2012 Sept 3 - #13 – Bruce’s Biscuit and Lavender Ale

2012 Sept 3 - #13 – Bruce’s Biscuit and Lavender Ale

-150F steeping 8oz Biscuit for 30 minutes

-3lbs of extra pale liquid Malt

-65 min boil

-1/4oz Fuggle 45min

-1/8oz Fuggle 20 min

-1/16oz lavender 20 min

-1 ½ TSP irish moss 20 min

-Muntons Ale Yeast 6g fermenting at 80F – OG= 1.038

9/8/2012 – gravity = 1.010. Slight aromatic floral smell. Earthy, biscuit. Summery. Light. Airy.

9/15/2012 - Biscuit lavender ale FG 1.009. Bottling day. It's light and hearty. I get a high end and bottom end. Final priming should balance it out. Dry ale.

9/22/2012 - One week early from bottle. Tastes great! Very aromatic and full bodied. The biscuit is hearty. Carbonation was perfect in ½ liter bottles.

9/23/2012 – it has a nice fruit like essence. Crisp and clear.

2012 August 25 - #12 – Bruce’s Amber Ale

2012 August 25 - #12 – Bruce’s Amber Ale

-150F steeping 1lb Caramunich for 30 minutes

-3lbs of Amber liquid Malt

-60 min boil

-1/4oz Tettnanger 45min

-1/8oz Tettnanger 15 min

-1 ½ TSP irish moss 15 min

-Muntons Ale Yeast 6g fermenting at 80F – very vigorous.

OG= 1.040

9/2/2012 – gravity = 1.009. Smells balanced. Malty side. Tastes like a good summer ale. The bitter is perfect. English yeast worked fast.

9/3/2012 – FG = 1.009. bottled today. Dry side.no clouds.light body. 4% ABV

9/16/2012 - Pretty good at 2 days fridged. I need another week in the fridge. Light hops. Sweet and balanced. Love it when I can taste the grain.

9/17/2012 – I think the carbonation is too light. I reintroduced fresh yeast back at room temperature.

9/23/2012 – Re-carbonation was a success! Much better now.

2012 July 22 - #11 TSING TAO CLONE from austinhomebrew.com OG= 1.050

2012 July 22 - #11 TSING TAO CLONE from austinhomebrew.com OG= 1.050 (2.5 gallon batch)

3lbs extra pale extract

¼ lb crystal 10L malt grains

½ lb rice syrup solids

White Labs American Pilsner Lager WLP840

BrewVint Yeast Fuel ½ pill

.5% alcohol boost

bittering ¼ oz Tettnang, 3/8 oz Saaz

flavoring 1/8 oz Saaz

fermenting at 55F

8/4/2012- gravity = 1.011. tasted normal. No sourness.

8/5/2012 – gravity = 1.009

8/5/2012 – bottled

8/19/2012 – Open the first bottle one day early and it was awesome. Not quite Tsing Tao but very close. No sourness. On the bitter side. Pretty much perfect. The best one so far. I would use less hops next time.

1/5/2013 – Aged bottle for 5 months. Very good except for the initial yeast aroma.