Dissolved honey in 1 gal of water and brought to boil. Added Irish moss and boiled for 10 minutes. Scraped off coagulated stuff off the top. Cooled to 78° (it took overnight) Pitched yeast. Note: yeast was very slow Rack to secondary when fermentation appears to stop and clears. Let sit for up to a…
Category: Ale
Blues Brothers Boys Beer
Brought water up to 100° and added grainRest @ 105° for 20 minRest @ 140° for 20 minRest @ 150° for 20 minRest @ 160° for 30 minRemoved grain, brought to a boil and sparged and added Chinook. Added Hallertauer and Cascade with 30 min left. Added remaining hops with 10 min left Way happier…
Don’s Most Wicked Ale
Pete’s Most Wicked Ale clone Brought water up to 100° and added grainRest @ 120° for 15 minRest @ 140° for 20 minRest @ 160° for 60 minRemoved grain, brought to a boil, sparged and added extract, molasses and 2 oz Centennial. Added Cascade after heat was shut off Note: next time add 1 lb…
Oops IPA
Brought water up to 110° and added grainRest @ 120° for 15 minRest @ 140° for 20 minRest @ 165° for 60 min (oops)Rest @ 180° for 30 minRemoved grain, brought to a boil, sparged and added Norther Brewer hops. Added 2 oz Cascade with 30 min left. Added 1 oz Cascade with 10 min…
Falling Leaves Autumn Cider
Put 2 gallons of juice into carboy Put 1 gallon into pot and added corn sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Simmered for 10 minutes. Added this to the carboy, including the spices. Added the remaining juice on to p of that to mix it up a little. After 3 days, transferred to…
Dickens Christmas Ale
Added all grains at 0° Rest @ 118 for 15 minRest @ 135° for 15 minRest @ 155-160° for 30 minSparged grains and added malt, honey, and NB hops. Boiled for 30 min and added Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves and Ginger Boiled for another 30 min. Added Irish moss and Cascades with 5 min left. Took…
Oatmeal Stout
Added all grains at 0° Rest @ 115° for 15 minRest @ 135° for 30 minRest @ 148° for 15 minRest @ 160° for 15 minBrought to a boil and sparged Added Chinook and boiled for 60 minAdded Willamette for last 15 minCooled, transferred to carboys and pitched yeast Transferred to a secondary on 10/21/98…
Double Honey Wheat
Brought water to 125° and added grains. Rest @ 150° for 15 min.Rest @ 155° for 20 min. Brought to boil and sparged. Added 1.5 Hallertauer @ 30 min. Added 1.5 Hallertauer with 5 min left in boil. Primed with Honey Note: 1st time I’ve used Grolsh bottles – I hope they work!
Dry Hoppin’ ESB
Brought Water to 125° and added grains. Rest @ Approx 145° for 10 min.Rest @ approx 154° for 30 min. Brought to boil and sparged. Added extract and Challenger hops. Added 1 oz Fuggles with 10 min left in boil. Added Irish moss with 5 min left in boil. Fermented for 1 week and racked…
Kristin’s (Kinda) Cream Stout (AZ)
Arizona Batch 8 Brought water to 125° and added grains. Rest @ approx 145 for 17 min. Rest @ approx 155-160° for 20 min. Brought to a boil and sparged with warm water. Added extract Added Centennial and Clusters and Dextrin after 30 min Added Cascades with 5 min left in boil.