McLaughlin Ale

I discovered the demands of being an award winning brewer when asked to contract brew for McLaughlin Garden and Homesteads' two most prestigious events, Garden Illuminated and The Auction.  The mission was to brew something that everyone would like and that would also make them feel generous.  I had ingredients for brewing a Czech Pilsner and a Black IPA so with some minor adjustments I came up with the following brews:

Lager

Grains:
     Pilsner Malt       10
     Biscuit                   4 oz
     Munich                  8 oz
     Carapils                 8 oz

Hops:  (all 1 oz)
     Columbus      60 min     15.2%
     Cascade         60 min     7.1%
     Cascade         30 min
     Cascade            1 min
     Saaz            secondary    3.2%

Yeast  Saflager s23 (dry lager)

Brewed 6/4/2014    OG 1042
Secondary with Saaz  6/13/2014   1010
Kegged and primed with 3.5 oz sugar in 2 c water  7/4/2014


Ale

Grains:
     Rahr 2 row         12
     Crystal 60             1
     Wheat                   1

Hops:  (all 1 oz)
     Columbus         60 min    15.2%
     Cascade            60 min     7.1%
     Cascade            30 min  
     Cascade              1 min
     Saaz       secondary           3.2%

Yeast  Safale us 05

Brewed 6/4/2014     OG  1070
Secondary with Saaz  6/13/2014   1010
Kegged and primed 7/4/2014