Rating System

1 - don't waste valuable beer calories on me
2 - tasty, walter approves
3 - so good you should have it for breakfast

Monday, September 28, 2009

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest
(5 gallons)
9/27/2009

1 lb Munich
3/4 lb crystal 20
2 oz crystal 90

3.3 lb Pilsen Light LME
3 lb Pilsen Light DME

3/4 oz Perle (60 min)
3/4 oz Hallertau (25 min)
1 oz Hallertau (15 min)

WhiteLabs WLP029 German Ale/Kölsch Yeast

60 min boil

1.042 OG on 9/27/2009
1.010 FG on 10/12/2009

Sunday, September 27, 2009

Imperial Wit

Imperial Wit
(5 gallons)
9/27/2009

7.0 lbs weyerman pale wheat
7.0 lbs dingermans pilsner
1.0 lbs flaked oats
1.0 lbs honey

0.5 oz summit (60 min)
1.0 oz coriander (10 min)
2 grams paradise seeds (10 min)
1 oz saaz (1 min)

yeast:
WLP400 Belgain Wit

Infusion mash at 155 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.065 OG on 9/27
1.026 secondary on 10/7
1.015 keg on 10/29

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Rye IPA

Rye IPA
(5 gallons)
9/17/2009

12.25 lbs rahr 2-row
3.25 lbs weyermann rye
1.25 lbs briess crystal 60
0.5 lbs briess carapils
0.5 lbs rahr white wheat

1 oz mt hood (pre boil)
1 oz columbus (60 min)
1 oz mt hood (30 min)
1 oz mt hood (1 min)
1 oz columbus (secondary)

yeast:
WLP001 California Ale

Infusion mash at 155 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.072 OG on 9/17
1.025 secondary on 9/27
1.014 keg on 10/12