Let’s compare Fuggles (batch 26) to Willamette (batch 23)! Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: Safale-04 Yeast Starter: No (1 packets of Safale-04 used) Batch Size (Gallons): 2.5 Original Gravity: unknown (still haven’t gotten a hydrometer) Final Gravity: IBU: 45? Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: 7 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 days (so far, at ~68*F) 6# Maris Otter 1oz Fuggles for […]
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Batch 26: Fuggles/Maris Otter SMaSH
Batch 25: Dark Forest (Porter? Brown Ale?)
I wanted to make this in the style of a Baltic Porter … but it came out a bit too light (might not even count as a porter, maybe rather a brown ale), and a Baltic Porter is traditionally a lager (I’m not lagering yet), so let’s just call this Beer. My original recipe had […]
Batch 24: Pixelated Pumpkin Ale
Last time I did this, I put the pumpkin in the boil. This time, I’m trying the pumpkin in the mash. All else should be equal regarding ingredients! I broke my hydrometer brewing batch 25, so I couldn’t measure the final gravity of this delicious beer, but I’m assuming it’s around 8-8.5% ABV Brewed September […]
Batch 23: Willamette/Maris Otter SMaSH
Recipe Type: All-Grain Yeast: Safale-04 Yeast Starter: No (1 packets of Safale-04 used) Batch Size (Gallons): 2.5 Original Gravity: 1.057 Final Gravity: 1.007 IBU: 45 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: 7 Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 10 days at ~74* F 6# Maris Otter 1oz Willamette for 60 minutes 1 oz Willamette for 15 minutes 1 whirlfloc tab for 15 minutes […]
Batch 22: Holly Ale Redux
This past week, Dan and Drew were complete heroes in caring for Zachary as we welcomed the arrival of Lillian. Thank you for your awesomeness. While Drew was here, he helped me brew another batch of the celebrated Holly Ale, explored in Batch 7 and Batch 10, and originating with jmo88 on homebrewtalk.com: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f78/holly-christmas-ale-145580/ This […]
Batch 21: ‘Muirca!! (by Slotterbrew)
I had the pleasure of brewing with my brothers-in-law Drew and Dan in the pleasant town of Thornhurst, on August 11th. They are quite interested in the notion of homebrewing, and after Drew participated in Batch 20, he felt empowered and compelled to follow up with some more experimentation! They will name their line of […]
Batch 20: Centennial Blonde
Joining us this week, we have Sarah’s brother Drew and our good friend Paul! We will be brewing a recipe that has gained great acclaim on one of my favorite homebrew web sites: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f66/centennial-blonde-simple-4-all-grain-5-10-gall-42841/ This is a simple 4% blonde ale, which will a) go from grain to glass quickly, b) be an easy drinking […]
Batch 19: Holiday Olde Ale
My good friend and esteemed beer geek Ben has joined me today for the inaugural brew of the Aiki Brewing Company. We will brew an English Strong Ale, in time to age properly for the end of the year. This is being brewed for the 2013 meeting of the Cliver Family Annual Non-Denominational Winter Solstice […]
Batches 16-18: Fashionably Late, Double the Trouble (DIPA)
A year ago tomorrow, I started home brewing. Hells yeah, 16 batches!!! As the final brew of our California experience, and in homage to our amazing time here, I am going to brew an Imperial IPA. I’ve named it ‘fashionably late, double the trouble’ as it’s a double IPA characterized by late additions of some […]
Batches 13/14: Partigyle – Imperial IPA and a Porter
I’ve been reading about Partigyle brewing and I want to give it a shot. I’m brewing 2.5 gallons of an Imperial IPA, then 5 gallons of a Porter. I planned the grain bill for a 7.5 gallon, 1.060 FG beer, with the understanding that this would give me a <strong OG> 2.5 gallon first running, […]