Today's batch falls on two important dates. One I won't mention by name but today is the 10th anniversary of the day someone tried to break the American will and failed. This truly is a great nation and I salute anyone and everyone who puts their life on the line for their fellow man.
Today is also the start of the football season for the 2011-12 season.
So reflecting on the sacrifices of others and the great American past time we all know and love I have dubbed this brew: We Ain't No PUNKin Ale!
This brew is an extract kit from AHS and here is the basic recipe:
Recipe:
1/2 lb Vienna Malt
1/2 lb Cara Munich Malt
1/2 lb Crystal 60L Malt
3 cans of 365 Pumpkin from Whole Foods
6 lb Extra Pale Extract
1 lb Munich Extract
1 oz. Kent Golding
Pumpkin Spice Pack (Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Orange Peel)
Yeast:
WLP005 British Ale Yeast
Brew Day 9/11/11:
I added 3 cans of pumpkin to the muslin bag and steeped with the crushed grains for 30 min.
I got the wert to boil and added the extract. I let that get to a good boil before adding the hops and 1 can of pumpkin. I used 1/2 oz of UK Kent Goldings and the can of pumpkin in a nylon bag. I've used the nylon bag for 4 batches now. I recommend using nylon to save some cash. Just remember to clean them good. I added the Irish Moss at this time too. I used a tsp of it and sprinkled it around the chiller.
I added the other 1/2 oz of hops with 10 min left. I then added the spick pack with 5 min left.
I hit the OG right on the money with the kit's instructions.
OG READING: 1.052 at 79 degrees.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
We ain't no PUNKin' Ale
Labels:
cara munich malt,
cinnamon,
crystal 60L malt,
extra pale,
kent golding,
munich,
nutmeg,
orange peel,
pumpkin,
vienna malt
Location:
Houston, TX 77077, USA
Monday, September 5, 2011
Christmas Ale
OG: 1.049 at 77 degrees
FG: 1.012
ABV: 4.84%
ABW:
3.87%
Volume: 5
gal
Brew
Date: 9/5/2011
Keg
Date: 10/9/2011
Tap Date:
12/14/2011
Recipe:
7lb. Extra Pale
Extract
1/2 lb 2 row malt
2 oz chocolate
malt
3/4 lb crystal
60l malt
Caramel, or crystal, malts are produced by
roasting, rather than kilning, green malt. This will caramelize the sugars in
the grain and produce flavors and aromas not achievable in a drying kiln.
Crystal 60L will create a deep golden to red color and has a pronounced sweet
caramel flavor.
1 oz mt hood
1 oz saaz
Holiday Pack:
WLP008 White Labs East Coast Ale
Labels:
2-row,
Chocolate Malt,
Christmas Ale,
crystal 60L malt,
East Coast,
extra pale,
seasonal,
WLP008
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