Brewing and tasting for the win!
I have been a fan of Stone Dayfall for a while and I wanted to pay homage to this great beer. I found several great recipes and settled on something I think would hit a similar spot. Amarillo and Cascade hops to round out the flavor with orange peel and coriander.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Belgian Pilsner | 7 |
| White Wheat | 1.5 |
| Flaked Oats | 1.5 |
| Torrified Wheat | 1.5 |
| Flaked Rye | 1 |
In the Spring spirit, I wanted to make a Marzen during a typically illegal time to brew them in Germany. Typically brewed in March, this lager is characterized by the full body malty taste and amber to dark brown color. I got this recipe from the award winning Munich Madness listing in Jamil Zainasheff and John J. Palmer’s book Brewing Classic Styles. Named for the German word for Mischief, I made a lot of it while drinking this beer.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Pilsner | 5 lbs |
| Munich | 4 lbs |
| Vienna | 3 lbs |
I was inspired on a trip to San Diego for a wedding and thought I would try to make something new. This recipe is a cream ale with peanut flavoring added. The first, but not the last iteration of a new expression of creativity. I can’t wait to keep trying this one and making a new tasty beer. Cluster and Saaz hops for some mild flavor.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 8 |
| Flaked Corn | 1 |
| Flaked Oats | 1 |
| Crystal 20 | .5 |
I decided that my second brew would be of this beer. I wanted to bring back an old recipe and have some fun. I used 1 oz of Saaz hops at the beginning and then used Styrian Golding at flameout. SafAle 05.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 6 |
| Golden Promise | 6 |
| Rolled Oats | 3 |
| Crystal 120 | .5 |
| CaraPils | .5 |