tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25326990184228273682024-02-19T02:41:34.723-08:00Logos BrewingPostings about brews and the Logos.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-70850219383577350252014-03-22T14:53:00.002-07:002014-03-22T14:53:50.204-07:00Hiatus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Man, it's been a while since I posted here! Since last posting I've had a lot going on, although I have been steadily brewing. I haven't brewed as many batches as I'd like, but I've been brewing a larger quantity. How is that you ask? Well....my <a href="http://beansbrewhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">buddy Scott</a> and I built this:<br />
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That's right...we now have a functioning 1.5bbl brewhouse. We can now brew 46.5 gallons of beer at a time. But why would we want to do that? After all, isn't that a lot of one single beer to brew at once? Don't homebrewers like experimenting and creating all sorts of awesome new beers to be continually changing things up? Well, yes, we do like brewing a lot of different beers. And yes, that is a lot of one beer to brew at once. <br />
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The reason we've built this and sold/salvaged our old systems is because we've decided to go for the gusto and try to go commercial. There are a number of "successful" home based breweries in Portland right now and we decided to go for it. Pretty much all of these small operations are brewing on a 1-3 barrel system and then kegging their beer to be sold in taprooms, restaurants, and bars throughout town. We're planning to go a little different route and bottle in 22 ounce bottles. We feel this will help to distinguish us in the marketplace as well as allow us to make a higher profit to save towards our dream of having a taproom and larger brewhouse. Time will tell if this happens...<br />
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So here's the specs on the system. We've gotten three 55 gallon drums from <a href="http://bubbasbarrels.com/" target="_blank">Bubba's Barrels</a> and had <a href="http://practicalfusion.com/" target="_blank">Practical Fusion</a> weld some tri-clamp fittings on the HLT and Boil Kettle. We're running an electric system that we modeled after <a href="http://theelectricbrewery.com/" target="_blank">The Electric Brewery</a>. We'll be fermenting for now in a 110 gallon plastic conical (so we could potentially brew back to back and have 3bbl fermenting at once). Here's a pic of that:<br />
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We also have a simple designed hood vent with an 8 inch inline fan that blows out the window. So far we have had no issue with steam buildup or condensation on the walls in my basement. Now the sweet smell of mash and boiling wort is another story...<br />
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So that's why I haven't been posting here lately. Lots of planning, projecting, and pondering for our new venture. You can check out Brewery 26 on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brewery26" target="_blank">Facebook</a> here or our simple website <a href="http://brewery26.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. I'll try to update our status as we begin applying for licenses and permits and all that fun stuff. And someday before too long hopefully you'll be able to get a bomber of Brewery 26 beer at a bottle shop near you (so long as you live in Portland)!<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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In my constant search for better homebrewing methods, I have come across a great tool. Fermentation is such a key part of producing good beer and so easy to see go bad in a hurry. Plus, I typically brew 10-11 gallon batches at a time, thus needing two buckets and two packs of yeast. <br />
I've started using more starters with my brewing which greatly speeds up fermentation as well as reduces the opportunity for infection. Enter, the new fermenter!<br />
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I recently ordered a Speidel Plastic Fermenter from MoreBeer. This thing has been working great overall so far. I got the 60L size, which allows me to ferment over 11 gallons at a time with a single vessel. Here's the good and bad I've seen so far...<br />
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The Good:<br />
-I can ferment over 11 gallons at a time (I bet I could do up to 14-15 gallons if I really pushed it).<br />
-Super sturdy. The handles and structure on this thing are solid!<br />
-Wide open top for easy cleaning and hop additions.<br />
-Valve on front allows for super easy keg filling.<br />
-Way cheaper than a conical.<br />
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The Bad:<br />
-Plastic, although I have never had an issue with fermenting in plastic and really more and more startup breweries are using plastic conicals until they can afford stainless steel.<br />
-Not conical. <br />
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Overall, that's how it's doing. I'm currently finishing up my second batch in it and it's awesome. Easy to clean, works great, super sturdy and a good deal. I would highly recommend one! Check one through MoreBeer.com <a href="http://morebeer.com/category/speidel-plastic-tanks.html?a_aid=logosbrewing" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-971211053046701842013-04-24T17:04:00.000-07:002013-04-24T17:04:01.311-07:00Springtime Aroma Pale AleWell, spring is in the air and it has been beautiful here in Portland lately. Best spring I can remember. That better not jinx the next three months... I tried a new beer the other day, <a href="http://www.fortgeorgebrewery.com/beers/seasonal/tenderlovingempire/" target="_blank">NWPA</a> from <a href="http://www.fortgeorgebrewery.com/" target="_blank">Fort George</a> Brewing. It was awesome. Light bitterness with a ton of hop aroma. There was a large amount of hop particles floating in the beer, that was poured from a can (why breweries filter everything seems strange to me, I like the lack of filtering on a beer like this). It was delicious. So naturally, I used that beer to inspire one of my own. <br />
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This is a session style beer (4.2%) with only 23 IBU's. There are a ton of hops in this thing though. I'm hoping that the aroma and flavor really dominates over the usual crazy bittering I do. I also didn't do any hop additions at 60 minutes, but let it boil plain for 30 minutes, then added hops at the midway point. Hopefully that really does something good for the beer. Anyways, here's the details...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
10.5 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
12.5# GW 2-Row<br />
2# Victory<br />
1.5# Carapils<br />
1.5# Crystal 30L<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.044<br />
Actual OG: 1.048<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.010<br />
Actual FG:<br />
Anticipated ABV: 4.5%<br />
Actual ABV:<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
(60 minute boil)<br />
1oz CTZ at 30m<br />
2oz Citra at 5m<br />
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2oz Cascade at flameout<br />
2oz Citra at flameout<br />
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4oz Cascade dryhop for 7 days<br />
2oz Citra dryhop for 7 days<br />
