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Brew 11 – Diplodocus (Double IPA)

I redid my #6 again without the changes that I made in #9. The only difference was I used a full 1.0 oz of Northern Brewer at 5 minutes instead of 0.5 oz. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb European Bulk Crystal Malt 0.5 lb Cara-Pils Sugars 9.0 lb Extra Pale (Pilsen) Malt Extract 2.0 lb Table […]

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Brew 10 – Chocolate Porter

Steeped Grains 8 oz Crushed Chocolate Malt Additions 3.4 lb Amber LME 1.6 lb Dark LME 4 oz Nestle Tollhouse Cocoa Hops 45 min: 1 oz U.K. Challenger (Perle substitute) 5 min: 1 oz Cascade Yeast White Labs California Ale Yeast WLP001 Primary: 11 days Secondary: 4 days OG: 1.040 @ 72 FG: 1.012 @ […]

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Brew 9 – Diplodocus (Double IPA)

Mostly the same as my #6. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb European Bulk Crystal Malt 0.5 lb Cara-Pils Sugars 9.0 lb Extra Pale (Pilsen) Malt Extract 1.0 lb Table Sugar (Sucrose) Hops 75 min: 1.0 oz Warrior (Summit subst.) 20 min: 1.0 oz Northern Brewer (Simcoe subst.) 10 min: 1.0 oz Warrior 5 min: 1.0 oz […]

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Brew 8 – Russian Imperial Stout

This one was using the base Brewer’s Best Russian Imperial Stout kit. Ingredients: Steeped Grains 0.5 lb Caramel 60L 0.5 lb Roasted Barley 0.5 lb Black Patent Additions 6.6 lb Dark LME 2.0 lb Dark DME 0.5 lb Maltodextrin Hops 1 oz Columbus 10.9% (bittering) 0.5 oz Cascade 6.4% (aroma) Yeast 1 pkg Safale S-04 […]

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Brew 7 – Pumpkin Spice Ale

I brewed a pumpkin ale. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils/Dextrin Additions 2 cans (60 oz.) 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin (90 min) 7.8 lb Light LME (60 min) 10 min: 2.5 tsp Cinnamon 10 min: 1.5 tsp Nutmeg 10 min: 1.5 tsp Allspice Hops 60 min: 1 oz Northern […]

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Brew 6 – Diplodocus (Double IPA)

This Double IPA is based on the recipe at http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/founders-double-trouble-clone-165615/index2.html Steeped Grains 1.0 lb European Bulk Crystal Malt 0.5 lb Cara-Pils Sugars 9.0 lb Extra Pale (Pilsen) Malt Extract 2.0 lb Table Sugar (Sucrose) Hops 75 min: 1.0 oz Warrior (Summit subst.) 20 min: 1.0 oz Northern Brewer (Simcoe subst.) 10 min: 1.0 oz Warrior […]

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Brew 5 – IPA

I brewed an IPA based on a recipe from my friend Mike Zwagerman. It is my highest-gravity beer so far, especially since his recipe was based on 6 gallons but I only did a 5 gallon batch. Fermentables 4.0 lb Amber LME 9.0 lb Light LME Steeped Grains 1/2 lb Chocolate 1/2 lb Crystal 40L […]

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Brew 4 – Irish Red

This beer was based on the recipe at http://www.brew-monkey.com/recipes/html/bigheadirishred.htm. Fermentables 3.3 lb Briess CBW Pilsen LME (SRM 2) 3.3 lb Briess CBW Golden LME (SRM 4) 1.2 lb Pure Clover Honey Steeped Grains 1.1 lb Crystal Malt 10L 0.20 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt 80L 0.20 lb Roasted Barley (SRM 300) Hops 1.5 oz Kent Goldings (5%) […]

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Brew 3 – Baltic Porter

This one was a Brewer’s Best Baltic Porter kit. I took my eye off the boil for 10 seconds and it boiled over so I lost a little sugar. I put in less water to compensate – around 4.5 gal total. I’ve noticed with this Baltic Porter that letting it warm up slightly brings out […]

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Brew 2 – Robust Porter

My second beer is a Brewer’s Best Robust Porter kit. I am fermenting this one in the 6.5gal plastic bucket. I am planning to do secondary fermentation in the glass carboy. UPDATE: Well, life happened and I didn’t get around to putting it in a secondary fermenter. But, it smelled and tasted good while bottling […]