Brewing and tasting for the win!
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. |
A new twist on one of my favorite clone beers. I tried out some Bohemian malt that could add a lighter and cleaner flavor than US Pale Malt that I previously used. Came out very well in the end with some East Kent Goldings and Czec Saaz hops.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Bohemian Pale | 5 lbs. |
| White Wheat | 4.5 lbs. |
| Flaked Wheat | 1 lb. |
| Flaked Oats | 1 lb. |
This is a clone of a favorite from a brewery I receive my grain from. I was able to get some Strata hops and a recipe that is in the spirit of the original beer. This is not a direct clone, but a re-imagining of what I would like the beer to be. A regular west coast IPA with wheat, oats, corn and some love.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Belgian Pale | 4 lbs. |
| Bohemian Pale | 4 lbs. |
| Corn | .5 lbs. |
| Carapils | .5 lbs. |
| Rolled Oats | .5 lbs. |
| CaraRuby | .5 lbs. |
This recipe is a direct clone of the butter beer I made earlier. I renamed it to continue the Wizard theme. Butter beer is a caramel flavored cream/blonde ale with tons of oats. Hefty amounts of Maris Otter and Golden Promise malts give this beer a nice malty flavor. This time I used EKG and Vanguard hops instead of Saaz. I am interested in how it turns out with these hops.
| 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. |
An instant favorite of my friends. I wanted to see how well my brewing recreation could reproduce this dopplebock. Lager yeast need a lower temperature and a steady one too. These next 8 weeks will be long, but I’m sure the Toasty Bastard and HoeBaanger will get me through the time. I pulled my pilsner Pillow Talk out and into the keg. Should make for great drinking.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Pilsner – German | 10 lbs |
| Munich Caramel | 4 lbs |
| Crystal 60 | 1 lb |
| German Carafa II | 5 oz |
| Melanoidin | .5 lb |
I felt the need for some juice in my life. I have had tons of juicy IPAs and I wanted to bring back an old favorite recipe of mine. Another try to remake some of the dusty recipes I had all but forgotten in my pursuit of making great beer. Using lots of Citra and Mosaic hops to push the envelope on what makes a hazy IPA. Gotta love those oats!
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| 2 Row | 10 lbs |
| Golden Promise | 2 lbs |
| Rolled Oats | 1 lb |
| Pearl Malt | 1 lb |
| Crystal 30 | .75 |
| Acid Malt | .2 |
Lovingly utilizing a single origin roasted malt from Mecca Grade, a delightfully nonconformist beer. Perfect for those single speed cruisers in the new low ABV crowd. Like a pair of horn-rimmed sunglasses and just as dark. Smooth and enticing on the palate and goes well with kale chips, tofu and sustainable organic food trucks. Put on your flannel DIY raw denim and listen to some 8-bit vynil while drinkin from your shaman heirloom copper mug. Brewed and asthetically foraged with East Kent Goldings with a retro amount of 1.4 oz at 60 minutes and Hersbrucker gluten free hops .5oz at 40 minutes.
| Type of Ingredient | Amount |
| Opal 44 | 3.5 lbs |
| 2 Row | 3.5 lbs |
| Flaked Barley | 2.5 lbs |
| Roasted Barley | 1 lb |
| Flaked Oats | 1 lb |