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IBU's: 23<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
1 pack of Safale US-05 made with 1L starter two days before.<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
<i>4/24/13:</i> Brewed this last Monday (2 days ago). I'm fermenting this one in a 50L keg with a stopper and an airlock in the bunghole. So far so good. Gravity was at 1.019 today which is impressive since I only used one pack of Safale. I guess the starter is helping out. It's the first time I've used a starter. So far the aroma and flavor is exactly what I was going for.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-69050627352773532992013-03-02T13:44:00.001-08:002013-03-02T13:44:48.148-08:00Brewing SeriesAs part of stepping up my brewing skill set I've recently begun doing much more research into the science behind brewing. I'm still pretty green going in this as far as the chemistry/science part so I've got a lot to learn. Luckily my buddy <a href="http://www.beansbrewhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Scott</a> is super into this so he helps put stuff into laymans terms. <br />
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In order to learn more and get really indepth we've ordered a couple of books that are much more extensive than I though when we ordered them. I just started reading the one on Hops and Scott is going to tackle the Yeast edition, then we'll switch. There's also an edition on Water that is going to be released next month. <br />
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We'll be reading these and then reviewing them (so far they seems pretty incredible, although they read more like thesis papers than books). We'll get to the main ideas and help pass on information. The one I'm reading first is titled "For The Love of Hops". Seems like a good book for me to start with since I sure love me some hops! The series is called <i>Brewing Elements Series</i> and I'm hoping they also write one on barley/malts.<br />
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Here's some links to the current volumes available so you can check them out yourself if you're so inclined. Clicking the links here helps support his site through your Amazon purchases (and costs you nothing extra). I was not paid by the publishers or authors for putting these up or reviewing these books. It just seemed like something fun to do!<br />
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andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-83040415053102768052013-02-21T19:32:00.001-08:002013-02-21T19:33:00.814-08:00How to Brew SeriesIn the coming weeks and months you'll be seeing more info on how to brew, convert kegs, and other general information appearing here. My buddy Scott and I were thinking about how there's a lot of info on detailed brewing and info on extract brewing, but not as much easily accessible info on how to switch to all grain brewing or how to do basic DIY projects that will save you hundreds of dollars. <br />
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There are some websites and books out there that give great detailed info about what happens during the brewing process (chemistry) as well as recipe creation and how to brew (brewing). We'll try to review some of those for you and post our thoughts on them. <br />
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So basically, expect a much wider variety of articles and information to come soon on this blog. Hopefully we can turn this into a great free place to get down to earth info on brewing as well as recipes, ideas, and other various tidbits. <br />
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Cheers!<br />
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(Also, if you're looking, here's a couple classic brewing books that are indepth and incredible useful).<br />
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andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-6827482193646093052013-02-19T19:48:00.001-08:002013-02-21T19:21:50.759-08:00Resurrection IPAFinally, another post about an IPA. This is going to be my first time brewing with Citra, which seems kind of crazy since it's supposedly such a great IPA hop. I guess I'll be the judge of that once it's all ready to be tasted. I'm tempted to wait for Easter to tap this, hence the name. If this is as good as I hope it is, then what better way to enjoy it than to celebrate the Resurrection! The citrus-floral aroma while brewing will hopefully highlight the greatest holiday we have. So here's the details...<br />
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Here's a 6 second clip of brewing this...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
11 Gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
17lb GW 2-Row<br />
7lb Simpsons Golden Promise<br />
3lb Carapils<br />
2lb Crystal 40L<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.068<br />
Actual OG: 1.066<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.017<br />
Actual FG:<br />
Anticipated ABV: 6.6%<br />
Actual ABV:<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
4oz Summit for 90m<br />
2oz Summit for 30m<br />
2oz Citra for 30m<br />
2oz Summit at flameout<br />
2oz Citra at flameout<br />
2oz Amarillo at flameout<br />
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2oz Amarillo for 7 days dryhop<br />
2oz Citra for 7 days dryhop<br />
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IBU's: 148<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
Wyeast 1056 American Ale in both buckets<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing. Finished in a little over 5 hours, which is pretty good for an 11 gallon batch. Half the batch is for my buddy Randy who is preparing to head to the Dominican Republic to start a baseball ministry to tell kids about Jesus. You should check it out and support them <a href="http://poorsinthedominican.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">here</a>. He's the one who got me into brewing and helped me out early on. andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-18604827903831673612013-02-14T19:30:00.000-08:002013-02-14T19:30:43.468-08:00Behind the ball...Man, I've been behind on this blog. I've brewed a couple times since my last post. I think I've made the <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/07/widmer-drop-top-amber-clone.html" target="_blank">Drop Top Amber clone</a> again (for my sister-in-laws wedding which I also performed; I know, I'm a modern Friar Tuck), a ten gallon of a <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/01/ninkasi-total-domination-clone.html" target="_blank">Total Domination</a> variation, and my <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/08/back-in-black-round-2.html" target="_blank">Black Eye PA</a>. The recipes can be accessed by following the links as they were remakes of prior brews.<br />
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I have a couple new beers I'm working on. One is going to be a hopped up IPA (so unlike me, huh?) with Summit, Citra, and Amarillo. I'm pretty excited about it. I'll post the recipe once I brew it. The other one is going to be a Westveleteren XII clone. That one I found online and I'll probably brew at <a href="http://beansbrewhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bean's Brewhouse</a>. He's got a crazy electric system with super good efficiency and better temp control. I'll post that as well once I brew it. <br />
