Mostly the same as #15 but with no Cara-Pils steeped grains and a different yeast. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb Crystal 30L Sugars 9.0 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 […]
Brew 20 – IPA
Based on http://www.reddit.com/r/Homebrewing/comments/1ee9fn/. Steeped Grains (30 min) 1.0 lb Crystal 40 Fermentables 6.0 lb Light LME Hops 1.0 oz Warrior @ 60 min 0.5 oz Amarillo @ 15 min 0.5 oz Amarillo @ 5 min 0.5 oz Amarillo @ flameout 1.5 oz Amarillo @ dry hopped Yeast White Labs Liquid London Ale Yeast WLP013 This […]
Brew 19 – Cactus Milk Stout
Based on https://brewersconnection.com/recipes/cactus-milk-stout.html. Steeped Grains (30 min) 12.0 oz 6-Row 8.0 oz Chocolate 4.0 oz US Wheat 4.0 oz Crystal 90L 4.0 oz Carapils 4.0 oz Roasted Barley 4.0 oz Special B 4.0 oz Black Patent 8.0 oz Flaked Oats 8.0 oz Flaked Barley Fermentables 5.6 lb Amber LME 1.0 lb Dark LME Additions 1.0 […]
Brew 18 – Peanut Butter Cup Porter
Mostly based on http://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/peanut-butter-cup-porter-2. Steeped Grains (45 min) 14.0 oz Crystal 80L 8.0 oz Munich 7.0 oz Roasted Barley 6.0 oz Chocolate 4.0 oz Flaked Oats 4.0 oz Flaked Barley Fermentables 7.2 lb Pilsen LME Additions 1.0 lb Milk Sugar (Lactose) 8.0 oz Bell Plantation PB2 with Premium Chocolate @ 60 min. 8.0 oz Bell […]
Brew 17 – Black IPA
This is mainly based on the recipe at http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2011/10/homebrewing-how-to-brew-american-black-ale-cascadian-dark-black-ipa-recipe.html. The homebrew store was out of the German Carafa II grain. I decided to just omit it instead of substituting since the grain bill seemed rather large to me anyway. Steeped Grains (60 min) 20.0 oz Chocolate Malt 12.0 oz Crystal 40L 12.0 oz Crystal 80L […]
Brew 16 – Nut Brown Ale
Having a 2-year old and a 3-month old means not too much free time, so I haven’t brewed in a while. I picked up a Muntons Nut Brown Ale kit to have something quick to do. It’s just hopped malt extract with a dry yeast packet. I boiled the hopped malt extract for an hour […]
Brew 15 – Diplodocus (Double IPA)
This is the same base recipe as my #6, #9, and #11, but this is the first time that I’m actually using the originally-called-for Summit and Simcoe hops instead of their substitutes. I also used a different yeast since the brew store was out of the WLP090. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb European Bulk Crystal Malt […]
Brew 14 – Pumpkin Spice Ale
This pumpkin spice ale was pretty much the same as #12 with a little more pumpkin. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils/Dextrin Additions 2 large + 1 small cans (73 oz total) of Libby’s 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin (60 min) 7.8 lb Light LME (60 min) 10 min: 2.5 […]
A Founders Breakfast Stout clone mostly based on the recipe at BYO Steeped (30 min) 22 oz Flaked Oats 1.0 lb Chocolate Malt 12 oz Roasted Barley Malt 9 oz Debittered Black Malt 7 oz Crystal Malt 120L Additions 60 min: 6.6 lb Light LME 60 min: 1.7 lb Light DME 0 min: 2.0 oz […]
Brew 12 – Pumpkin Spice Ale
This pumpkin spice ale was pretty much the same as #7 with a little less allspice. Steeped Grains 1.0 lb Munich 0.5 lb Crystal 80L 0.5 lb Carapils/Dextrin Additions 2 cans (58 oz total) of Libby’s 100% Pure Canned Pumpkin (90 min) 7.8 lb Light LME (60 min) 10 min: 2.5 tsp Cinnamon 10 min: […]