Tuesday, February 24, 2009

#8 Wheat Ailment

This was brewed on 2/24/09. This recipe was based off the Mom's Honey Wheat Treat by Mr Beer. I'm hoping for a nice wheat/ale mix.

Recipe
1 West Coast Pale Ale HME
1 Golden Wheat UME
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2oz Hallertau Pellet Hops
Munton's Yeast

Water was brought to a boil and honey was added. Added the hops and let the water roll for 5 mins around 150-160F. Removed from the heat and added the WCPA and UME. Yeast hydrated per instructions on back of the packet.

This was bottled on 3/12/09. The trub bottle was cracked early on 3/24/09. This beer definitely needs a few weeks of conditioning time, it had a cidery taste to it. The 2nd trub bottle was cracked on 3/31/09. The week of conditioning definitely helped, cider taste is gone. With the addition of a lemon slice this beer was very tasty.

#7 Quaker Stout

This was brewed 2/24/09. It was the standard Sticket Wicket Oatmeal Stout recipe off the Mr Beer Website.

Recipe
2 Sticket Whicket Oatmeal Stout
Munton's Yeast

Water was brought to a boil, added the HME. Yeast was hydrated per instructions on back of packet.

This was bottled on 3/10/09. Slight hiccup with a few bottles, never use Peroni or similar bottles again. Capper will NOT cap these bottles. Trub bottle was opened on 3/25/09. This beer is more than drinkable and a delightful change to anything ever brewed at Bonesaw. This beer will certainly go fast.

Sunday, February 15, 2009

#6 Black-Eye Bock

This was brewed on 2/15/09. This brew was my own variation of the Brew Ha Ha Bock listen on the Mr Beer website. The recipe is supposed to be somewhat of a Shiner Bock clone.

Recipe
1 High Country Canadian Draft
1lb Munton's Amber DME
1 Booster Packet
Munton's Yeast

Water was brought to a boil, while heating the booster was mixed in. Added the DME and continued to boil for 5 mins. Removed from heat and added the HCCD. Yeast was hydrated via instructions on back of packet.

This was bottled on 3/08/09. The trub bottle was cracked on 3/22/09. This beer certainly has potential, but is not ready yet. Will try again in a week or so.