Fruit Bazooka NE IPA

Recipe from Northern Brewer, ingredients purchased locally

1 lb flaked oats (steeped for 30 min.)

6.6. lbs Pilsen LME

1 lb wheat DME (last 15 minutes)

2 lbs Pilsen light DME (last 15 minutes)

1 oz Azacco (at flameout)

1 oz Ekuanot (at flameout)

1 oz Citra (at flameout)

1 oz Mosaic (at flameout)

1 oz Ekuanot @12.5% AA (1st dry hop, 7/30/2021)

1 oz Mosaic @ 12% AA (1st dry hop, 7/30/2021)

1 oz Ekuanot @12.5% AA (2nd dry hop, 8/4/2021)

1 oz Citra (2nd dry hop, 8/4/2021)

Pitched 7/28/2021 OG 1.064

Secondary 8/13/2021 SG 1.016

Kegged 10/21/2021 SG 1.012

Kama Citra v.3

5 gallons extract

0.75 lbs Crystal 40

6 lbs Golden DME

0.5 oz Centennial @ 10.6% (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 7.8% (20 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 7.8% (10 min.)
1 oz Citra @ 13.3% AA (flameout, resting for 10 min.)

1 oz Citra @ 13.3% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)
1 oz Cascade AA @ 7.8% (Dry hop at secondary transfer)

Safale US-05 Ale Yeast

Pitched: 8/15/18  OG 1.050
Secondary: 8/28/18 SG 1.014 [Dry-hopped on this date also]
Kegged: 9/7/18 SG 1.012

Notes:

Nice little bit of carbonation on transfer to keg, even before CO2.

Black IPA v.2

5 gallon extract

8 oz Victory
8 oz Caramel 80L
3 oz Chocolate Wheat
4 oz Chocolate Malt

3.3 lbs dark LME
3.3 lbs amber LME
1 lb amber DME

1 oz Cascade @ 5.3% AA (60 min.)
1 oz Columbus @ 13.4% AA (15 min.)
1 oz Chinook @ 14.3% AA (10 min.)

WLP 041 Pacific Ale Yeast

Pitched 11/4/2017 OG 1.060
Secondary
Kegged 12/26/17 SG 1.020

Notes: this had a stronger starting gravity, and looks like it's a little stronger on the hop front (due to variations in the AA values of the hops harvest), so we'll see how it turns out.

Not for the first time, we didn't go through a darker beer very quickly -- thinking we should brew IPA/single-hop pale ale type beers more or less exclusively for on-tap service given how the other styles linger in the keg.

Cider Weekend 2017

Transferred 5 gallon for Gareth to keg

Transferred 5 Gallons for Russ to carboy and pitched the Mother for apple cider vinegar.

Made 18 gallon from Sunnycroft, Winnie's, and Gass fields.

     5 for Gareth pitched with White Labs English Cider Yeast.
          1/14/2018  Transferred cider to secondary
               2.5 gallons mixed with 1 pound honey, 1 ground orange peel, 3 T ginger, 1/2 t amylase, 1/2 package of rasberries.
               2.5 gallons left plain.
          6/4/2018  Bottled,  primed with total of 3.8 oz of dextrose split between both 2.5 gallon batches.


     5 for Mark pitched with Safcider.

Unseasonably warm with temps in mid 70's.  Hornets all over, Gareth was stung twice.

Sunnycroft apples very diseased with apple maggot fly.

Kama Citra v.2

5 gallons extract (Northern Brewer)

0.75 lbs Caramel 40

6.6 lbs Golden Light LME
1 lb Golden Light DME

0.5 oz Centennial @ 9.0% AA (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 8.2% AA (20 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 8.2% AA (10 min.)
1 oz Citra @ 13.4% AA (flameout, resting for 10 min.)

1 oz Citra @ 13.4% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)
1 oz Cascade @ 8.2% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)

Safale US-05 Ale Yeast

Pitched: 9/19/15  OG 1.056
Secondary: 10/5/15 SG 1.014
Kegged: 10/21/15 SG 1.014

Notes: This came out very well again, though it took quite a while for the final kegged beer to clarify. My memory tells me that the previous version was slightly less bitter, with more emphasis on the hop aromatics.

St Paul Porter v.2

5 gallon extract (Northern Brewer)

0.5 lbs Chocolate Malt

0.5 lbs Crystal 120

3.3 lbs Dark LME
3 lb2 Dark DME

2 oz Cluster (AA 7.2%) (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade (AA 5.3%) (1 min.)

WLP007 Dry English Ale

Pitched: 1/24/17 )G 1.052
Kegged: 2/4/17 SG 1.020

Notes: The second time I've made this recipe, with some variations this time around in hop acidity and yeast. Ferments very quickly, really doesn't need a secondary.

