Saturday, June 19, 2010

#7 Summer Ale

Steve's solo brew. - Aaron
"Sorry Steve, this beer tastes like lysol" - Jeff
"Almost like a mimossa" - Dane

The Vitals
Name: Summer Ale
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: Extra citrus
OG: 1.046
FG: 1.010
ABV%: 4.70%
Brewers: Steve

Monday, May 31, 2010

#6 Belgian Tripel

First brew at Dane's and first beer with Jeff.  Brewed on Dane's stovetop and fermented in Dane and Marcy's coat closet.  Thankfully this wasn't a Pumpkin Stout!! -Aaron

The Vitals
Name: Belgian Tripel
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: None
OG: 1.088
FG: 1.022
ABV%: 8.66%
Brewers: Dane, Aaron, Jeff

Saturday, May 8, 2010

#5 Banana Honey Brown Ale

Big brew day.  We drank most of the American Amber...which almost cost us our brewing "license" from the wives!
Added 5-6 bananas into the primary fermentation...needed to add more to get the actual flavor.
-Aaron

The Vitals
Name: Banana Honey Brown Ale
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: Bananas
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.011
ABV%: 5.64%
Brewers: Dane, Aaron, Steve

Sunday, April 18, 2010

#4 Raison D'Etra Clone

First non-kit brew. Recipe adapted from Extreme Brewing book.
This beer is a BNB favorite. When we get a 10 gallon batch going, this is certainly in the running for first 10 gallon batch
-Aaron

The Vitals
Name: Raison D'Etra Clone
Source: Ingredients from pre-made list
OG: 1.070
FG: 1.018
Add-ins/ons: Hops
ABV%: 6.83%
Brewers: Dane, Aaron, Steve

Recipe (5-gallon Extract)
8 lbs Light DME
4 oz Caramel 60L Malt
8 oz Chocolate Malt
1 oz Warrior hops (60 minutes)
6 oz Raisins (pureed with 2 cups hop work from brewpot) - 10 minutes
8 oz Light Candi Sugar (10 minutes)
1 oz Sterling hops (End of Boil)
Yeast - Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ale
2/3 Cup Corn Sugar for bottling

Saturday, April 10, 2010

#3 Yellow Dog Pale Ale

*COMMENTS*
The Vitals
Name: Yellow Dog Pale Ale
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: None
OG: 1.044
FG: 1.004
ABV%: 5.25%
Brewers: Dane, Aaron, Steve

Sunday, March 28, 2010

#2 American Amber

Solo brew.  First brew on the new turkey fryer setup.  Also, cooled via homemade wort chiller. - Aaron

The Vitals
Name: American Amber
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: None
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.010
ABV%: 5.25%
Brewers: Aaron

Friday, March 19, 2010

#1 Witbeer

First brew!  Brewed at Steve's on the stovetop the morning of Thursday, March 18th...that's right, brewing in the morning, NCAA March Madness the rest of the day.
-Aaron

The Vitals
Name: Witbeer
Source: Kit
Add-ins/ons: None
ABV%: ~4.5%
Brewers: Dane, Aaron, Steve