Showing posts with label Batch #12. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Batch #12. Show all posts

Thursday, October 16, 2008

I just can't do it!

I still haven't dumped the Kolsch. I just can't bring myself to do it. I suppose I'll hang on to it until I absolutely need the keg and hope some magic happens.

The worst side effect of not being able to drink the Kolsch is that I have no homebrew to drink at the moment. Again. I'm thinking of starting a petition to have myself removed as brewmaster. I clearly lack the level of responsibility that I demand from myself. How can I be trusted when I have failed so many times in the short period that I have been responsible for making beer for me? Ridiculous.

The English Bitter was great. Lots of people liked it and it went over well at Rod's Octoberfest. It's not going to win the Clone Wars, but we'll probably make it again.

The SUPER SECRET RECIPE is coming along. It is in secondary in the carboy and I just dry-hopped it today. I tasted it when I moved it to the carboy and it is wonderful so far. I can't wait for it to be ready.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Batch #12 - English Bitter

Brew Date: 8/12/08
Recipe:
Steep -
7oz British 55 Crystal Malt
4oz Torrified Wheat
.5oz Roasted Barley

60 Minute Boil -
6# Pale LME
1oz Challenger Hops (7.0%)
.25oz East Kent Goldings Hops (5.0%) (15 Minutes)
.25oz Challenger Hops (15 Minutes)
.5oz Challenger Hops (2 Minutes)
Wyeast 1968 London ESB Activator Smack Pack (direct pitch)

OG: 1045
Target FG: 1011

Notes: This is a Bluebird Bitter clone recipe.

Final Note: Didn't take any reading or notes on this beer, but it sure was good. Went over like gangbusters at Rod's Octoberfest.