The Bar Towel

Wild Rose Oktoberfest in the brewery taproom. Nice stuff. Fairly bitter with a good whack of spicey tettnanger hops.

Missed the cask by about an hour......which is exactly how long it took to drain it. Honestly, I wish they'd crack open their Friday casks a little later than 4pm and at least give me a chance of getting some at least once while I live here.

Derek wrote:I saw that you've tweaked your recipe a few times... let me know where it's at... I gotta brew it.

the most recent brew was the closest (or at least my favourite) and what we're aiming for tomorrow: http://biergotter.org/recipes/2009-07-25-gonzo.shtml

Duchy's Ruby, what a waste of time this beer was.

Saison de Silly, Storm King, BUFF Saison.

Red Racer IPA

grub wrote:

Derek wrote:I saw that you've tweaked your recipe a few times... let me know where it's at... I gotta brew it.

the most recent brew was the closest (or at least my favourite) and what we're aiming for tomorrow: http://biergotter.org/recipes/2009-07-25-gonzo.shtml

I brewed a kitchen sink, big hoppy stout last December to clear out ingredients from the previous year. I tried a bottle a few weeks ago, and I can finally taste some roast character in the finish. It is that hoppy! Awesome stuff.

Recipe: American Stout
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.75 gal
OG: 1.087
FG: 1.018
Color: 38.5 SRM
IBU: 99.4 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 71%
Boil Time: 90 Minutes

8.62 lb Maris Otter
3.30 lb 2-Row
2.20 lb Barley, Flaked
0.75 lb Honey Malt
0.50 lb Black Patent Malt
0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt
0.50 lb Roasted Barley
0.45 lb Wheat Malt
0.25 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
0.25 lb Briess Cherry Smoked Malt
0.21 lb Chocolate Malt

Mash 152F

60 min addition
0.70 oz Centennial [7.16 %]
1.40 oz Magnum [12.58 %]
0.90 oz Zeus [12.55 %]

Flameout
0.46 oz Zeus [12.55 %]
2.00 oz Cascade [5.50 %]
0.60 oz Centennial [7.20 %]

Dry hops
0.40 oz Centennial [7.20 %]
1.20 oz Cascade [5.50 %]

2 Packs Safale US-05

I have nothing home brewed to declare!

But I am drinking the slightly odd Sam Adams Winter Welcome Ale (not bad served nice and cold). And I'm making some Borscht with Chimay Bleue. Borscht is pretty easy to fake together something tasty in 25 minutes. I could see adding some top-quality sausage and different root vegetables.

grub wrote:

Derek wrote:Gonzo.

What phenomenal brew when it's fresh. The first one went down WAY too easy... onto the second!

i freakin' love that beer. brewing our clone tomorrow. can't wait to have it on tap!

I am just adding the dry hops to our go at your clone tonight. Great stuff.

Had a Black Oak Porter earlier ... currently enjoying a 3M Baltic Porter

Also in porter mode....but with Sleeman Fine Porter....it's a porter that's fine, not great, but fine.

im finishing a bomber of Ballast Point Victory at Sea

now thats a Porter!!

Blackberry Porter for me. I like it.

Belgian wrote:I have nothing home brewed to declare!

But I am drinking the slightly odd Sam Adams Winter Welcome Ale (not bad served nice and cold). And I'm making some Borscht with Chimay Bleue. Borscht is pretty easy to fake together something tasty in 25 minutes. I could see adding some top-quality sausage and different root vegetables.

I love sausages. Especially in a fest.

SteelbackGuy wrote:I love sausages. Especially in a fest.

HEYO!!!

Smuttynose Old Brown Dog
Cantillion Iris (2007)
Goose Island Sofie