Roggenbier

Roggenbier
(10 gallons)
9/11/2011

10.0 lbs weyermann rye malt
8.0 lbs german munich malt
4.0 lbs rahr 2-row pale
0.5 lbs weyermann chocolate wheat
0.5 lbs weyermann caramel wheat
0.5 lbs rice hulls

2.0 oz mt hood (60 min)

yeast:
Safbrew WB-06

Infusion mash at 150 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.044 OG on 9/11

Sunnycroft English Style Ale

1/2 lb Valley Malt (7 L) (organic Massachusetts malt)
1/4 lb Crystal 40

6.6 lbs Coopers Malt Extract Syrup

5 oz dried Sunnycroft Farm Cascade Hops (5-6%)

Wyeast 1028 London Ale

Pitched 9/11/11 OG 1.042
Secondary 10/2/11 SG 1.018
Kegged 11/9/2011 FG 1.016

Redbones Refuge From the Rain

We planned a walk during the two hours that were supposed to be dry but we had to abandon ship and take cover at our local!
Brooklyn Brown (2) for Sarah and Hofbrau Dunkel (2) for Gareth.

Great Barrington Brewery

English Ale (seasonal), Ice Glen IPA, Black Bear Stout, Harrington Brown (the English Ale probably got the highest ratings, although all of the beers were solidly drinkable!).

Saison

Saison
(10 gallons)
7/25/2011

9.0 lbs belgian pilsner malt
5.25 lbs german vienna malt
1.5 lbs torrefied wheat

2.0 oz east kent goldings (60 min)
0.5 oz styrian goldings (10 min)
0.5 oz saaz (10 min)
1.5 oz styrian goldings (2 min)
1.5 oz saaz (2 min)

yeast:
Safbrew T-58

Infusion mash at 150 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.036 OG on 7/25
1.012 secondary on 7/31
1.012 keg on 7/31

Black IPA

Black IPA
(10 gallons)
7/10/2011

23.0 lbs rahr 2-row pale malt
1.0 lbs briess caramel 80L
0.75 lbs weyermann dehusked carafa III
0.75 lbs simpson chocolate malt

2.0 oz summit (60 min)
2.0 oz chinook (15 min)
2.0 oz centential (10 min)
2.0 oz cascade (5 min)
2.0 oz centenial (0 min)

2.0 oz cascade dry hop

yeast:
Safbrew T-58

Infusion mash at 150 for 60 min
60 min boil

1.056 OG on 7/10
1.010 keg on 7/17
1.010 secondary on 7/17

Farmhouse Bière de Table

Farmhouse Bière de Table (recipe from Northern Brewer)

5 gallons extract

0.5 lbs Gambrinus Honey Malt

3.15 lbs Pilsen LME

3.15 lbs Pilsen LME (late addition for final 15 min. of boil)

1 oz Tradition @ 6.9% AA (60 min.)

Wyeast 3725 Bière de Garde

60 min boil

Pitched: OG 1.043 on June 26, 2011

Kegged: FG 1.004 on July 23, 2011

Notes:

I've never had a recipe before that called for adding fermentables late in the boil, and I'm not sure that I handled it perfectly. The recipe didn't mention anything about turning the brewpot off so I added the syrup straight in and stirred it but even in those few seconds it seems as though some scorching took place, so I hope that the taste impact isn't too significant though the colour is almost certainly going to be darker than intended. Other than that, this was a very easy recipe and the fermentation so far is excellent.