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Anyways, thanks for being patient and I'll be back in the saddle here shortly.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-87354520365159300892012-11-19T14:57:00.002-08:002012-11-30T14:31:27.787-08:00Vinnie's PlinyI've brewed Pliny the Elder several times now, each slightly different. This one is also different. However, this is the official recipe given out by Vinnie at Russian River for Pliny. He's awesome, he gives out the recipe to one of the best commercially made beers in the world. What other breweries do that? Buttwiper sure doesn't, and their beer is crap. So here is what you have been waiting for...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 gallons (so you end up with 5)<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
13.25 lb 2-Row<br />
9.6oz CaraPils<br />
9.6oz Crystal 40L<br />
12oz Dextrose (Corn Sugar)<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.078<br />
Actual OG: 1.071<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.018<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
3.5oz CTZ for 90m<br />
.75oz CTZ for 45m<br />
1oz Simcoe for 30m<br />
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1oz Centennial at Flameout<br />
2.5oz Simcoe at Flameout<br />
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1oz Centennial for 14 days Dryhop<br />
1oz CTZ for 14 days Dryhop<br />
1oz Simcoe for 14 days Dryhop<br />
.25oz Centennial for last 5 days of the 14 above Dryhop<br />
.25oz CTZ for last 5 days of the 14 above Dryhop<br />
.25oz Simcoe for the last 5 days of the 14 above Dryhop<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
White Labs California Ale WLP001<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing after giving a sermon. I'd say that's a productive Sunday. I did substitute about 1oz Northern Brewer for 1 of the 2.5 ounces of Simcoe at Flameout. Just couldn't afford too much more Simcoe. Missed my OG by a touch, so hopefully it finishes a little lower than the 1.018 to balance that out. I seriously can't wait to drink this. This will probably be something I regularly do so I always have it available. After all, why not spend a few hours a $30 to get $200 worth of a beer that is worth that. It's $5 for a 16 ounce bottle here in Oregon, and it only comes once a month and you can only buy one. So looks like I'll be brewing this a lot...<br />
<b>Update 11/30/12:</b> Gravity is as 1.022, almost there. Takes a while for these big brews to ferment all the way. Taste is really good. Probably the best IPA I will have brewed so far. So stoked to get this on tap soon!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-8524175585103112302012-11-13T13:39:00.000-08:002012-11-13T13:39:17.324-08:00Hey Porter!So in my two years of brewing I have yet to brew a porter. So I picked up a basic recipe from Brew Brothers and went for it. It turned out ok, but I was hoping for something closer to a Black Butte Porter. I guess I should have just brewed one of those... The name is a nod to the great Johnny Cash and his song, "Hey Porter". So heres the details (which you can get in a printed form from Brew Brothers).<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
8.25 lb GW 2 Row<br />
1 lb Crystal 10L<br />
.25 lb Black Patent<br />
.25 lb Chocolate<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.052<br />
Actual OG: 1.048<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.017<br />
Actual FG: 1.011<br />
Actual ABV: 4.8%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
.75oz Fuggles for 60m<br />
.5oz Fuggles for 10m<br />
.75oz Fuggles at Flameout<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
WLP011 European Yeast<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing. I did this one before we started our <a href="http://www.canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cana</a> meeting, so the two overlapped. Always good to brew with friends!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-55722635320966303912012-10-29T15:08:00.002-07:002012-10-29T15:08:46.413-07:00Another Workhorse IPA VariationMan, it had been a while since I brewed for myself. So long in fact that I'm really close to running out (at least on tap). It's also been a while since I've had an IPA on tap (meaning more than a few weeks) so I decided to brew up another Workhorse. Since Amarillo is hard to come by, I switched it out for Summit. I've had really good results with that before so I figured it was a good switch. Here's the details:<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
14 lb GW 2-Row<br />
1.2 lb Carapils<br />
1 lb Crystal 40L<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.081<br />
Actual OG: 1.075<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.019<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
1.75oz CTZ for 60m<br />
.5oz Summit for 30m<br />
1oz Cascade for 10m<br />
.5oz Summit for 5m<br />
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1oz Cascade in Hopback<br />
1oz Summit in Hopback<br />
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1oz Cascade for 7 days in secondary dry-hop<br />
.5oz CTZ for 7 days in secondary dry-hop<br />
1oz Summit for 7 days in secondary dry-hop<br />
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88 IBU<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
White Labs 001 Slurry<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Everything went pretty smooth. It took some trickery to get the hopback flowing well. A chugger pump would help that quite a bit. Perhaps someday.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-20624608267977761052012-10-08T16:36:00.000-07:002012-10-08T16:36:10.617-07:00Cana's Second MeetingClick <a href="http://canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a> to find out the details!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-81882477148226281862012-09-24T14:21:00.000-07:002012-10-08T16:22:52.610-07:00Oatmeal StoutThe seasons are changing and so is my beer tastes. Now that fall is here it's time to start kicking in some darker beers to tide the winter over. Some will be stouts and porters, others will be Black IPA's, and there's always got to be some super hop bomb IPA's. So to kick it off, here's an oatmeal stout that I have brewed before. It's similar to a Shakespeare Oatmeal Stout from Rogue.<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
10 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
23 lb GW 2-Row<br />
1.18 lb Bairds Chocolate<br />
1.18 lb Crystal 120L<br />
8.73 oz Roasted Barley<br />
1.55 lb Flaked Oats<br />
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Aniticpated OG: 1.074<br />
Actual OG: 1.070<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.019<br />
Actual FG: 1.019<br />
ABV%: 7.3%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
1.25oz Cascade for 75m<br />
1.25oz Cascade for 60m<br />
1.25oz Cascade for 30m<br />
1.25oz Cascade for 1m<br />
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41 IBU<br />
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<b>Yeasts:</b><br />
5 gallons with White Labs WLP004-Irish Ale<br />
5 gallons with Wyeast Pacman slurry<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed last Sunday (9/16/12). Smooth brewing. Used a canopy to keep the leaves from falling into the boil. Fermenting is coming along slow. <br />
