Sunday, August 17, 2008

Batch 9 - Biggie Dawg Dunkelweizen

Brew Day: 8/17/2008

.38 lb Weyermann's Caramunich II
.12 lb Gambrinus Honey Malt
.25 lb Dingman's Cara-Vienne
8.25 lb Wheat LME
1 oz GR Hallertau Hops - 3.7% alpha (60 min)
White Labs WLP380 Hefeweizen IV

Steep grains on way up to 150 - hold for 30 minutes
Bring to boil, add extract - boil w/ hops 60 minutes
Chill, pitch.

OG 1.080 - seems a bit high for a dunkelweizen... next time need to cut the LME perhaps? Will see with the FG...
Bottled: 9/10/2008
FG - 1.022 FG

ABV - 3.625%

now comes the wait

Friday, August 15, 2008

Batch 8 - IPA IPA

OK so it is a late post:

Brew Day:
7/27/2008

Brewed low with about 3 gallons water after marking fill line on carboy

1 lb Crystal 40
1 lb Pale 2 Row Malt
9 lb Amber Liquid Malt Extract
2 oz Cascade Hops (60 min)
1 oz Amarillo Gold (15 min)
1 oz Cascade Hops (3 min)

Filled to 5 gallons

Pitch with Wyeast London Ale (1028) at 74 degrees.
OG: 1.060

Bottling Day:
8/13/2008
FG: 1.018
ABV: 5.51%
Yield: 45 bottles