Thursday, March 28, 2013
The Falconer
American Pale Ale finished with Falconer's Flight
9.5 lbs. American 2 Row
.5 Crystal 20
.5 Crystal 40
1 oz. Magnum (14% AA) @ 60 min.
2 oz. Falconer's Flight @ 5 min.
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
OG: 1.059 @ 75% efficiency
FG: 1.013 @ 77 attenuation
ABV: 6%
SRM: ~ 9
IBU: 72 calculated
Monday, January 28, 2013
Smilin' Eyes Irish Ale
This is a totally typical American-made Irish Red Ale.
Mash:
- 7.5 lbs. Rahr 2-Row Pale
- 0.75 lbs. Belgian Caramel Pils
- 0.25 lbs. Briess Special Roast
- 0.125 lbs. Belgian Biscuit malt
- 0.125 lbs. English Chocolate Malt
Hops:
- 0.75 oz. Willamette (60 min)
- 0.75 oz. US Goldings (30 min)
Yeast:
Wyeast #1272 American Ale Yeast II
Mash:
- 7.5 lbs. Rahr 2-Row Pale
- 0.75 lbs. Belgian Caramel Pils
- 0.25 lbs. Briess Special Roast
- 0.125 lbs. Belgian Biscuit malt
- 0.125 lbs. English Chocolate Malt
Hops:
- 0.75 oz. Willamette (60 min)
- 0.75 oz. US Goldings (30 min)
Yeast:
Wyeast #1272 American Ale Yeast II
Monday, October 29, 2012
Durham Bull Brown
This Northern English Brown beer isn't named after the minor league ball team or the movie. This name is minor alteration on the legend of how the town of Durham in North East England was founded.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durham#Legend_of_the_Dun_Cow_and_city_origins
On to the beer. This is an exact copy of Jamil's Northern English Brown recipe.
6.8 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row)
0.6375 lbs. Crystal 40L
0.425 lbs. Crystal 25L
0.425 lbs. Victory Malt
0.2125 lbs. Chocolate Malt - Light
0.6375 lbs. Special Roast Malt
(I know these numbers look horrible, but it's because I had to dial down Jamil's numbers to fit with my system and the BJCP guidelines.)
1.00 oz. Goldings - E.K. Pellet (5.90 AA%) @ 60 min.
White Labs WLP002 English Ale
OG: 1.047
FG: 1.013
ABV: 4.2
IBU: 21
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Lion's Roar Abbey Ale
Not too strong, but you might have this one sneak up on you.
8 lbs. Rahr Old World Pilsner
.5 lb. Breiss White Wheat Malt
.5 lb. De Wolf-Cosyns Aromatic
2 lbs. table sugar
2 oz. Styrian Goldings at 60 minutes
2 vials WLP540 Abbey IV yeast
OG: 1.069
Est. FG: 1.015
Est. ABV: 7.1%
IBU: 25
SRM: 5
The name is in honor of the Belgian Coat of Arms
Monday, July 16, 2012
Bricklayer Ale
8 lbs American 2-row
.6 lb. American 40L Crystal
.4 lb. Breiss Victory
.25 lb. American 120L Crystal
.0625 (1 oz.) Wyermann Carafa II
.5 oz. Magnum (12.5%AA) @ 60 min.
1 oz. Cascade (5.5%AA) @ 10 min.
WLP001 California Ale
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.010
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 34
SRM: 21 (this is always off)
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Base Wit
Ottumwa Naval Air Station (Base)
It's bugged me for some time that I don't have this posted though it's probably the best beer I make.
FERMENTABLES
5 lb (2.3 kg) 2-Row Pale Malt (50%), 3 SRM
2 lb (0.91 kg) Wheat Malt (20%), 2 SRM
3 lb (1.4 kg) Flaked Soft White Wheat (30%), 2 SRM
HOPS
0.7 oz (20 g) Mt. Hood whole hop, (6.5% AA), @ 60 minutes
EXTRAS
1.0 to 1.5 oz (28 to 43 g) fresh orange zest (1 or 2 oranges), added at 5 minutes left in boil
0.5 to 6.25 oz (14 to 184 g) fresh crushed/ground coriander seeds, added at 5 minutes left
Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier or White Labs WLP400 Belgian Wit Ale
OG: 1.057
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.8%
IBU: 15
SRM: 4
Friday, February 17, 2012
Red Scare Ale
Now with edits!
This is an Imperial Red Ale based off Great Lakes Brewing Co.'s Nosferatu ale. I hope it's tasty.
13.5 lbs. 2-Row
1.125 lb. Caramel 80
.5 lb. Briess Special Roast
.125 lb. English Dark Crystal (135L)
1.25 oz. Simcoe (14%AA) @ 60 min.
1 oz. Cascade (5.5%AA) @ 15 min.
1 oz. Cascade (5.5%AA) @ 1 min.
1 oz. Simcoe (14%AA) @ 1 min.
WLP007 Dry English Ale (with a starter)
@75% efficiency
OG: 1.076
FG: 1.015
ABV: 8.0%
IBU: 81
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