<b>Update 10/7/12:</b> Kegged the Irish Ale half. Really tasty. FG was 1.019. It might have dropped a little lower, but I was in a rush to get it going for a party. I'll keg the other half next week for the next party it's going to.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-80315945847202313692012-09-05T10:20:00.000-07:002012-09-05T10:20:20.262-07:00Cana's First RunRather than repost what we did, how bout you check this out!<br />
<a href="http://canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-gathering.html">http://canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/2012/09/the-first-gathering.html</a><br />
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This is going to be sweet!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-5486792283793103282012-08-13T11:12:00.001-07:002012-09-13T15:05:15.116-07:00pTARAdactale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the many things I love about my wife is that she loves a super hoppy IPA. She loves the IBU's cranked up. She loves Pliny and so many other great IPA's. So this IPA is named after her (and she loves dinosaurs, hence the name).<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
14 lb GW 2-Row<br />
1.6 lb CaraPils<br />
1.2 lb Crystal 40L<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.081<br />
Actual OG: 1.070<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.023<br />
Actual FG: 1.018<br />
ABV: 6.8%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
2oz CTZ for 60m<br />
1oz Summit for 30m<br />
1oz Cascade for 5m<br />
1oz Centennial for 5m<br />
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2oz Cascade in Hopback (mash tun)<br />
1oz Summit in Hopback (mash tun)<br />
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2oz Cascade for 7 days in secondary dryhop<br />
1oz Centennial for 7 days in secondary dryhop<br />
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88 IBU's<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
White Labs WLP001 (new)<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing. I need to get a pump so I don't have to move really hot kegs up a level on the brew tree. Brewed on Friday, August 10.<br />
<b>Update 8/27/12:</b> Racked to secondary last week and added 1.5oz Cascade and 1oz Centennial Dryhops. I'll keg tomorrow probably. FG was 1.018.<br />
<b>Update 9/13/12:</b> Man, this is tasty! Really good hop aroma and finish. It's a little bit sweet due to the Crystal 40. I'll revise that next time I think. Otherwise another winning IPA!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-8180478615494894152012-08-08T11:04:00.002-07:002012-08-19T19:32:01.753-07:00Foster Art Night IPA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a street called Foster in SE Portland that has been long neglected and considered the bad part of town. It's been referred to as "felony flats" amongst other bad terms. Well, it's making a comeback and it's going to be awesome. Part of what's happening is people are taking back the neighborhood and making stuff happen. One of the groups working towards this is a <a href="http://lgacreative.com/" target="_blank">creative group</a> that is putting on a monthly event called "Foster Art Night". This is essentially a moving party that happens on the third Saturday of the month from roughly 2p to late PM. <br />
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This month (as in a week and a half), <a href="http://thesoutheastchurch.com/" target="_blank">The Southeast Church</a> is going to host art and music as part of the event. We're going to also offer free homebrew (a fairly limited amount though). This IPA is going to go towards that (well, at least half of it). Hence the name of the brew. If you're in the Portland area and want to taste it, come to The Day Theatre on SE Foster at 55th Ave on Saturday the 18th between 4pm and 5pm and we'll be serving it up!<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
11 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
17 lb GW 2-Row Base<br />
5 lb Simpsons Golden Promise<br />
3 lb GW Crystal 40L<br />
2.4 lb CaraPils<br />
8 oz Dextrose (corn Sugar)<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.066<br />
Actual OG: 1.071<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.019<br />
Actual OG:<br />
ABV:<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
3 oz CTZ for 60m<br />
2 oz CTZ for 30m<br />
2 oz Cascade for 10m<br />
4 oz Cascade in Hopback (mash tun)<br />
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3oz Cascade for 7 days Dryhop<br />
2oz CTZ for 7 days Dryhop<br />
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(total of 1 pound of hops!)<br />
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<b>Yeasts:</b><br />
Fermentis Safale 05 in one bucket<br />
White Labs WLP001 California Ale in other bucket<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
This brewday took a long time. Everything was going smoothly until the boil time. Instead of using the normal boiling station I moved the boil kettle up to the second tier so I could gravity feed to the mash tun that I was going to use for a hopback. The only problem was that it took an hour and a half to get the wort up to boiling, then had to boil it for an hour, plus a long wort chilling since the screen would get a little plugged from the hops in the mash tun/hopback. Time to get a pump I guess so I can use my actual boil burner for boiling. Oh well, it's all part of the learning process...<br />
<b>Update 8/12/12:</b> Racked the batch for Foster Art Night to secondary and added 1.5 oz of Cascade and 1oz of CTZ Dryhops. Gravity was 1.018, so an ABV of roughly 6.9%. Flavor was smooth, hoppy, and awesome.<br />
<b>Update 8/19/12:</b> Unveiled this at Foster Art Night last night. Response was really good, although there was a rather small crowd there (if 12-15 people is considered a crowd). So the leftovers will go towards <a href="http://canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cana</a>. andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-10652259380798487662012-08-08T10:48:00.001-07:002012-08-27T10:29:08.365-07:00Alaska Amber CloneAnother day, another amber ale. This was originally going to be for Old Dirty Randy and his roofing crew, but he brewed one up himself instead. So now I'll have an amber again. Fine by me. I found the recipe somewhere online I think (it's been a while since I wrote it up). Here's the details...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 Gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
7.5 lb GW 2-Row Base<br />
8 oz CaraPils<br />
5 oz Crystal 90L<br />
5 oz Crystal 120L<br />
2 oz Special B<br />
1 oz Roaster Barley<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.042<br />
Actual OG: 1.043<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.012<br />
Actual FG: 1.010<br />
ABV: 4.3%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
2 oz Fuggles for 60m<br />
1 oz Mt Hood for 5m<br />
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1 oz Mt Hood Dry Hop for 7 Days<br />
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34 IBU<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
Fermentis Safale 05<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing on this batch on Monday August 6th. Brewed 2 batches that day.<br />
<b>Update 8/13/12:</b> Racked to secondary and added 1oz of Mt Hood Dryhop. <br />
<b>Update 8/17/12:</b> Kegged. I'll do a taste update next week.<br />
