Friday, August 15, 2014

28-2014 August Summer Fuggle Ale

28-2014 August Summer Fuggle Ale 


5# Two Row
8oz Crystal 150L

Mash 1.5 hours at 155F
Mash out 10 min at 165F
Boil 1 hour

.5oz UK Fuggles for 30 min
.25oz UK Fuggles for 10 min
.25oz UK Fuggles for 0 min

Muntons Standard Yeast

1 Tsp Yeast nutrient - 15 min
Whirlfloc tablet  - 15 min


8/15/2014  - My first brew in Buffalo, NY. Yay, I finally moved! OG = 1.046 at 60F (pic is 1.045 at 70F). Here is the PDF recipe : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2HykLWXcL60aXhya1lQZFpnTTA/edit?usp=sharing
8/21/2014 - Gravity = 1.015
8/22/2014 - gravity = 1.015
8/23/2014 - gravity = 1.013
8/24/2014 - gravity = 1.011
8/25/2014 - 1.011
8/26/2014 - 1.011 - oh cool!!! Bottled!
9/9/2014 - and in to the fridge they go!
9/12/2014 - Did a premature sampling. Floral woodsy scent. High notes. Bitter noticeable at first but dissipates slowly. Medium body. I like this one already. Light head. Moderate carbonation. Warmth in belly.
10/1/2014 - Refreshing







Thursday, August 14, 2014

Beer Things - Update




What I watch:

Recommended viewing:
"How Beer Saved the World"  - netflix

Where I shop:

Book collection:
-Complete Joy of Home Brewing by Charlie Papazian
-Brooklyn Brew Shop's Beer Making Book
-BJCP style guidelines
-The Oxford Companion to Beer
-Zymurgy - several issues

App:

Equipment:


Memberships:
 American Homebrewers Association.