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Treebeard

Brew 55 – Treebeard (Oak-Aged Vanilla Stout)

Steeped (30 min; started at 164F) 1.25 lb Chocolate 1.0 lb Crystal 120L 0.5 lb Black Patent 0.5 lb Roasted Barley 1.0 lb Flaked Oats Fermentables 10.0 lb Golden Light LME (60 min) Hops 2.0 oz Summit (60 min) 1.0 oz Willamette (15 min) 1.0 oz East Kent Goldings (0 min) Misc 10 min: Irish […]

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Recipes Sides

Guacamole

2 avocados 2/3 greenhouse tomato, finely diced 1/2 c onion, finely diced 1 T lime juice 1 t minced garlic 2 T canola oil 1 T cilantro 1/2 t salt 1 pinch cayenne

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Entrees Recipes

Bisquick Ultimate Pancakes – Josh Version

2 c bisquick mix 1 c almond milk 2 eggs 3 T sugar 2 t baking powder 2 T canola oil Optional: 1 t vanilla 1 c blueberries cinnamon Makes 8 medium size pancakes.

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Backpacking

Long Range Traverse

From Alltrails (https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/the-long-range-traverse): The Long Range Traverse is a 22.4 mile point-to-point trail located near Sallys Cove, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada that features a lake. The trail is rated as difficult and is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/newfoundland-and-labrador/the-long-range-traverse This was quite the first backpacking trip to go on. It was awesome. The […]

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Swiss Vegetable Medley

24oz frozen broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots; cooked and drained 1 can (10.5 oz reduced sodium) condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 1/2 c shredded Swiss cheese 5/8 c sour cream 1/2 t black pepper 1 jar (8 oz) chopped pimentos, drained 2.8 oz can french fried onions preheat oven to 350 combine vegetables, soup, half […]

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20 Gauge Brews

Brew 54 – 20 Gauge (Pumpkin Spice Ale)

Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils Additions 90 min: 2 large + 1 small cans (75 oz total) of Libby’s 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin 60 min: 7.75 lb Golden Light LME 10 min: 2.5 tsp Cinnamon 10 min: 1.5 tsp Nutmeg 10 min: 1.25 tsp Allspice Hops […]

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Brews Diplodocus

Brew 53 – Diplodocus (Double IPA)

Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Crystal 20L 0.5 lb Cara-Pils Sugars 8.5 lb Extra Pale (Pilsen) Malt Extract 2.0 lb Table Sugar (Sucrose) Hops 75 min: 1.0 oz Summit 20 min: 1.0 oz Simcoe 10 min: 1.0 oz Summit 5 min: 1.0 oz Simcoe 5 min: 1.0 oz Amarillo Dry hopped in secondary: 2.0 […]

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Entrees Recipes

Corn Cakes

2 c flour 1 t baking powder 1/2 t salt 2 c frozen corn, thawed 1 c (4 oz) smoked cheddar cheese, shredded 1 c skim milk 2 egg whites + 1 egg, beaten 4 green onions, finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 T chili powder combine flour, baking powder, and salt in large […]

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Entrees Recipes

Hamburger Patties

1 lb ground beef 2 t minced garlic 1/3 c bread crumbs 1/8 t cayenne pepper 1 egg, beaten 1 T milk mix by hand in bowl, divide in fourths and form into patties grill 500-600F for 5:30 one side, 3:30 other side, flameout, add cheese, rest 30s Notes: These turned out excellent, very moist […]

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Brews Goldilocks

Brew 52 – Goldilocks (Imperial IPA)

Steeped Grains (152-160F; 30 min) 0.5 lb Crystal 10L 0.4 lb Carapils Fermentables 7.5 lb Pilsen Light LME (90 min) 1.0 lb Dextrose (90 min) Hops 3.5oz CTZ 13.90% @ 90min 0.75oz CTZ 13.90% @ 45min 1.0oz Simcoe 12.30% @ 30min 1.0oz Centennial 8.00% @ 0min 1.0oz Simcoe 12.30% @ 0min 1.0oz CTZ 13.90% dry […]