ll work on one of those to have ready for next winter.

Another problem I’m facing is storage space. Living in a little one-bedroom apartment doesn’t really lend itself to storing multiple batches of conditioning beer. Once I’m nearing the end of Murray’s Irish New Year, I’ll begin gathering the ingredients for the next experiment. Stay tuned!