Saison

Saison
(10 gallons)
5/15/2011

17.5 lbs franco-belgs pilsner malt
1.25 lbs simsons golden naked oats
1.25 lbs weyermann aciduated malt
1.25 lbs belgian aromatic malt

1.0 oz styrian goldings (first wort)
1.0 oz columbus (60 min)
3.0 oz styrian goldings (0 min)

yeast:
wyeast 3522 belgian ardennes - plastic
whitelabs wlp550 belgian ale yeast - glass

Infusion mash at 150 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.060 OG on 5/15
1.015 secondary on 5/25

Bavarian Hefeweizen

Bavarian Hefeweizen (recipe from Northern Brewer)

5 gallons extract

6 lbs wheat LME

1 lb wheat DME

1 oz Tettnang @ 4.6% AA (60 min.)

Wyeast 3638 Bavarian Wheat

60 min boil

Pitched: OG 1.060 on April 10, 2011

Secondary: SG 1.015 on May 2, 2011
Kegged: FG 1.014 on June 15, 2011

Notes:

By the morning after I pitched the yeast, there was lots of fermentation activity, as with the previous times I've brewed a hefeweizen: wonder what gets things going so quickly with this style?

Tasted delicious on transfer to secondary, hope it's as good at kegging time.

And I can confirm that it was great at kegging, although I did have a little trouble getting the keg to seal. It seems to be fine now that it has been pumped full of CO2. I'm waiting a week to test it!

Finally, a sample, which was delicious. It needs a tiny bit more carbonation, but summer's here.

Bavarian Dunkel

Bavarian Dunkel
5 gallons)
2/27/2011

1.0 lb dingermans caramunich

6.0 lbs munich malt syrup
1 lbs amber dry malt extract

1.0 oz tradition (60 min)

yeast:
wyeast 2308 munich lager

60 min boil

1.045 OG on 2/27
1.015 secondary on 3/15 (lagered in fridge at around 40)
1.015 keg on 4/21

Breakfast Stout

Breakfast Stout (recipe from Northern Brewer)

5 gallons extract

0.5 lbs Simpson's Roasted Barley

1.5 lbs flaked oats

3.5 lbs dark LME

1 lb lactose

1 oz Willamette @ 4.7% AA (60 min.)

Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale

60 min boil

Pitched: OG 1.035 on March 6, 2011

Competition Porter

St Paul Porter
(5 gallons)
1/23/2011

0.5 lbs simpsons chocolate
0.5 lbs simpsons dark crystal malt

6.0 lbs dark malt syrup
1 lbs dark dry malt extract

2.0 oz cluster (60 min)
1.0 oz cascade (1 min)

yeast:
wyeast 1026 british cask

60 min boil

1.050 OG on 1/23

1.018 keg on 2/20

Chinook IPA

Chinook IPA (recipe from Northern Brewer)

5 gallons extract

o.75 lbs Dingemans Caramel Pils

0.25 lbs Briess Caramel 120

6 lbs Pilsen LME

1 lb Pilsen DME

1 oz Chinook @ 11.2% AA (60 min.)

0.5 oz Chinook @ 11.2% AA (10 min.)

0.5 oz Chinook @ 11.2% AA (1 min.)

Wyeast 1056 American Ale

60 min boil

Pitched: OG 1.050 on January 1, 2011

Secondary: SG 1.018 on January 17, 2011 (plus 1 oz Chinook @ 11.2% AA dry hop on 1/22/2011)

Kegged: FG 1.014 on February 18, 2011

The Innkeeper

The Innkeeper English Ale (recipe from Northern Brewer)

5 gallons extract

o.25 lbs Simpsons Extra Dark Crystal

0.25 lbs Belgian Biscuit Malt

3.15 lbs Pilsen LME

1 lb Pilsen DME

1 lb corn sugar

1 oz Fuggles @ 4.2% AA (60 min.)

1 oz East Kent Goldings @ 7.2% AA (45 min.)

1 oz Styrian Goldings @ 4.6% AA (5 min.)

Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire Ale

60 min boil

Pitched: OG 1.042 on December 12, 2010

Kegged: FG 1.012 on December 21, 2010