Kama Galaxy Session IPA

5 gallons extract (adapted from Northern Brewer Kama Citra Session IPA)

0.75 lbs Crystal 40

6 lbs Golden DME

0.5 oz Centennial @ 8.5% AA (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (20 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (10 min.)
1 oz Galaxy @ 15.2% (flameout, resting for 10 min.)

1 oz Galaxy @ 15.2% (Dry hop at secondary transfer)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)

Safale US-05 Ale Yeast

Pitched: 5/8/16  OG 1.060
Secondary: 5/31/16 SG 1.012
Kegged: 6/12/16 SG 1.012

Notes: There was nothing whatsoever wrong with the original Kama Citra, but the hops available locally at the time of brewing necessitated some adaptation and renaming...

Rye Stout

5 gallons extract (Northern Brewer)

0.5 lbs Chocolate Rye
0.5 lbs English Black Malt
0.5 lbs English Dark Crystal

6.3 lbs Rye LME

1 oz US Warrior (60 min.)

1 oz Citra @ 14.0% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)

Nottingham Ale Yeast

Pitched: 12/24/15  OG 1.054
Secondary: 1/11/16 SG 1.020
Kegged: 1/31/16 FG 1.018

Notes:

Cider Weekend 2015

Total cider pressed 47 gallons (including from 9/21/2015)
     17 quarts apple pie mix

Brewer Russ:  Wyeast 4766 Cider Yeast, 4 lbs priming sugar
     Secondary 1/18/2016  0.999
     Bottled 8/10/2016, primed with 2.5 oz dextrose

Brewer Gareth:  White labs WLP775 English Cider Yeast

Brewer MAF:  Red Star Cote Des Blank Yeast, 4 lbs priming sugar

10/17/2015  OG (before sugar) 1050
Secondary 1/18/2016. 0.996

Kama Citra Session IPA

5 gallons extract (Northern Brewer)

0.75 lbs Caramel 40

6 lbs Gold LME
1 lb Gold DME

0.5 oz Centennial @ 9.8% AA (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (20 min.)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (10 min.)
1 oz Citra @ 14.0% AA (flameout, resting for 10 min.)

1 oz Citra @ 14.0% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)
1 oz Cascade @ 6.8% AA (Dry hop at secondary transfer)

Safale US-05 Ale Yeast

Pitched: 9/19/15  OG 1.050
Secondary: 10/5/15 SG 1.012
Kegged: 10/21/15 SG 1.010

Notes: First time to try the Safale dried yeast option -- and also the first time I encountered the hops at flameout addition.

Gose Great on the Patio

5 gallons extract

2 lbs acidulated wheat

3.3 lbs Pilsen LME
3.3 lbs Wheat DME

1.0 oz Saaz @ 3.0% AA (60 min.)

0.5 oz sea salt (10 min.)
1.0 oz ground coriander (10 min.)

Wyeast 1007 German Ale

Pitched: 6/28/15 OG 1.050
Secondary: 7/3/15 SG 1.018
Kegged: 8/11/15 SG 1.014

Notes: I went light on the salt compared to some of the recipes and will adjust as needed for the secondary/keg phases. The fermentation was very vigorous -- foam coming out the fermentation lock after 24 hours.

British Bitter

5 gallon extract (Northern Brewer)

0.5 lb Simpsons Cara Malt

1 lb Golden Light DME
3.15 lbs Maris Otter LME (late addition; 15 min.)

1 oz UK Kent Goldings @ 6.47% AA (60 min.)
0.5 oz UK Kent Goldings @ 6.47% AA (15 min.)
0.5 oz UK Kent Goldings @ 6.47% AA (1 min.)

WLP005 British Ale Yeast

Pitched: 6/6/15 OG 1.035
Secondary: 6/20/15 SG 1.010
Kegged:

Notes: A very slow start, with barely any action after 48 hours, but then steady fermentation for over a week -- never incredibly vigorous but with regular CO2 bubbling.

Something went wrong along the way with this beer, and it developed a very strong "off" taste like iodine, that did not go away -- indeed it seemed to become stronger in the keg. I ended up getting rid of the entire batch.

Fuggle Fool Ale

12 oz Crystal 80
2 oz Light Chocolate Malt

3 lbs Munton's Light DME
3 lbs Munton's Amber DME

2 oz Fuggles @ 4.5% AA (60 min.)
1 oz Fugges @ 4.5% AA (5 min.)

Whitelabs WLP002 English Ale

Pitched 3/8/15 SG 1.050
Secondary 3/22/15 SG 1.012

Bohemian Pilsner

5 gallon extract (Clone Brews, page 70)

6 oz Cara Hell

6 oz German Vienna

3.3 lbs Pilsner Light LME
3 lbs Extra Light DME

3 oz Czech Saaz (AA 3.3%) (60 min.)
1 oz Czech Saaz (15 min.)
1 oz Czech Saaz (3 min.)

