Tag: beer

Dark Lager Homebrew recipe

dark lager

I’ve been wanting to brew a dark lager for a while, and I finally got some Midnight Wheat malt to give it a try. Supposedly, the midnight wheat malt adds the dark flavor while contributing very little – to no – roastiness or dark bitterness. Dark Lager 2-C International Dark Lager Date: 7/17/20   Size: …

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Russian Imperial Pumpkin R.I.P. Stout

RIP Stout Russian Imperial Pumpkin

For the last several years, I’ve been brewing my regular Great Pumpkin Ale, along with a different pumpkin beer.  Sometimes it’s a pumpkin porter or a pumpkin brown ale.  The last 2 years, I’ve been brewing my regular Russian Imperial Stout recipe with the same pumpkin and spice regimen I use in my Great Pumpkin …

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Moved Hefe to the Secondary

Last week was busy and I had a wedding this past weekend, so I finally moved the hefeweizen over to the secondary after 2 weeks in the primary. Again, I’m experimenting a little… I went to a local flea market and bought a 5 gal. carboy for $6. This allowed me to split the 6 …

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