July 2023 – WinWin Brewery

07/29/202308/16/2023

BockFiend

When I brewed the first Dopplebock DopFiend this year it was bad. I tried to save it, but it was not the quality I had hoped for. This re-brew I punched it down a bit and hoped the flavor would stay as roasty as I remembered all those years ago.

Hersbrucker hops introduced at the 60 minute mark of the 90 minute boil. A half ounce for 60 minutes and a half ounce at flame out. The brew went well on a hot summer day. I fulfilled my promise of brewing this again soon.

Type of Ingredient	Amount
Pilsner – German	8 lbs
Munich Caramel	3 lbs
Crystal 60	1 lb
German Carafa II	5 oz
Melanoidin	.5 lb

07/08/202307/11/2023

Better Red Than Dead

A good red ale recipe never goes out of fashion. The name is a reference to Bertrand Russell and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. I happen to like the South Park use when Cartman has a joke played on him. Either English or Irish depending on the hops, so I am told. This version is English with East Kent Golding hops. Well loved in the past, this is another classic recipe to drink during the hot summer days when light beer tends to lose it’s limited flavor. This brewed very quick and I had no issues getting it into the fermenter and bubbling nicely.

Type	Amount
2 Row	8.5
Crystal 40L	5 oz
Crystal 120L	5 oz
Roasted Barley	5 oz

07/01/202307/07/2023

Danube Picnic

This new recipe had me going through the usual research. Then I realized I had a great recipe to begin with and I just had to turn it on it’s head. The main research was in Vienna malt itself. Most brewers don’t want to use this much Vienna malt. I wanted to try a larger amount of the malt to get the most out of the flavor. Most disasters start with curious intentions, but with the volume I like to brew, those are good to have and learn from. Brewing is a zen reflection and a time when you pour gasoline on your character flaws. I had a little gremlin with me and had a boil-over that didn’t get too far. Just a sticky mess to clean up and usually only adds time at the end. A 1.040 gravity reading told me that the efficiency wasn’t there and I should have recirculated a bit. Added Chinook at the 60 min mark of a 90 min boil and finished off with some Hallertau. The Marzen I brewed earlier was a definite plus the weekend I brewed this beer.

Type of Ingredient	Amount
Vienna	7.5 lbs
Pilsner	3 lbs
CaraMunich 3	.5 lbs
CaraPils	.5 lbs

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