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 […]
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 […]
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%) […]
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 […]
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 […]
My first beer was a True Brew Pale Ale kit. I fermented it in the 5 gal. glass carboy with airlock on top, but some foam leaked out through the airlock. I may use a hose into an overflow pail for my next one. I may also use the plastic fermenter as I do not […]