Archive for October 2013

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 […]

Posted October 29, 2013 by fbarrett in Amber, Belgian Special B, Biscuit, Carafa II, Chocolate, Flaked Oats, Maris Otter, Northern, Porter, WLP004 (Irish Ale)

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 […]

Posted October 29, 2013 by fbarrett in 2-row, Belgian Special B, Crystal 60L, Hallertauer, pumpkin, Pumpkin Ale, pumpkin pie spice, Safale S-04