09/19/2015 – Brew Day 10 gallon all grain batch for Daniel D. 11.5 lbs – 2-Row malt 7 lbs – Munich malt 1 lb – 120L Crystal malt 1 lb – Cara Munich malt 3 oz – German Hallertau hop pellets (2.7% Alpha – 60 min) 2 tabs – Whirlfloc (15 min) 2 capsules – Yeast fuel (15 min) 1 oz – Cascade hop pellets (5.5% alpha – 15 min) 1 oz – Cascade hop pellets (5.5% alpha – 5…
09/13/2015 – Brew day 2.25 lbs – 2 Row malt 1 lb – Red wheat malt 4 lbs – Bavarian Wheat DME 1 oz – Glacier hop pellets (5.9% alpha – 60 min) 1 tsp – Irish moss (15 min) 1 capsule – Yeast fuel (15 min) 0.125 oz – Lemon peel (5 min) Poured the wort into an HDPE fermentation tub (what will fit in the new fermentation chambers) Pitched one nicely-active bag of Wyeast Labs 1272 American II…
09/12/2015 – Brew Day 2.25 lbs – Munich ale malt 8 oz – Crystal 40L malt 4 oz – Crystal 120L malt 2 oz – De-bittered black malt 5 lb – Munich LME 1 oz – Glacier hop pellets (5.0% alpha – 60 min) 0.75 oz – Cascade hop pellets (8.2% alpha – 15 min) 1 capsule – Yeast fuel (15 min) 1 tablet – Whirlfloc (15 min) 0.25 oz – Cascade hop pellets (8.2% alpha – 5 min) Racked…
09/05/2015 – Brew day Started early with help from Dave Holcomb Strike water was 13 gallons kitchen tap water @ 158 F Mashed 10 lbs Blacklands Brown Crystal @ 154 F for an hour. Iodine test showed full conversion 0.75 oz – Willamette hop pellets (4.9% Alpha – 60 min) 0.25 oz – UK East Kent Golding (7.2% Alpha – 60 min) 2 tsp – Irish moss (15 min) 1 tsp – DAP Yeast nutruent (15 min) Chilled with hose…
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/irish-red-ale-kit.html#Details_tab 07/05/2015 – Make starter 100g – DME (we normally use 150g, but were short of DME) 1.5L – spring water 1/8 teaspoon – yeast nutrient Headwaters Ale Wyeast ACT1000 This is a special yeast, offered by Midwest Supplies. Here’s their description: “A clean, aggressive ale strain well suited for American style ales and German style ales. This strain does well at lower temperatures, but stays clean even at the warmer end of the temperature range. Though it is a…
07/05/2014 – Make starter 100g – DME (we normally use 150g, but were short of DME) 1.5L – spring water 1/8 teaspoon – yeast nutrient Headwaters Ale Wyeast ACT1000 This is a special yeast, offered by Midwest Supplies. Here’s their description: “A clean, aggressive ale strain well suited for American style ales and German style ales. This strain does well at lower temperatures, but stays clean even at the warmer end of the temperature range. Though it is a slight…
05/09/2015 – Brew day 5 lbs – Blacklands “brown” malt Strike water: 3 gals water (158 degrees F) Mashed at 152 degrees F for 60 min Sparged with 3 qts 170 F water 0.5 oz – Norther Brewer hop pellets (60 min – 8.6 % alpha) 1 tsp – Irish moss (15 min) 0.5 tsp – Yeast nutrient (15 min) Poured on top of the yeast cake from brew #79 (Safale US-05) Added ~12 oz – Steen’s Pure Cane Syrup Topped up…
05/2/2015 – Brew day This was a group brew for American Homebrew Association’s National Homebrew Day, May 2, 2015. There were three recipes: a Columbus Pale Ale, an Old School Barleywine, and one called Killer Kolsch. All recipes were available in either All Grain or Extract. Columbus Pale Ale – All Grain Columbus Pale Ale – Extract Old School Barleywine – All Grain Old School Barleywine – Extract Killer Kolsch – All Grain Killer Kolsch – Extract We met early on…
03/22/2015 – Brew day 1.5 lbs – Pale ale malt 1 lb – Munich malt 0.5 lbs – Cara Munich malt 0.5 lbs – Crystal 120 L Malt 5 lbs – Munich extrach 9 oz – Corn sugar 1.5 oz – Hallertau hop pellets (60 min) 0.5 oz – Cascade hop pellets (15 min) 1 capsule – Yeast nutrient (15 min) 1 tab – Whirlfloc (15 min) 0.5 oz – Cascade hop pellets (5 min) Shook to aerate O.G.: 1.056,…
03/10/2015 – Brew Day 1.25 lbs – Pale ale malt 1 lb – Rye malt 0.5 lbs – Crystal 120 L malt 0.5 lbs – Caramunich malt 0.5 lbs – Caravienne malt 5 lbs – Extra pale extract 9 oz – Corn Sugar 1 oz – Styrian Golding hop pellets (60 min) 0.5 oz – Willamette hope pellets (15 min) 1 – Yeast fuel (15 min) 1 – Whirlfloc (15 min) 0.5 oz – Willamette hope pellets (5 min) Shook to…