<b>Update 8/27/12:</b> Tastes great and it is less filling. I'll try to do a side by side sometime soon.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-14272582787608149472012-07-20T10:52:00.000-07:002012-07-20T10:52:23.475-07:00Cana<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Some friends and I were passing around ideas like we always do about homebrewing and the furtherance of the gospel. We thought, how could homebrewing lead to Jesus? So we decided to try something out. We're going to start a small community venture called Cana. Why Cana? Well, for starters Jesus turned the water into wine in the city of Cana at the start of His ministry. This occurs in John 2. You can read it <a href="http://canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, which is also the site for our community ramblings, recipes, and other random tidbits.<br />
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Here is the blog address: <a href="http://www.canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com/">www.canahomebrewclub.blogspot.com</a><br />
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We'll likely be meeting on the first Saturday of each month at my house to start. We'll brew a batch or two of beer, discuss and engage the Bible (probably to start by looking at everything the Bible has to say about alcohol, both good and bad), and enjoy being in community with one another. Meetings will generally last about 4-5 hours (length of time to brew a batch of beer), although everyone is free to come and go as they wish. Each meeting will also be the tasting of the previous meetings beer, so there's the incentive to come back! Also, a suggested donation of $5 will help cover expenses and keep the venture going. More details will come eventually, but all are invited (21+ that is due to US alcohol laws).andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-13545524191716661902012-07-18T11:45:00.003-07:002012-07-21T12:58:16.927-07:00Lawnmower IPAI've been wanting to experiment with a lower ABV IPA for a while now and finally got around to doing it. So often in order to get really big hop flavor you have to have a higher ABV beer. I'd like to have a lower ABV beer with really big hop flavor (one of the reasons I like Bitter American from 21A so much). So this is my first attempt at a "lawnmower beer" in the IPA department. Here's the details...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 gallons<br />
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<b>Fermentables:</b><br />
8 lb GW 2-Row<br />
12 oz Crystal 40L<br />
8 oz Carahell<br />
4oz Dextrose<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.047<br />
Actual OG: 1.046<br />
Anticipated FG: 1.013<br />
Actual FG: 1.010<br />
Anticipated ABV: 4.4%<br />
Actual ABV: 4.7%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
<i>161 Calculated IBU's</i><br />
1oz CTZ for 60m<br />
1oz Summit for 60m<br />
1oz CTZ for 30m<br />
1oz Summit for 30m<br />
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1oz Centennial at flameout<br />
1oz Cascade at flameout<br />
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2oz CTX hopback (used my mash tun)<br />
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1oz Centennial for 7 days dryhop<br />
1oz Cascade for 7 days dryhop<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
Safale 05<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
I had been reading about hopbacks and using them while brewing. I'm not sure how I didn't come across this before or pay attention to it, but decided it was time to put it into play. I first tried to convert a thermos into a hopback that could also be used as a randalizer in the beer line, but I probably rushed it and failed. I'll retry that another time. So I then thought maybe I could drain the boiled wort into my cleaned out mash tun with 2oz of CTZ in it which would filter the hops out as it then entered my wort chiller. That worked perfectly. It's now fermenting in my basement and should be ready to transfer to secondary in a couple more days. I brewed this last Friday (7/13/12).<br />
Also I once again ended up about a gallon short after the boil so I added a gallon of water to the wort. I'll have to figure out how to adjust Brewpal for that.<br />
<b>Update 7/21/12:</b> Racked to secondary. FG was 1.010 so ABV is about 4.7%. Added 1oz of Centennial and 1oz of Cascade.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-46673079906299152572012-07-03T14:17:00.000-07:002012-07-03T14:17:40.844-07:00Widmer Drop Top Amber CloneIt's been a while since I've done an amber and I've always like Drop Top, so why not brew one! I found a recipe for this from a commercial home brew supply store online and I just copied their recipe and then ordered the goods from <a href="http://brewbrothers.biz/" target="_blank">Brew Brothers</a>. Half as much money that way and they delivered! Seriously, if you don't go to Brew Brothers and you live within an hour of Hillsboro, Oregon, you're wasting your money. Plus their selection is crazy good. Anyways, here's what I did...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 Gallons<br />
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<b>Grains:</b><br />
8.25 lb GW 2-Row<br />
.5 lb Crystal 10L<br />
.5 lb Honey Malt<br />
.5 lb Special B Malt<br />
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8oz Lactose (Milk Sugar) added at the start of the boil<br />
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<b>Mash:</b><br />
Strike: 3.66gallons at 170 degrees.<br />
Sparge: 4.19 gallons at 170 degrees.<br />
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Anticipated OG: 1.051<br />
Actual OG: 1.054<br />
Final Gravity: 1.013<br />
ABV: 5.4%<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
.25oz CTZ for 60m<br />
.5oz Magnum for 60m<br />
1oz Northern Brewer for 10m<br />
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It was supposed to be Magnum for 1oz for a full hour, but I only had .5oz and didn't want to buy more that I wouldn't use right away. Since I had so much CTZ, I figured for the bittering it would be close enough.<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
Safale 05. This is my first time using this one. Fermented fast even without a starter.<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed back on June 22, but I forgot to post about it. The mash/boil gave out less wort than I should have had, so I added about 3/4 a gallon of water after the boil. This gave me the right gravity as well as enough wort. <br />
Update 7/3/12: Racked to secondary and got the final gravity at 1.013. Right on target. The flavor is really close to Drop Top. Probably a dead ringer. If you want some Drop Top, then this will do the job nicely! I'll update again after secondary and once it's on tap.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-56785743286870622702012-06-28T21:58:00.000-07:002012-07-18T09:02:33.465-07:00Mt Hood IPASo this is stage two in my IPA journey. It's probably a journey of 10,000 batches (hopefully not literally), so hopefully the batches continue to turn out good. Here's the details:
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<b>Recipe: </b><br />
5.5 Gallons<br />
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<b>Grain: </b><br />
10 lb 2-Row<br />
1.2 lb Carahell<br />
1.2 lb Golden Promise<br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Mashed 4.65 gallons at 152. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Sparged 3.5 gallons at 175.
