I decided to brew an IPA. With some $$$ from a friend and some side work I did, I decided to brew a big hoppy IPA. I checked out dozens of award winning beer recipies, and in the end decided to formulate my own. 7lbs light malt extract syrup 2lbs 2 row 1/2lb crystal malt …
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Jun 02
…Hmmm……Weizenbeir…
My weizenbeir was ready to drink last Friday. Bottle fermentation was quick, thanks to the warm weather. How did it turn out? The first thing I noticed was the aroma. The Saaz with the wheat and Hallertauer made a playful combination of smells, the distinct smell of a wheat with Hallertauers but the Saaz teased …
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May 24
Batch 26 Bottled
Yesterday I bottled my weizenbeir. Final gravity was 1.010, for a final alcohol by volume of 5.25%. Taste wise, it was less wheaty than I normally like, but that was due to the extra corn sugar I put in lightening the flavor. The hop presence was nice, you could really pick out the hallertauer’s- not …
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May 15
Batch 26- Weizenbeir
Had a little bit of money left over from a job I did, so I decided to make some beer. Not wanting to do an all-grain without my buddy Jared, I decided to do a Papazian recipe that was pretty dirt cheap, his Lovebite Weizenbeir. The irony is my friend Jared, independent of me, did …
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May 15
Batch 25- Lucky Stout
Back in March I brewed my 25th batch of beer. Did a remake of the famous Lucky Stout (famous among those who’ve tried it.) Bottled it on 3/18/09, and have only a few bottles left. My next brew is a German style Weizen, will follow up once I pitch the yeast.
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Mar 03
What Beer Would You Like To See Next?
I’m curious. I have a plan for my next 3 beers already, but I would like to know what beers would you like to see come from my home brewery? Next up is my Lucky Stout, then I’m going to do a lager, and then more of my famous Buckingham Bitter (famous among those who …
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Mar 01
The Experiment- Framboise – Batch 24
I’ve been pondering for some time how to do a framboise of the style that Lindeman’s does. My wife loves that stuff! Unfortunately, all the recipies I’ve seen don’t really mention how close they get. I have an authentic lambic recipe for Framboise, but I know my wife won’t like it, and the brettanomyces yeasts …
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Feb 20
Cherries in the Snow- Batch 23
Thursday I brewed a batch of beer from the Papazian recipe “Cherries in the Snow.” Having 10lbs of cherries laying around sure pays off! The recipe called for 8.5lbs of light liquid malt extract, but instead of buying extra malt extract that I may not use I purchased a bulk 7lb liquid malt extract and …
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Feb 19
Cherry Stout Bottled- Batch 22
On the 15th I bottled up my cherry stout. Before bottling, I had to use a strainer to remove floating cherry remains. After transferring it to my bottling bucket, I had close to a gallon of sediment left in my bottling bucket. Even had some cherry gunk stuck in my auto siphon. Final gravity turned …
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Feb 07
Cherry Stout Brewed- Batch 22
Thursday I brewed another Papazian recipe for Cherry Stout. I was given 3 gallons of cherries by my sister in law (thanks, Karyn!), but, for some reason, felt the need to pick up a few more. So, after the stout I will be brewing another Papazian recipe, Cherries in the Snow. Started out with the …
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