#31 Irish Red

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Name: Irish Red

Brew Type: All-Grain

Volume: 5 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.059
FG:
ABV%: 6.6%
Primary Fermentation: 2/19 - 2/26
Kegged/Bottled: 2/26
Brewers: Aaron and Sanjay Shah

Recipe (5-gallon)

14.2 lbs - Maris Otter

8 oz - Caramel 120

8 oz - Caramel 40

.32 lbs - Roasted Barley (432 L)

1 oz - East Kent Goldings Hops (60 min)

.5 oz - Styrian Goldings Hops (30 min)

1 pkg - Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale

#30 Pale Ale

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Name: Pale Ale

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 10 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.051
FG: 1.012
ABV%: 5.1%
Primary Fermentation: 2/16 - 2/23
Kegged/Bottled: 2/23
Brewers: Aaron

Recipe (10-gallon)

14 lbs - Light DME

1 lb - 2-Row Pale Malt

1 lb - Caramel 60L

2 oz - Cluster Hops (60 min)

1 oz - Cluster Hops (15 min)

1 oz - Saaz Hops (15 min)

Irish Moss (15 min)

Yeast Nutrient (15 min)

1 oz - Cluster Hops (5 min)

1 oz - Saaz Hops (5 min)

2 pkg - American Ale (Wyeast #1056)

2.5 gallons dry hopped for 1 week on 1 oz Columbus Hops.

#29 Ginger Saison

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Name: Ginger Saison

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 5 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.069
FG: 1.014
ABV%: 7.4%
Primary Fermentation: 1/22 - 2/23
Kegged/Bottled: 2/23
Brewers: Aaron

Recipe (5-gallon)

6.25 lbs - Light DME

1 lb - CaraMunich Malt

1 lb - Clear Candi Sugar

1.5 oz - Hallertauer (60 min)

.5 oz - Hallertauer (10 min)

Irish Moss (10 min)

.5 oz - Styrian Goldings Hops (5 min)

2 oz - Crystalized Ginger (0 min)

1 pkg - Belgian Saison I Ale Yeast (WLP565)

#28 Raison D'Etra Clone

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Name: Raison D'Etra Clone

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 10 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.083
FG: 1.016
ABV%: 8.9%
Primary Fermentation: 1/22 - 2/23
Kegged/Bottled: 2/23
Brewers: Aaron

Recipe (10-gallon)

16 lbs - Light DME

1 lb - Chocolate Malt

8 oz - Caramel 60L

1 lb - Clear Candi Sugar

2 oz - Warrior Hops (60 min)

Irish Moss (10 min)

12 oz - Raisins (10 min)

2 oz - Sterling Hops (0 min)

2 pkg - Belgian Ardennes Yeast (Wyeast 3522)

#27 Chocolate Stout

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Name: Chocolate Stout

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 5 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.062
FG: 1.013
ABV%: 6.5%
Primary Fermentation: 11/25 - 12/3
Kegged/Bottled: 12/3
Brewers: Aaron and Elizabeth Maxson (guest brewer)

Recipe (5-gallon)

7.5 lbs - Light DME

8 oz - Chocolate Malt

8 oz - Caramel 80L

8 oz - Black Patent Malt

1 oz - Willamette Hops (60 min)

8 oz - Cocoa Powder (10 min)

1 pkg - American Ale (Wyeast 1056)

#26 Holiday Ale

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Name: Holiday Ale

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 10 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.012
ABV%: 5.3%
Primary Fermentation: 9/3 - ~9/10
Kegged/Bottled: ~9/10
Brewers: Aaron

Recipe (10-gallon)
11 lbs - Light DME

1.5 lbs - Caramel 60L

1 lb - 2-Row Pale Malt

4 oz - Chocolate Malt

2 oz - Willamette Hops (60 min)

1 oz - Saaz Hops (15 min)

1 oz - Saaz Hops (5 min)

2 pieces - Nutmet (10 min)

6 pieces - Whole Cloves (10 min)

2.1 oz - Ginger Root (10 min)

8 sticks - Cinnamon (10 min)

2 pkgs - American Ale (Wyeast 1056)

#25 Harvest Ale

Currently don't have the ingredients/details...since it's seven months after brewing that this update is going in...but I need to find. This beer was amazing and had 1.5-2 lbs of fresh wet hops throughout the boil!! Started out grassy, but after 1 month of aging, it balanced extremely well.