(Came out short so I added a gallon of water after the boil). </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Target OG: 1.063 </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Actual OG: 1.065 </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">Final OG: 1.009</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">ABV: 7.3%</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Hops: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2oz CTZ for 60m </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1oz CTZ for 30m </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1oz Mount Hood for 5m </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">1oz Mount Hood at flameout
2oz </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">2oz Mount Hood for 7 days dry hop </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Yeast: </b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">White Labs WLB001 California Yeast Slurry </span><br />
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<b>Extras:</b><br />
8oz Oak chips in secondary<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Notes:</b>
Smooth like always. Gravity came in really high and amount of wort was low, so I added about 3/4 of a gallon of water. That seemed to fix the problem.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Update 7/7/12:</b> Racked to secondary. FG was at 1.009. Really dry tasting so far. I added 2oz of Mt Hood and 8oz of American Oak Chips. Trying something new with the oak chips. I guess Vinny at Russian River uses a lot of oak chips in his IPA's, which I consider to set the standard currently, so it seems worthwhile to give a shot to. I'll let you know how it goes.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><b>Taste Update 7/17/12:</b> This is easily the worst beer I have ever made. The oak chips were smoked instead of plain and I didn't even think about that fact until I lifted the lid on the secondary bucket. I'm going to give this to a neighbor who thinks he might be able to do something with it. The picture at the left is probably a better name for this because this is what it tastes like!</span>andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-31963118719728304772012-06-20T16:21:00.000-07:002012-07-11T08:45:35.449-07:00Tricerahops IIPA CloneI've come to the realization that of all the beers out there, I want to drink mainly IPA's. It's not that other brews aren't as tasty, it's just that IPA's are really tasty. So I've decided to spend a lot more time perfecting the IPA. In fact, within the next five years I plan on making the greatest IPA that anyone has ever had. I'll let you know when it happens.<br />
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For now though, I'll have to keep practicing. So with this round of practice I present to you my take on Ninkasi's Tricerahops. It's a double IPA, meaning more hops and a higher gravity. I made up the recipe myself after looking at their ingredients and partially going off the <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/01/ninkasi-total-domination-clone.html" target="_blank">Total Domination Clone</a> I made that turned out really close. <br />
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Recipe:<br />
5.5 Gallons<br />
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<b>Grain:</b><br />
14lb GW 2-Row<br />
2lb Carahell<br />
2lb Munich Light<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
2oz Summit for 60m boil<br />
1oz Amarillo for 30m boil<br />
1oz Centennial for 5m boil<br />
1oz Palisades for 5m boil<br />
1oz Amarillo at flameout<br />
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1oz Centennial for 7 days dry hop<br />
1oz Palisades for 7 days dry hop<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
Whitelabs WLP001 California Ale Slurry<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed this a couple weeks ago, but forgot to post it. I messed up when adding the grain and knocked my filter loose. That caused the grain to flow out when I drained the mash. I was able to strain it, but it killed my gravity. It was supposed to come in about 1.085, but actually came in about 1.074. The final gravity when I racked it to secondary and added the dry hops yesterday was 1.014, so I got 7.9ABV, which is just under the 8.5ABV listed on the website. IBU's are about 102 according to BrewPal. The flavor was really good when I checked it yesterday. Nice and bitter with some good floral aroma's coming off it. Should be quite good after a week of dry hops.<br />
<b>Taste Update:</b> I guess I forgot to update this one on secondary. I added the hops listed above and let them sit for a week. The flavor on this was outstanding. I'll grab a 22 of Tricerahops tonight so I can do a side by side. I'm actually almost out of this one already. I've shared a bunch and brought a couple growlers to friends houses lately. The taste is really smooth with a nice crisp hop finish. I think using CO2 in the secondary bucket and in the keg really helped that out. The body is has a nice mouthfeel and flavor. This is definitely something I'll be brewing again.<br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">Taste Comparison:</b><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">The one on the left is the homebrew, the right is the real Tricerahops. You can see the color is darker in Ninkasi's, although that is about where the differences in the two end. </span><br />
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<b>Color:</b> Ninkasi is a little darker, but they're pretty close.<br />
<b>Body:</b> Really close. I actually couldn't tell any difference in the body except that Ninkasi's was a little more carbonated (which is a relatively easy fix for me).<br />
<b>Hops:</b> Again almost dead on. Ninkasi's was a little more on the aroma since it was straight out of the bottle, but the aroma flavor was identical.<br />
