11th Brew Day, May 25th 2015. AHS Anniversary IPA (IPA 14B) – 4.8% ABV / 63.9 IBU / 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pale Ale – 2 Row (10 pounds 12 ounces) Crystal 80L (1 pound) Hops Super Pride (1 ounce @ 60 min) Columbus (1 ounce @ 15 min) Cascade (1 ounce @ 7 days) Yeast California Ale (White Labs #WLP001)
Brew Day: Spring Showers Maibock
10th Brew Day, April 18th 2015. Spring Showers Maibock (Maibock) – 5.9% ABV / 31.1 IBU / 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pale Ale – 2 Row (7 pounds 8 ounces) Munich Malt (5 pounds) Crystal 10L (4 ounces) Sugar – Corn (1 pound) Hops Northern Brewer (1 ounce @ 60 min) Hallertauer (1 ounce @ 15 min) Yeast German Bock Lager…
Brew Day: Belle’s Brown Ale
9th Brew Day, March 14th 2015. Belle’s Brown Ale (American Brown Ale) – 3.9% ABV / 15 IBU / 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pale Ale (10 pounds) Crystal 60L (8 ounces) Chocolate (8 ounces) Black Patent (1 ounce) Hops Cascade (1 ounce, 0.75oz @ 60 min / 0.25oz @ 5 min) Yeast White Labs (Ale) WLP001 – California Ale
Brew Day: BIAB El Dorado Double IPA
8th Brew Day, February 28th 2015. El Dorado Double IPA (American IPA) – 9.9% ABV / 133 IBU / 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pale Ale (15.25 pounds) Crystal 60L (1 pound) Sugar – Corn (1 pound) Hops Galena (3 ounces, 1oz @ 15 min / 2oz @ 7 days) Magnum (3 ounces @ 60…
Brew Day: BIAB Imperial Irish Ale (Irish Red Ale)
7th Brew Day, December 30th, 2014. Imperial Irish Ale (Irish Red Ale) – 7.2% ABV / 25 IBU/ 5 Gallons Fermentables 2 Row Base (7.5 pounds) Munich – Light (5.5 pounds) CaraMunich (12 ounces) Cystal 120L (12 ounces) Hops Hallertauer (3 ounces, 2oz @ 60 min / 1oz @ 15 min) Cascade (1 ounce, 0.5oz @…
Brew Day: BIAB Double S Hoptoberfest (American IPA)
6th Brew Day, December 6th, 2014. Double S Hoptoberfest (American IPA) – 7.6% ABV / 155 IBU/ 5 Gallons- BIAB Fermentables 2 Row Base (11.58 pounds) Cara/ Munich (1.22 pounds) Victory (9.7 ounces) Honey (9.07 ounces) Hops Centennial (4 ounces, 2oz @ 15 min / 2oz @ 0 min) Chinook (4 ounces, 2oz @ 60 min…
Brew Day: BIAB Turkey Day Night Cap (Imperial Oktoberfest)
5th Brew Day, October 4th, 2014. Turkey Day Night Cap (Imperial Oktoberfest) – 7.4% ABV / 40 IBU/ 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pilsen (9 pounds) Munich – Light (5.5 pounds) CaraMunich (12 ounces) CaraVienne (12 ounces) Hops Perle (2 ounces, 1.5oz @ 60 min / 0.5oz @ 15 min) Hallertauer (1 ounce, 0.5oz @…
Brew Day: BIAB Fresh Hope Cascade IPA (American IPA)
4th Brew Day, August 31, 2014. Fresh Hop Cascade IPA (American IPA) – 6.3% ABV / 65 IBU/ 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables 2 Row Base (12.5 pounds) Crystal 10L (1.5 pounds) Hops Cascade, Fresh Wet Hops (8 ounces, 1oz @ wort / 3oz @ 60 min / 1oz @ 15 min / 1oz @…
Brew Day: Brew in a Bag (BIAB) Daddy’s Chocolate Milk Stout (Sweet Stout)
3rd Brew Day, August 15th, 2014. Daddy’s Chocolate Milk (Sweet Stout) – 5.63% ABV / 21 IBU/ 5 Gallons – BIAB Fermentables Pale Malt (9 pounds) Caramel Malt (1 pounds) Black Malt (8 ounces) Chocolate Malt (8 ounces) Roasted Barley (8 ounces) Milk Sugar (1 pound) Hops Cascade (1 ounce @ 60 min) Styrian Goldings…
Brew Day: Extract C5 (American Pale Ale) and Texas Steam (California Common)
2nd Brew Day, June 1st, 2014. C5 (American Pale Ale) – 5.5% ABV / 47 IBU/ 10 Gallons – Extract Fermentables Malt – Light (16 pounds) 2 Row Base (10 ounces) Crystal 70L (10 ounces) Crystal 100L (10 ounces) Carafa I (2 ounces) Hops Cascade (2 ounces, 1oz @ 5 min / 1oz @ 7…
1st Brew Day: Extract Depthcharge (American IPA) and House Porter (Brown Porter)
1st Brew Day, April 12th, 2014. Depthcharge (American IPA) – 7.7% ABV / 61 IBU/ 10 Gallons Fermentables Malt – Extra light (14 pounds) 2 Row Base (4 pounds) Amber (3 pounds) Malt – Amber (3 pounds) Crystal 60L (2 pounds) Hops Magnum (6 ounces, 2oz @ 60 min / 1oz @ 30 min / …
Bottlecaps and Beer: A Passion is Born
My love for beer began in college when I hung out in my friend’s one bedroom apartment drinking his stash of Milwaukee’s Best Light, affectionately called “The Beast”. Little did I know that would be the beginning of my love for beer. Throughout college we would go on beer runs (since we lived in a…
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