Monday, January 14, 2019

Mosaic Pale Ale

Name: Mosaic Pale Ale

Brew Date: 1/14/2019
Bottle Date: 2/4/2019

Specialty Grains:
1 lb CaraMunich
1 lb Carapils

Extracts:
3 lbs Golden Light LME
3 lbs Golden Light DME

Hops:
1 oz Mosaic at 60 minutes
1 oz Mosaic at 20 minutes
2 oz Mosaic Dry Hop after 15 days (from 1/29/2019 - 2/4/2019)

Yeast:
1 pack Wyeast 1968 London ESB

Priming Sugar:
4 oz corn sugar
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.011
ABV: 5.38%

Notes: Used about 3 gal in initial wort boil with later water addition of 1-2 gal to bring to OG, but on bottling day really only ended up with a bit over 3.5 gal.  Still used the 4 oz corn sugar though, so we'll see how the carbonation turns out.

Saturday, February 18, 2017

Belgianish IPA

Name: Belgianish IPA

Brew Date: 2/18/2017
Bottle Date: 3/19/2017

Specialty Grains:
1 lb Briess Caramel 60L

Extracts:
6 lbs Maillard Malts Pilsen LME
3.3 lbs Briess CBW Sparkling Amber LME

Hops:
1 oz Warrior at 60 minutes
1 oz Chinook at 60 minutes
3 oz Centennial continous 20-5 minutes

Yeast:
Safbrew T-58 dry yeast

Priming Sugar:
3/4 cup corn sugar

OG: 1.062
FG: 1.020
ABV: 5.51%

Notes:

Sunday, September 13, 2015

Pumpkin Cinnamon Oatmeal Stout

Name: Pumpkin Cinnamon Oatmeal Stout

Brew Date: 9/13/15
Bottle Date: 10/8/15

Specialty Grains:
1 lb Flaked Oats
1 lb Simpson's Chocolate Malt
.5 lb 40L
.5 lb 60L

1 Sugar Pumpkin (cubed and roasted) at 45 minutes

Extracts:
3.3 lbs Briess CBW Pilsen Light LME
3.3 lbs Briess CBW Traditional Dark LME

Hops:
.5 oz UK East Kent Golding at 60 minutes
.5 oz UK Challenger at 60 minutes
.5 oz UK East Kent Golding at 5-15 minutes
.5 oz UK Challenger at 5-15 minutes

Spices:
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 cinnamon stick

Yeast:
WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast

OG: 1.059
FG: 1.020
ABV: 5.12%

Notes:

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Nelson Saison

Name: Nelson Saison

Brew Date: 9/2/15
Bottle Date: 9/21/15

Specialty Grains:
1 lb Briess Caramel 80

Extracts:
6 lbs Briess Golden Light DME

Hops:
.5 oz UK Fuggle at 60 min
.5 oz German Tettnang at 60 minutes
.33 oz Nelson Sauvin at 50 min
.33 oz Nelson Sauvin at 15 min
.5 oz UK Fuggle at 10-5 minutes
.5 oz German Tettnang at 10-15 minutes
.33 oz Nelson Sauvin at 5 min

Yeast:
WLP568 Belgian Saison Yeast Blend

OG: 1.061
FG: 1.005
ABV: 7.35%

Notes:
9/12/15: Very quick fermentation and little visible activity after only a couple days. 1.005 on 9/12/15, 1.005 still on 9/21/15.  Tasted amazing already with the typical saison spicy notes and banana and clove with a touch of nelson.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Ryebbey 2

Name: Ryebbey 2

More Rye, More Wheat

Brew Date: 1/31/15
Bottle Date: 5/2/15

Specialty Grains:
1 lb Briess Caramel 80
14 oz Chocolate Rye

Extracts:
6 lbs Rye malt syrup
3 lbs CBW Bavarian Wheat DME

Hops:
1 oz UK Challenger at 60 min
1 oz German Tettnang, 2/3 at 60 minutes, 1/3 at 40 minutes
1 oz Willamette, 1/3 at 60 min, 2/3 at 15 minutes
1 oz Sterling, continuous 20 min - 0 minutes

Yeast:
WL Abbey Ale Yeast (w Starter)

OG: 1.073
FG: 1.014
ABV: 7.74%

Notes:  Ryebbey the original was definitely the better beer.