Archive for the ‘Safale S-05’ Category

Batch 95: Cocoa Sombrero

Some new equipment, including a new false bottom for my round 5 gallon mash tun, and a true stainless counterflow chiller, need a good inaugural beer. This is the Soul Harvester recipe, but mashed really hot to keep it thick, lower ABV, and then spiced Recipe Type: All GrainYeast: S-05Yeast Starter: Two packetsBatch Size (Gallons): 5.5Original Gravity: 1.065Final Gravity: 1.022 (~6% […]

Posted November 15, 2020 by fbarrett in 2-row, Carafa III (DH), Chocolate Rye, Crystal 120L, Northern, Roasted Barley, Safale S-05, Special B

Batch 88: English Mild

Recipe Type: All GrainYeast: S-05Yeast Starter: yeast cake from Batch 87Batch Size (Gallons): 6.5Original Gravity: 1.038Final Gravity: IBU: 20?Boiling Time (Minutes): 60Color: BrownPrimary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp):Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 8# 2-row0.5# C400.25# C1200.25# brown malt0.25# roasted barley 1oz Cascade – FWH mashed a little cold, not entirely sure (low 140s?), got good efficiency, yield of 6ish gallons. Pitched […]

Posted April 26, 2020 by fbarrett in 2-row, Brown Malt, Cascade, Crystal 120L, Crystal 40L, Roasted Barley, Safale S-05, Uncategorized

Batch 87: Pliny the imposter

Recipe Type: All GrainYeast: S-05 (2 packets)Yeast Starter: noneBatch Size (Gallons): 5.5Original Gravity: 1.066 (with Dextrose)Final Gravity: 1.006 (8.13% ABV, alt formula)IBU: 60s?Boiling Time (Minutes): 90Color: Dark StrawPrimary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp):Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): 11# 2-row0.5# Carapils0.5# C401# Dextrose (added at high krausen) 1.5oz Green Bullet (12.x%) – FWH1oz Green Bullet (12.x%) – 45 min0.5oz FF […]

Posted April 8, 2020 by fbarrett in 2-row, Carapils, Cascade, Crystal 40L, Dextrose (Corn Sugar), Falconer's Flight, Green Bullet, IPA, Northern, Safale S-05, Simcoe, Uncategorized

Batch 81: Ryan’s IPA

For the past few years, folks at the BPRU have organized a charity auction. Nothing too huge or outlandish, but we’ve raised a fair penny each year for a good cause. Last year and this year, I offered a case of home-brewed beer, brewed to order, and this year the prize was won by my […]

Posted April 29, 2019 by fbarrett in 2-row, Carapils, Crystal 40L, Dextrose (Corn Sugar), Falconer's Flight, Flaked Oats, Maris Otter, NEIPA, Safale S-05, Sorachi Ace

Batch 72: Imperial Stout

This beer was destined to be a partigyle … but ended up just being a bitchin beer 🙂 Recipe Type: All Grain Yeast: S-05 Yeast Starter: Yeast cake from Batch #70 Batch Size (Gallons): 10 Original Gravity: 1.094 Final Gravity: 1.013 IBU: ~55? Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: ~40? Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): […]

Posted April 15, 2018 by fbarrett in 2-row, Belgian Special B, Carafa III (DH), Chocolate Rye, Crystal 120L, Flaked Barley, Hops, Malt, Maris Otter, Northern, Roasted Barley, Safale S-05, Stout

Batch 70: Glitter Barleywine

So many thanks to Tom and Drew for the assistance with this brew 🙂 The day began with a disappointment, when the new heat sticks tripped the breaker. We moved outside into the COLD, and lost a lot of heat in the mash. In addition, we couldn’t fit all 36# of grain that were planned […]

Posted March 18, 2018 by fbarrett in Barley Wine, Crystal 60L, Maris Otter, Northern, Rye, Safale S-05

Batch 68: Yankee IPA

IPA brewed after a long hiatus and a number of equipment upgrades, including the capability of fly sparging, purchase of a plate chiller, and addition of a chilling coil in the conical fermenter. Oh, and I have pumps. 2 pumps. An I’m Gonna Use’em. This was originally planned as a NEIPA, however I didn’t have […]

Posted March 4, 2018 by fbarrett in 2-row, Cascade, CTZ, German Wheat, Hops, IPA, Malt, Melanoidin, Mosaic, Safale S-05, Simcoe

Batch 44: Sarah’s Good Morning Breakfast Stout

8# German Pils 1# Pale Chocolate 1# Roasted Barley 1# Oats 8oz C120 4oz OS Wheat FWH 1oz Northern Brewer (stated 9.1%, probably lower due to age) 15min 1oz Northern Brewer 1.036 at 120* 1 # oats in 1 gallon water starting at *110 for at least 20 minutes (beta-glucan rest) 3tsp Gypsum total in […]

Posted November 24, 2014 by fbarrett in Crystal 120L, Flaked Oats, Northern, Oak Smoked Wheat, Pale Chocolate, Pilsner, Roasted Barley, Safale S-05, Stout, Uncategorized

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 […]

Posted September 8, 2013 by fbarrett in 2-row, Belgian Special B, Centennial, Chocolate, Crystal 60L, Honey, Safale S-05, White Wheat, Winter Warmer