The Vitals

Name: Harvest Ale

Brew Type: Extract

Volume: 5 gallons

Add-ins/ons: none
OG:
FG:
ABV%:
Primary Fermentation:
Secondary Fermentation:
Kegged/Bottled:
Brewers: Aaron

Recipe (5-gallon)

#24 California Common

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Name: California Common

Add-ins/ons: none
OG:
FG:
ABV%:
Primary Fermentation:
Secondary Fermentation:
Kegged/Bottled:
Brewers: Dane

Recipe (10-gallon)

#23 Black IPA - 10G

Time to recreate a GREAT beer, but this time with a 10 gallon batch.

With the help of Beer Smith, the 5 gallon batch ingredients (from Black IPA #1) were plugged in and converted to a 10 gallon batch. This was an extract brew which required 16 lbs of DME...yikes!! A purchase was made from Austin Home Brew for a 50 lb bulk bag of extract to cut the costs and plan for future brews. Hops and yeast were also purchased, in hind sight I wouldn't purchase yeast on-line again. The yeast was purchased with cold packs, however arrived warm, certainly over the recommended storage temperature. They were still pitched, so I'll report back after a few days, hopefully fermentation will go without a problem.

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Name: Black IPA

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.073
FG: TBD
ABV%: TBD
Primary Fermentation: TBD
Secondary Fermentation: TBD
Kegged/Bottled: TBD
Brewers: Aaron, and Dane

Recipe (10-gallon)
16 lbs Light DME
2 lbs Dehusked Carafa II

1lb 8oz Crystal Malt - 75L

2 oz Palisade Hops (Pellet)

4 oz Simcoe Hops (Whole Leaf)

2 oz Warrior Hops (Pellet)

2 oz Amarillo Hops (Whole Leaf)

1 oz Amarillo Hops (Pellet)

2 - Ringwood Ale Yeast (Wyeast Labs #1187)

Bring 10 gallons of water to a boil.

Steep grains.

Add DME.
Boil for 1 hour.
Hop Schedule:
Mix all but 2 oz Simcoe and 1 oz Amarillo Pellets together.

Continuously add hops throughout the 60 minute boil.

Cool to 75F.

Transfer to 2 carboys and bring volume up to 5 gallons with additional water as needed.
Add 1 yeast packet to each carboy and primary ferment for 1 week.

Transfer to secondary vessel and dry hop with 2 oz Simcoe and 1 oz Amarillo for 2 weeks.

#22 Big Nut Wheat (Peach Wheat/Watermelon Wheat)

This beer was brewed based on the need for a good Summer beer. Clearly brewed a little late, since it was 100 degrees twice the previous week, but better late than never.

This was brewed as a 10 gallon batch. All 10 gallons will go through primary fermentation the same. For secondary fermentation, 5 gallons will be fermented as normal, 3 gallons will be fermented on Blueberries, Raspberries OR Strawberries (not all 3, this isn't CRABS) and 2 gallons will be fermented with watermelon. Excited to experiment a little with the finished product and see how everything turns out.

ATJ - 7/4/2011 - The results of the above turned out well. Actually did 5 gallons as normal, 2.5 gallons on Peaches (approximately 6 peaches = 2 lbs) and 2.5 gallons on watermelon juice (approximately 3 cups from about 1/4 of one seedless watermelon). Just racked from secondary into 3 new (to me) corny kegs. They're now under pressure and chilling in the new kegerator (although it's not set up to dispense 3 yet...yet! First taste on all three is very good. The Wheat is light and easy to drink. The Watermelon Wheat has hints of watermelon flavor. The Peach Wheat is a little hazier than the others and has definite aromas and flavors of peach. Really excited to see how these ferment up and pour!!

The Vitals

Name: Big Nut Wheat

Add-ins/ons: none
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.01 (Wheat), 1.007 (Watermelon Wheat), 1.01 (Peach Wheat)
ABV%: 5.5% (Wheat), 5.9% (Watermelon Wheat), 5.5% (Peach Wheat)
Primary Fermentation: 6/12 - 6/20/2011
Secondary Fermentation: 6/20 - 7/4/2011
Kegged: 7/4/2011 (Happy 4th of July...and Ian's 6 month birthday!)
Brewers: Aaron, Steve, Dane

Recipe (10-gallon)
12 lbs Wheat DME
2.0 oz Williamette Pellet Hops

1.0 oz Whole Leaf Centennial Hops (homegrown MI hops)

2/3 Cup Corn Sugar
2 - Wyeast Bavarian Wheat Yeast (3056)

Bring 10 gallons of water to a boil

Add DME and 1.5 oz of Williamette Hops
Boil for 1 hour
Hop Schedule:
0.5 oz Williamette Hops - 0 min
1.0 oz Centennial Hops - 0 min

Cool to 75F
Transfer to 2 carboys and bring volume up to 5 gallons with additional water
Add 1 yeast packet to each carboy