Brewing and tasting for the win!
I collaborated with a few friends on this beer in my garage. This led to a lengthy consideration of malts and hops. Hearty discussions can make a good beer, most of the time. Since I was brewing the beer, I had final say until the hops got dropped in. EKG, Fuggles and Willamette.
| Type | Amount |
| 2 Row | 9 lbs. |
| Roasted Barley | 1.5 lbs. |
| Rolled Oats | 1 lb. |
| Melanoidin | 8 oz |
| Carapils | 8 oz |
| Aromatic | 4 oz |
An American Brown ale I researched quite a bit and batted the creation back an forth with a few collaborators. I added 4 oz of cocoa powder the last 15 minutes of the boil, then later added a cup of coffee beans and 2 oz of cocoa nibs in the keg. Chinook and Galaxy hops.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 10 lbs |
| Brown Malt | 2 lbs |
| Oat Malt | 2 lbs |
| Crystal 60 | 1 lb |
| Pearl Malt | 4 oz |
Making a different ale than I have made before. I bought some oat malt and it made me quite excited to use it. Oat malt lends head retention and mouthfeel while adding a light haze. I wanted to experiment more with the grain and it added a great quality. I wanted to make this a high abv beer with great mouthfeel using Chinook hops and ingenuity.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 12 lbs |
| Oat Malt | 3 lbs |
| Crystal 120 | 1 lb |
| Special B | .5 |
Still tweaking this recipe and making it unique. Using lots of Citra and Mosaic hops with a really tough schedule quite normal for an IPA. Trying out these oat malts to enhance some flavors.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 9 lbs |
| Rolled Oats | 2 lbs |
| Crystal 30 | .75 lbs |
| Oat Malt | 2lbs |