Saturday 24 December 2011

Christmas Eve Lager

This recipe is from Brewing Classic Styles, its the 'Standard American Lager' and is my first attempt at a lager.

5 Gallon Batch

Grain Bill:
  • 8.3 lb - 2 Row
  • 2.0 lb - Rice (Minute Rice)

Hop Schedule:

  • 20 g Williamette (60)

Yeast:

  • Dry Lager Yeast

Schedule:

  • Mashed in Cooler
  • 60 Minute Boil (Split in two parts to fit on stove)
  • Fermenting @ 50 F (Targeting giving it 2-3 weeks at 50 F, then bringing it up to ~60 F to clean up for a week, and then cold crashing at 40 F before transfering)

Saturday 10 December 2011

Raspberry Wheat Ale

This recipe is from Brewing Classic Styles, it's the 'Apricot Wheat' with a little twist having the Raspberry subbed in for the Apricot flavouring.

5 Gallon Batch

Grain Bill:
  • 5.6 lb - 2 row
  • 5.6 lb - Wheat Malt
  • 0.5 lb - Crystal 15L

Hops:

  • 24 g Willamette (60)

Flavouring:

  • 2 oz Raspberry Extract

Yeast:

  • Dry German Wheat Yeast

Schedule:

  • BIAB Split Brewed (2 pots to brew on stove)
  • 60 Minute Boil
  • Fermented at 65 F for 2 Weeks