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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

Monday, August 8, 2011

Pecan Pie a la Mode Porter

OG:
1.070
FG:
1.020
ABV:
6.5%
ABW:


Brewed:
7/26/2011
Kegged:
9/10/2011

Recipe:

Sugars
  • 8 ½ lbs. Dark Malt Extract
Flavoring Malts
  • ½ lb. Crystal 120 L malt
  • 1 lb. Organic Brewers 2-row malt
  • ½ lb. Chocolate malt
Hops
  • ½ oz. Magnum hop pellets (bittering)
Germany
Magnum is a high-alpha variety and a very promising new breed used as a clean bittering hop. Typical beer styles using this hop include lagers, pilsners, stouts, and ales. 
Possible Substitutions: Columbus and Nugget.
Technical Specifications:
Aroma: No real distinct aroma character, so is viewed favorably as a clean bittering hop
Alpha Acids: Approx. 13.5%
Beta Acids: 4.5 - 5% w/w
Co-Humulone: 24 - 25% of alpha acids
Storageability: Very Good
Total Oil: 1.9 - 2.3 mls/100 grams
Myrcene: 30 - 35% of whole oil
Humulene: 34 - 40% of whole oil
Caryophyllene: 8 - 12% of whole oil
Farnesene: < 1% of whole oil
  • ½ oz. Hallertau hop pellets (flavoring)
Germany
German Hallertau is the classic German aroma hop associated with Bavarian-style lager beers. Other beer styles appropriate for this hop include lagers, bocks, pilsners, weizens, Belgian-style ales, alts, lambics, kolsch, and Munich ales.
Possible Substitutions: Liberty and German Tradition.
Technical Specifications:
Aroma: Mild and pleasant
Alpha Acids: Approx. 6.2%
Beta Acids: 3 - 4% w/w
Co-Humulone: 17 - 24% of alpha acids
Storageability: 50 - 60% alpha acids remaining after 6 months storage at 20° C
Total Oil: 0.7- 1.3 mls/100 grams
Myrcene: 10 - 20% of whole oil
Humulene: 30 - 35% of whole oil
Caryophyllene: 7 - 10% of whole oil
Farnesene: < 1% of whole oil
  • ½ oz. Fuggle (UK) hop pellets (aroma)
UK
Fuggle is a hop long associated with typical English ale brewing. This was once the predominant hop in England, but now it is usually reserved for aroma use in conjunction with high alpha hop types. It imparts a hoppy late-hop flavor that is usually described as being woody, earthy, and slightly fruity. Typical beer styles include all English-style ales, ESBs, bitters, lagers, and Lambics.
Possible Substitutions: Willamette and Styrian Golding.
Technical Specifications:
Aroma: mild, pleasant, and hoppy
Alpha Acids: Approx. 4.2%
Beta Acids: 2 - 3% w/w
Co-Humulone: 23 - 30% of alpha acids
Storageability: 70 - 80% alpha acids remaining after 6 months of storage at 20° C
Total Oil: 0.7 - 1.4 mls/100 grams
Myrcene: 24 - 28% of whole oil
Humulene: 34 - 40% of whole oil
Caryophyllene: 11 - 13% of whole oil
Farnesene: 5 - 7% of whole oil
Yeast

Other Ingredients
  • 1 oz. Pecan Extract
  • 1 tsp. Irish Moss

Brew Notes:
Brewed on Yeast Cake of Full Moon Pale Rye Ale
Left about 1 pt to 1 qt in  fermenter.
Did not clean fermenter.
Noticed a lot of trub.
Added 1 cup. Brown Sugar at 30 min.

Keg Notes:
Added half of the vanilla extract pkg from AHS.
Pressure tested keg before siphoning.