05/06/2012 – Brewed 6 gallons 2# – 2-row 2# – Flaked wheat 3# – Light Pilsen DME 3# – Wheat DME 1 oz – Hersbrucker hops (60 min boil) 1 tsp – Irish moss (15 min boil) 1.5 packs – Wyeast 3278 Lambic Blend Aerated with O2 for 40 seconds OG: 1.053, 13.4 Brix In the fermenter with #1, but not under direct temperature control
05/05/2012 – Brewed 5.5 gallons 2# – 2-row 2# – Flaked wheat 3# – Light Pilsen DME 3# – Wheat DME 1 oz – Hersbrucker hops (60 min boil) 1 tsp – Irish moss (15 min boil) 1.5 packs – Wyeast 3278 Lambic Blend Aerated with O2 for 45 seconds OG: 1.061, 15.5% Brix 1 gallon of old tap water used accidentally. Fermentation began after about 12 hrs. Vintner’s Harvest, Sweet cherry puree (well-known sweet cherry varieties) Specific gravity=1.092 –…
04/18/2012 – Brew Day 0.25# chocolate malt 2 oz Crystal 90L malt 2# 2-row malt 1# rauch malt 0.5# black patent malt 6.5# amber extract 1.5oz kent golding hops for 60 minutes 1oz glacier for 15 minutes 0.5oz kent golding for 5 minutes 2 tubes WLP008 (White Labs East Coast Ale yeast) We’re using more sparge water than we typically do, by 50%, in order to rinse out more fermentables and flavor-contributing compounds. OG 1.059, a little down from the…
04/08/2012 – Brew Day 1.5# 2-Row Malt 8 oz Cara Munich Malt 8 oz Crystal 120L Malt 1# Munich Malt 5# Munich Malt Extract 1.5oz Hallertau @ 60 minutes 0.5oz Cascade @ 15 minutes 1 tsp Irish Moss @ 10 minutes 0.5oz Cascade @ 5 minutes Pitched 1 tube of White Labs Irish Ale WLP004 yeast OG: 1.045, 11.1 Brix 04/15/2012 – Rack to secondary IG: 1.009, 5.9 Brix 04/22/2012 – Bottled 16 and kegged the rest FG: 1.008 4.85%…
03/10/2012 – Brew Day 2# Vienna Malt 0.5# Crystal 10L Malt 2# 2-Row Malt 7# Light liquid Malt extract 2oz Cascade hops (1oz@60, 0.5oz@30, 0.25oz@15, 0.25oz@5) 0.5 tsp yeast nutrients @ 30min 1 tsp Irish moss @ 15min Pitched 1 packet of Safale US-05 OG: 1.066, 16.4 Brix Fermenting at 64 degrees F 03/21/2012 – Rack to secondary Added finings Added 0.5 oz Cascade in dry hop infuser, presoaked in vodka for 1hr IG: 1.011 03/27/2012 – Bottled 12 and…
02/25/2012 – Brew Day Added 14oz corn sugar for 1% alcohol boost Included 1/4tsb yeast nutrient. Reused Kolsch yeast cake in Texas Blonde fermenter (potential for lemongrass flavor carry-over) Aerated by shaking OG: 1.056, 14.1% Brix Beginning fermentation at 60° F (due to large yeast cake) Kreusen never grew large or anywhere near the blow-off. 3-piece airlock would have been better. Fermentation slowed in 3 days… increased temp to 65F for 19 hrs then to 68F for 4 days 03/04/2012…
02/08/2012 – Brewed OG 1.046, Brix 8.0 (expecting ~4% ABV). Aerated w/ O2 for 40 seconds. Did NOT make starter. Used one tube White Labs WLP029 (German Ale / Kolsch). Added 400g extra sugar for alcohol boost. Added yeast nutrient, ½ tsp, at start of boil. Added Irish Moss, 1tsp, in last 15 minutes. Added lemongrass in last 5 minutes. Cooled to 72 in 8 minutes (cold ground water with 43 degree outside temps). Light golden color. Smells good. Lemony….
01/30/2012 – Create 1.5 L starter on White Labs European Ale Yeast WLP011 5.5oz of DME in 1.5L Stir plate for 48 hrs 02/01/2012 – Brewed by Ben Black All grain recipe 1 lb – Coffee malt 7 lb – 2-row malt 0.5 lb – Special B malt 0.25 lb – Black roasted barley 4 lb – Munich malt 2 oz – De-bittered black malt 8 oz – Malto dextrin 1 oz – Nugget hop pallets (60 min) 0.25 oz…
01/21/2012 – Brew Day 0.5 lb – Cara pils malt 0.5 lb – Crystal 60L malt 2.5 lb – 2-row malt 5 lb – Extra pale extract 1 oz – Northern brewer hop pellets (60 min) 0.5 oz – Northern brewer hop pellets (15 min) 0.5 oz – Northern brewer hop pellets (5 min) 1% alcohol boost ½ tsp yeast nutrient 1 tsp irish moss (last 15 min of boil) 10 drops anti-foam silcon (last 15 min of boil) Aerated…
01/13/2012 – Created 1.6L starter 2 cups DME The starter looks like a snow globe. Big globs of yeast stuck together, swirling in the flask. Joe took a video of it with his phone. White Labs English Ale Yeast WLP002 1/15/2012 – Brew Day 0.5 lb – Brown malt 1 lb – 2-row malt 0.5 lb – Crystal 60L malt 0.5 lb – Crystal 90L malt 1 lb – Munich malt 0.25 lb – De-bittered black malt 10 lb –…