Brewing and tasting for the win!
I have a local friend I wanted to brew with and he wanted something special. A wide-awake version of my birthday cake stout that he could transfer to oak bourbon barrels. To this day he is still using the 5 gallon batch and stuffing coconut into it.
Update 4/27/2022 – Yep still adding coconut, now 3lbs of it is in a 1 gallon batch that is left.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 8 lbs. |
| Carapils | 1 lb. |
| Crystal 40 | 1.5 lbs. |
| White Wheat | .75 lbs. |
| Rolled Oats | 1 lb. |
| Acidulated Malt | .2 lbs. |
A great recipe I previously brewed. Using EKG and Cascade hops. It is a great flavor and has pleased the crowds around here in Orange. I rounded out the roasted barley and this came out quite interesting. This beer won an award for 3rd place in the Windsor Classic 2023 for Stouts and Porters on table 7.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 9 lbs |
| Munich | 2 lbs |
| Chocolate | 1 lb |
| Oats | 1 lb |
| Crystal 60 | .5 lb |
| Roasted Barley | .5 |
I needed more of this beer pretty quickly.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 6 |
| Golden Promise | 6 |
| Rolled Oats | 3 |
| Crystal 120 | .5 |
| Chateau Cara Ruby | .5 |
This beer is on rotation now that several of my friends are infatuated with it. A constant need for this easy swilling beer is a necessity.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| US Pale | 4 |
| German Pilsner | 4 |
| Flaked Corn | 2 |
| Vienna | 1 |
| Rolled Oats | 1 |
| Turbinado Sugar | 1 |
A new year deserves a new beer. I was able to get this recipe together after the celebrations died down and I brewed this with a lot of enthusiasm. This would help me celebrate brewing for 3 years just about every week. A fitting beer to start the year off.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Bohemian Pale | 5 |
| White Wheat | 4.5 |
| Flaked Wheat | 1 |
| Rolled Oats | 1 |
Hankering for another coffee golden stout, I had a small rest from brewing every Friday and brewed on a Sunday with the looming Holidays. This allowed me to make another beer with some coffee, vanilla, and cocoa nibs.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 10 |
| Vienna | 2 |
| Flaked Barley | 1 |
| Rolled Oats | 1 |
| Crystal 120 | .5 |
I make lagers due to the extra 45 degree areas in my fridge. I usually have two ales fermenting at a time. I am fortunate to be able to have this ability and I trade off between Bock lagers and Pilsner style lagers. This one is made with Hallertau hops.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Bohemian | 8 |
| Chateau Cara Ruby | .5 |
| Carapils | .5 |
I’m a fan of Belgian Pale Ales. I have a bunch of Belgian beers that are on my favorites list. Diversity in all things is kind of a mantra of mine. Don’t get bored with your hobbies and your life will be full. I make a “Golden” Belgian Pale Ale and I use Belgian yeast to make this. Sweet and savory, this beer is sure to please.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 5 |
| Vienna | 5 |
| Crystal 15 | 1 |
| Caramel Munich | 1 |
| Cane Sugar | 1 |
I love this beer. I referred back to the original recipe after my recent renaming as 3 broomsticks. It’s great to experiment with some of these recipes and tweak them. Here is a recent tweak.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Maris Otter | 6 |
| Golden Promise | 6 |
| Flaked Oats | 3 |
| Crystal 120 | 1 |
| Chateau CaraRuby | .5 |
I searched far and wide for a “Pastry Stout” to satisfy my curiosity of what sufficed as such. I wanted a birthday cake stout that resembled one of my favorite beers. Difficult to make, yet savory on the palate.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 15 lbs. |
| Golden Naked Oats | 1 lb. |
| Opal 44 | 1 lb. |
| Carafa III | 1 lb. |
| Honey Malt | .5 lbs. |
| Flaked Barley | .5 lbs. |
| Flaked Oats | .5 lbs. |
| Chocolate Rye | .5 lbs. |