Sunday, January 12, 2014

Java Jolt Porter

Partial Mash
OG 1.047
FG  1.012

4lbs Pale DME
2lbs Golden Promise Malt
6oz Midnight Wheat Malt
4oz Carafa III Malt
1.5oz Tettnanger Hops
White Labs wlp002 English Ale Yeast
1.5L brewed Arabic Coffee (triple strength)

Mash grain @ 150f for :60, collect wort and mix in DME.
 
60Min boil with 1.5oz of Tettnanger @ :30
Cool wort, pitch yeast and ferment at room temp.
At bottling add 1.5L of triple strength arabic coffee with 1/2cup dissolved cane sugar for carbonation. 
 

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Citra Saison

OG 1.056
FG 1.005

8lbs Pilsner Malt
1lb Wheat Malt
1lb Clear Candi Syrup
1oz Citra Hops
Danstar Belle Saison Dry Yeast

Mash and sparge at 150f.

Boil collected wort for 90min with the following additions: 0.5oz Citra @ :30 & :10

Cool wort, pitch yeast and ferment warm (Up to 26c(80f)) for 1 week.

Rack to secondary and allow to settle for 1 week.

Bottle carbonate with 3/4cup cane sugar.

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Chocolate Milk Stout

OG 1.051
FG 1.017

7lbs Marris Otter Malt
1lb Pale Chocolate Malt
6oz Midnight Wheat Malt
4oz Carafa III Malt
1lb Lactose
1oz  Hallertauer Tradition Hops
White Labs wlp002 English Ale Yeast
6oz Cocoa Nibs
2 Vanilla Beans

Mash grain @ 153f for 60min, collect wort and batch sparge.

60 Minute boil with 1oz of Hallertauer @ :60 and 2oz Cocoa Nibs @ :10.

Cool wort, pitch yeast and ferment at room temp.

When terminal gravity is reached rack to secondary onto the 2 Vanilla Beans & remaining 4oz Cocoa Nibs. Secondary for approx. 1 week.

Bottle carbonate with 1/2cup cane sugar.

 

Friday, December 6, 2013

Centennial Rye Pale Ale


OG 1.052
FG 1.015

7lbs Marris Otter Malt
2lbs Rye Malt
1/2lb Victory Malt
1/2lb Honey Malt
2oz Centennial Hops
US-05 Dry Yeast

Mash grain at 150f, Sparge at 175f.

60 minute boil with 1oz Nelson Sauvin at :60 and :15.

Ferment at room temperature.

Bottle carbonate with 1/2cup cane sugar dissolved in 2 cups of water.
 

Monday, December 2, 2013

Nelson Sauvin Brown Ale


OG 1.056
FG  1.014

9lbs Pale Malt
1lb Special B Malt
1/2lb Crystal 60 Malt
2oz Nelson Sauvin Hops
WLP029 Kolsch Yeast (or any neutral yeast)

Mash grain at 150f, Sparge at 175f.

60 minute boil with 1oz Nelson Sauvin at :60 and :15.

Ferment at room temperature.

Bottle carbonate with 1/2cup cane sugar dissolved in 2 cups of water.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Sorachi Ace Kolsch

OG 1.057
FG 1.010

10lbs Pilsner Malt
1lb Crystal 15
2oz Sorachi Ace Hops
WLP029 Kolsch Yeast

Mash grain at 150f, Sparge at 175f.

90 minute boil with 1oz Sorachi at :30 and :10.

Ferment in a cool place.

Bottle carbonate with 1/2cup cane sugar dissolved in 2 cups of water.

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Westmalle Dubbel Clone Take Two

Tried another Westmalle Dubbel clone recently. This time I used Candi Syrup Inc recipe. It turned out very nice. Here are their instructions:

OG 1.063
FG 1.010

10lbs Belgian Pilsner Malt
1lb Belgian Caramunich
1lb D90 Candi Syrup
1oz Saaz Hops 60min
1oz Tettnang Hops 15min
0.5oz Styrian Goldings Hops 10min
WL530 or WY3787 Yeast (Pitch 160 to 170 billion cells)

NARRATIVE: Mash in at 150f for 60 minutes, Mash out at 170f for 20 minutes. 90 minute boil. Chill to 65 F. Oxygenate 60 seconds. Ramping primary slowly to 74 F over 6 days. Rack to to secondary at 60F. Crash at 50F for 5 weeks. Bottle prime with Golden Candi Syrup at 29 g/gallon. Hold bottles at 78F for 2 weeks for initial carbonation. Cellar up to 12 months flavor development.