Recipes
Recipes: Unemployment Ale
I’m unemployed, so I wanted to brew a beer that is bitter, bitter enough to erase the sting of being laid off. So I used two high Alpha Acid hops for this brew: Columbus and Summit. This is the first time I’ve ever used Summit for aroma, and I don’t think this is a common [...]
Just a Porter
Posting has been sparse the last few weeks, I apologize. I finally brewed again on Sunday. My big brother was in town and wanted see what brewing was all about so we decided to dedicate the morning to brewing up a porter. I know, I know. It’s out of season. But it takes about 8 [...]
Kolsch Kegging
I kegged my Kolsch today after about eight weeks in the fermenter. The last five weeks or so it’s been sitting at about 40 degrees. My major concern at this point is the cloudiness. I’ve never used any clarifying agents or anything like that. And all of my beer has been just a little cloudy. [...]
Sad Sack v 0.3
HB - 14.85
O.G. – 1.040
Pitching Temp – 66 degrees
6 oz. caramalt – 20 minutes
6lbs. Northern Brewer Light Extract
55 minutes:
2 oz Willamette pellets 4.5%
.25 oz ahtanum pellets 5.5%
.5 oz Cascade 6.9%
7 ½ minutes:
1 oz. Amarillo 9.8%
.5 oz sterling. 5.5%
expected ready date – Jan. 5, 2008