WLP820 Oktoberfest/Märzen Lager

Pitched: 1/4/15 SG 1.042
Secondary: 2/8/15 1.014
Kegged: 3/8/15 1/014

Notes: Second attempt at a lagered beer; I decided to risk a direct pitch at a fairly warm temperature rather than doing a starter, so we'll see how close the result gets.

St Paul Porter

5 gallon extract (Northern Brewer)

0.5 lbs English Chocolate Malt

0.5 lbs English Dark Crystal

6 lbs Dark LME
1 lb Dark DME

2 oz Cluster (AA 7.2%) (60 min.)
1 oz Cascade (AA 6.5%) (1 min.)

WLP005 British Ale

Pitched: 11/9/14 SG 1.052
Kegged: 11/27/14 SG 1.018

Notes: A slow starter, this one... Wort was black as night, looked delicious!

Black Magic Dark Mild

5 gallon extract (Northern Brewer)

1 lb English Cara
0.5 lbs Pale Chocolate

3.5 lbs Maris Otter LME
2 lbs Muntons Light DME

1 oz UK First Gold (AA 6.4%) (60 min.)
0.5 oz Kent Goldings (AA 6.47%) (5 min.)
05. oz Kent Goldings (AA 6.47%) Dry hopped in secondary

WLP002 Englis Ale

Pitched: 9/16/14 SG 1.040
Secondary: 9/27/14 SG 1.013
Kegged: 10/8/14 SG 1.013

Notes: I'm really not all that sure about the significance of the style description -- mild, certainly, and thus a perfect on-tap-at-home brew, but the colour is not notably dark compared to, say, a porter.

Petite Saison d'Été

5 gallon extract (Northern Brewer)

0.5 lbs Belgian Cara 20

3.15 lbs Pilsen LME
1 lb Pilsen DME
1 lb Wheat DME

1 oz UK Kent Goldings (60 min.)
0.25 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (10 min.)
0.25 oz. Saaz (10 min.)
0.75 oz Styrian Goldings (Celeia) (2 min.)
0.75 oz. Saaz (2 min.)

Wyeast 3711 French Saison

Pitched: 7/4/14 SG 1.040
Secondary: 7/19/14 SG 1.005
Kegged: 8/11/14 SG 1.005

Notes: I was up at dawn on July 4th to get this one going, with the aim of ensuring that we could actually drink some of it during the eponymous season. By 10:30 a.m. the yeast was pitched, and bubbled very nicely for a full week before starting to taper off.

Expeditious Kölsch

5 gallon extract

6 lbs Pilsen LME

1 oz Perle 7.8% AA (20 min.)
1 oz Tettnanger 3.9% AA (20 min.)

Wyeast 2565 Kölsch

Pitched: 5/17/14 SG 1.044
Secondary: 5/27/14 SG 1.012
Kegged: 6/4/14 SG 1.012

Notes: This is the first time I've tried one of the Northern Brewer 20-minute boil kits, which seemed unusually compatible with the demands of trying to wrangle two children on the weekend; I might stay traditional for something more complex but this sounded ideal for a light beer intended as a summer refresher. It got off to a very swift start, bubbling away merrily barely twelve hours after I pitched the yeast.

SMASH American Session Ale

5 gallon extract

6 lbs Pils LME

1/2 oz Simcoe 13.1% AA (60 min.)
1/2 oz Simcoe 13.1% AA (15 min.)
1 oz Simcoe 13.1% AA (5 min.)

1 oz Simcoe 13.1% AA (dry hop)

WhiteLabs WLP051 California V

Pitched: 3/9/2014    SG 1.044
Secondary: 3/11/2014   SG 1.015 (dry hopped)
Kegged: 3/27/2014   1.013

Notes: I dry-hopped for twice the recommended 5-7 days as we were travelling, and while this makes the beer pretty hop-forward it doesn't seem to have over-bittered it at all. Indeed, it's amazingly drinkable stuff, and remarkably clear. One of the best beers I've made -- definitely a repeat in 2015.

Celebrator Doppelbock Clone

5 gallons, extract

12 oz Munich II
8 oz Crystal 60
5 oz Chocolate

6.6 lbs Light LME
3.3 lbs Maris Otter Light LME

1 oz Hallertau @ 4.7% AA (60 min.)
0.75 oz Northern Brewer @ 8.6% AA (60 min.)
0.5 oz Hallertau @ 4.7% AA (15 min.)

1 tsp Irish Moss (15 min.)

WLP833 German Bock Yeast

Pitched: 11/14/2013 OG 1.080 @ ~68F
Secondary: 11/30/2013 SG 1.026
Kegged: 1/12/2014 FG 1.026

Notes: I fermented the primary in the cellar at a temperature of 52-58F depending on the day. There was very vigorous initial action and then solid bubbling for another week or so. The secondary is in the garage at a temperature fairly close to the air temperature, but clad in a sleeping bag for some extra insulation. The liquid is hovering around 40F.