<b>Overall:</b> Outside of the color being lighter, this was pretty dang close to a dead ringer of a clone. I'm confident to say that you will not be let down by using this recipe if you're looking for a Tricerahops clone. Cheers!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-35121856638698372832012-05-31T10:34:00.000-07:002012-07-10T10:47:12.211-07:00Summer Fruit Beer SeriesSummer is quickly arriving (as it's raining as I type this...). Summer means warm weather (usually, this is Portland afterall...), BBQ's, and sitting on the porch in the evening enjoying life. So to go with all three of those, I'll be brewing up some fruit flavored beer. I typically don't really enjoy these too much, but a lot of other people do, so I'll brew them up to show good hospitality (and to keep their hands off my IPA's). I decided to do the <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/06/trixie-20.html" target="_blank">Trixie</a> again that I did last year that turned out really well. I also wanted to try something new, so I'll be splitting the batch (10 gallon) in half. Half with be Trixie (raspberry flavored beer), and the other half will be halved again. One (2.5 gallons) will be aged with whole strawberries on secondary, the other half will be grapefruit. I think I'll throw in some amarillo or summit hops with the grapefruit to really try to highlight the grapefruit. This will be an experiment. It could be awesome, or it could be horrible, the good thing is that it's only 2.5 gallons and cost me all of $3 or so for the 2.5 gallons. Total cost of this recipe to me is probably $2 for the beer ingredients (thanks to a kind gift of a 50 pound grain bag on my ledger at <a href="http://brewbrothers.biz/" target="_blank">Brew Brothers</a> from a good friend) and it'll be another $12 or so for the fruit I'm guessing? I hope to use real Oregon Strawberries which will really up the quality! So $14 cost to me isn't too shabby.<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
10 gallons<br />
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<b>Grain:</b><br />
20 lb GW 2-Row<br />
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Anticipated ABV: 5.0%<br />
Original Gravity: 1.050<br />
Final Gravity: 1.013<br />
Strike Water: 7.5 gallons @ 163 degrees<br />
Sparge Water: 9 gallons @ 183 degrees<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
1oz CTZ (16.8%) for 60m<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
1056 slurries<br />
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<b>Extras:</b><br />
I'll boil 24oz of raspberries in 1/2 gallon of water for about 30 minutes, strain out the chunks, and add that to the secondary for the Trixie (Mcmenamins Ruby Clone) portion.<br />
I'll add a half pound or so of whole strawberries to the 2.5 gallons of one of the experiment fruit beers.<br />
I'll add a couple grapefruits cut into slices to the secondary of the other 2.5 gallons of experiment beers plus maybe an ounce or so of summit or amarillo (probably summit because it's way cheaper than amarillo).<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed last weekend (5/26/12) and everything went fine. Fermenting nicely. Should be ready to transfer to secondary in about a week. Also I was able to break out the grain dryer only to have it start pouring like I've never seen in Portland a few hours later. Most of the grain dried pretty well though, so at least there will be something for the chickens!<br />
<b>Update 6/19/12:</b> Sorry for the delay on the update. I split one bucket into two buckets at secondary. One I added a grapefruit cut into eighths with 1oz of Summit Hops. The other got a pint of whole Oregon strawberries (so much better than California or anywhere else). I let those sit for a week or so and then bottled them last night. The other buckets I racked to secondary along with 24oz of frozen raspberries that I boiled for 30 minutes, then strained and chilled. Those have been sitting about a week and will need to be bottled shortly. I'll update again when I taste each of them.<br />
<b>Taste Update:</b> The early tasting on the raspberry one is that there's a funky flavor. It's one I've had come up before so it's got to be from the yeast. Time to get rid of all the 1056 slurry's I have since it's definitely from that. The flavor isn't bad, it's just not as good as it should be.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-92223294696557388192012-05-21T11:00:00.001-07:002012-05-31T10:39:51.556-07:00Total Domination (Warrior Edition)So when I brewed the <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/01/ninkasi-total-domination-clone.html" target="_blank">Total Domination</a> from Ninkasi I had no idea how awesome that recipe was going to turn out. The flavor was pretty spot on other than the aroma hop flavor, which I might say I "Totally Dominated" over Ninkasi's version. So all that to say that I wanted to brew it again. I headed down to <a href="http://brewbrothers.biz/" target="_blank">Brew Brothers</a> (the greatest homebrew store in the world and they will ship!) and reloaded on grain, hops, and some new yeast. Grain, check. Yeast, bought one new vial of White Labs California Ale WLP001. Hops, this is where the warrior comes in...they were out of Crystal, so I substituted Warrior since I like the flavor that gives. We'll have to see how the end product comes out. Here's the details...<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
11 gallon<br />
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<b>Grain:</b><br />
22 lb GW 2-Row<br />
3.2 lb GW Munich Light<br />
1.6 Weyerman's Carahell<br />
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Strike: 10.1 gallons @ 163 degrees F<br />
Sparge: 6.8 gallons @ 182 degrees F<br />
Based on 75% efficiency<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
2 oz Summit (15.8%) for 60m<br />
1 oz Summit (15.8%) for 30m<br />
2 oz Cascade (6.2%) for 5m<br />
2 oz Warrior (17%) for 1m<br />
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2 oz Cascade (6.2%) for 7 days in secondary<br />
2 oz Warrior (17%) for 7 days in secondary<br />
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66 IBU<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
White Labs WLP001 California Ale in one bucket<br />
White Labs WLP001 California Ale Slurry in the other bucket<br />
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Starting Gravity: 1.068<br />
Final Gravity: TBD<br />
ABV: TBD<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Smooth brewing, although it was a long day overall. After brewing we had our church service so I had to go set up, preach, and then clean up afterwards. That plus brewing takes more out of me that I had anticipated! Once again, since I was brewing it had to rain. I need to get some grain dried out for my friends who have chickens, so hopefully next time I brew it's dry for a few days to use the grain dryer again. Gotta re-use as much as possible, especially if it means the chickens get great high protein food!<br />
