HomeBrewersBlog

HomeBrewersBlog is the online journal of a small group of would be brewers in NJ. Check back often for posts about the recipies used for the week and trials and tribulations of brewing your very own delicious alcoholic beverage.

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Sunday, May 21, 2006

Simple Stout

Brewed a stout today.

18lbs Pale ASM
2 lbs German/ Weyerman Cara Munich III aka crystal
1lb German/ Weyerman Carafa II-dehusked
1lb British Black Patent
1lb British Roast Barley
2oz Phoenix UK hops at 10% Alpha Acid
1Tbsp Irish Moss

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

A Brew Location

Yodelayheehoo
I;m bloggin from up in the north country eh. In this here Quebec they got crazy keyboards with È and À and ^in places where there should be an apostrophe or somethin. Anyways, the new location of the Indian King Brewery seems to be working out. we can handle out of control kegs spraying foam all up on the ceilling and hose off the brewery with no sweat. 5th and MIfflins the spot in the good ole city of brotherly love.

Sunday, May 07, 2006

German WheatNryen heizen shlagan

Hello again, The Rye will not lie
18 Lbs Muntons Pale
2 Lbs CaraAmber 25-35L
4 Lbs Rye Malt
2 Lbs Rye Flakes
3 small handful Hallertua Hops- 60min
1 small handful Hallertua- 15min
1 small handful Hallertua- end of boil
We are repitching the yeast we used in th last brew Wyeast3068
Guzoontite

Monday, May 01, 2006

HomeBrewersBlog

Howdy hoda,
Here we go again, this week we brewed a festive summer wheat ale. I hear wheat beer detracts mosquitos...
9Lbs Muntons Pale Malt
8Lbs Light Wheat Malt
2/3 LB Munich Malt - 50-60L
1LB Carafoam malt(helps with head retention)
so we mashed it about in the lower 150's(about 152) for two hours
Sparge at 170 to finish off the starch to sugar conversion and drain all that yummy sweet malt
Boiled for 60 minutes
60 min- 62 Gram Hallertau Hop Pellets
last 15 minutes
add 1.5 Cups Maple syrup
40 Grams Hallertau Hops
2 Tsp. Irish moss(for clarity)
Finish boil, cool
Pitch with WYeast 3068
Yeast orgy
WE'll drink el and let you know
Peace