Nov 16
I had part of a pound of Amarillo hops in the freezer from another recipe and decided to make a mostly Amarillo hop flavored IPA. I only used some Cascades for bittering (since I have a ton of homegrown Cascade in the freezer I wanted to try to use up). This isn’t a complex recipe, …
Nov 16
It’s July and I want something light that I can have when coming in after mowing the lawn. This definitely isn’t a fancy or complex homebrew recipe, but it gets the job done pretty easily. Summer 2020 lager 1-B American Lager Date: 7/17/20 Size: 5.36 gal Efficiency: 75.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Calories: 183.21 kcal per 12.0 fl oz …
Nov 16
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: …
Aug 26
I brewed this beer tonight. I wasn’t planning to brew a pumpkin beer, which would have broken my streak, but I didn’t have ingredients to brew what I was planning to brew next. Ever since the second year I started brewing, I’ve brewed a pumpkin ale. It started when I was still brewing with a …
Aug 13
Last weekend I brewed an Oktoberfest and get to try out my chest freezer for the lagering process. Unfortunately, the first smack pack of Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager yeast I had didn’t really seem to take off. So I ordered a second one, which arrived on Thursday. After smacking that one, it swelled up and …