<b>Update 5/30/12:</b> I racked one of the buckets to a keg and added an ounce of Cascade and an ounce of Warrior Hops. I would normally do that in secondary, but our IPA rations are really low and I couldn't wait to get it on tap. I'll charge it today. Hops were in a bag. I also bottled 5 22's with what was left. I'll rack the other bucket to secondary and do a proper dry hop in the next few days and I'll try to time it so that as the first keg runs out I can put the second on tap.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-46181033692118598812012-04-06T12:36:00.000-07:002012-07-18T09:10:00.183-07:00Espresso StoutThis is my attempt at cloning Laurelwood Brewing's <i>Espresso Stout.</i> I had this a month or two ago and it really stood out to me. It was fantastic actually, so I figured I'd give it a shot. I brewed an 11 gallon batch to split with my buddy, so that's why the amounts will be so high. I stuck with my <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/11/oatmeal-stout.html" target="_blank">oatmeal stout recipe</a>, I just took out the oatmeal. I'll add some cold brewed Portland Roasting Espresso to the secondary, which will be soon since I brewed this last week. I still have to figure out the amount of coffee and how that's going to happen. I'll put what I did in the notes, like usual. <br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
11 Gallon<br />
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<b>Grains:</b><br />
25lb 2-Row (GW)<br />
1.3lb Crystal 120L (GW)<br />
1lb Chocolate<br />
.6lb Roasted Barley<br />
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<b>Hops:</b><br />
1.5oz Cascade (6%) for 75m<br />
1.5oz Cascade (6%) for 75m<br />
2oz Cascade (6%) for 30m<br />
2oz Cascade (6%) for 1m<br />
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<b>Yeasts:</b><br />
5.5 gallons with Wyeast Pacman<br />
5.5 gallons with Wyeast 1056 slurry<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed last Saturday. Smooth brewing (I did this plus the <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/04/bitter-american-clone-round-4.html" target="_blank">Bitter American</a> in one day). Gravity came is right at 1.068 (75% efficiency). Fermentation on the Pacman bucket was fast and furious. I had to set up a blow off hose since the airlock was close to popping. The pressure on the bucket was unreal, like nothing I had seen before in person (although here's a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ulUaWyJIO8" target="_blank">video of an airlock popping</a>). The 1056 bucket is slowly going, it started after a day or two (probably time to ditch that slurry).<br />
<b>Update 4/24/12:</b> Added 1/2 gallon of cold brewed coffee to each bucket at secondary. For the cold brewed coffee, I added a bunch of medium grind coffee and filled the growler with water and stuck it in the fridge for a couple days. I then filtered out the grinds and added the coffee to the secondary bucket before I transferred the beer. I used two 8 cup grind amounts for the amount of coffee. It smells really good. First bucket is bottled and I'll bottle the second bucket in a day or two.<br />
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<b>Taste Update 7/17/12:</b> So this turned out amazingly good. The coffee flavor was perfect, the cold brew method really brought out the flavor of the coffee without the acidity. The balance to the stout was dead on. The Pacman yeast was definitely better than the 1056 yeast. It's such a good strain, especially for stouts. This is one I'll be making again for sure. Also, I did a side by side with the Laurelwood Espresso Stout, which was the inspiration for this one, to see how they matched up. I used the Pacman yeast version in the comparison. <br />
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<i>Body:</i> Extremely similar. The Laurelwood version kept a better head (the one on the right), but otherwise these were very close.<br />
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<i>Flavor:</i> Again, very close. The coffee in my version was a touch stronger, but a touch smoother in the Laurelwood. It was really hard to tell the difference. <br />
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<i>Hops:</i> Too hard to discern.<br />
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<i><b>Overall:</b></i> This was very close. I think the Laurelwood might edge out my version overall, but just barely. I honestly couldn't tell them apart in a blind tasting, so that should tell you something! If you're looking for a good coffee stout, brew this up and enjoy!andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2532699018422827368.post-77288611719025422332012-04-06T12:23:00.001-07:002012-04-24T10:46:18.192-07:00Bitter American Clone, Round 4I'm a really big fan of 21st Amendment Brewing's <i>Bitter American Ale</i>. The lighter body ale with a big hop flavor is quite good. That plus the lower alcohol makes for a great spring/summer ale. I'll most likely be bottling this one, so it should last quite a while (I hope!). Here's the details. I've altered the recipe again from previous attempts (<a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/02/why-are-you-yelling-at-me-american.html" target="_blank">1st</a>, <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/04/angry-canadian.html" target="_blank">2nd</a>, <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2011/06/bitter-american-30.html" target="_blank">3rd</a>). Hopefully this one hits a little closer. One problem is that Simcoe is in huge demand hence there's not too much around. Luckily I still had some in the freezer, but this will use it all up. Hope it's worth it!<br />
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<b>Recipe:</b><br />
5.5 Gallons<br />
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<b>Grains:</b><br />
5lb Golden Promise (Simpsons)<br />
5lb 2-Row (GW)<br />
.8lb Munich Light (Briess I think?)<br />
.8lb Crystal 40L (GW)<br />
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<b>Boil Hops:</b><br />
.75oz Warrior (17%) for 60m<br />
.25oz Warrior (17%) for 15m<br />
.5oz Warrior (17%) for 5m<br />
1oz Centennial (10%) for 5m<br />
1oz Cascade (6%) for 5m<br />
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<b>Dry-Hops:</b><br />
1oz Centennial (10%) for 7 days<br />
2oz Simcoe (13%) for 7 days<br />
.5oz Warrior (17%) for 7 days<br />
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<b>Yeast:</b><br />
White Labs American Ale (WLP001)<br />
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<b>Notes:</b><br />
Brewed this last week actually along with an <a href="http://logosbrewing.blogspot.com/2012/04/espresso-stout.html" target="_blank">Espresso Stout</a>, I've just been busy and pre-occupied with other things since to post. Brewing went well, except for hitting my gravity. I was targeting 1.054 (75% efficiency) but got 1.060 (82% efficiency). Oh well. That will lose some of the session ale quality, but that's how homebrewing goes sometimes! Fermentation is still going strong and even overflowing at times (a week later). Not sure what to think about that.<br />
<b>Update 4/24/12:</b> Racked to secondary and added the dry hops. FG was 1.014, so looks like about a 6% ABV, which is higher than my anticipated 5.5%. Oh well.andrewtheshawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09727633067827445172noreply@blogger.com0