uncleben113
Well-Known Member
I'm so jealous.
I'm finally getting around to trying the bourbon vanilla porter today. I can't wait
I'm finally getting around to trying the bourbon vanilla porter today. I can't wait
Ive been tweaking a house ale recipe for a few months now and this is it. This is the recipe that will be a permanent fixture at my house. Ive brewed it twice, served the first 10 gallons to friends, families and curious on-lookers, and just finished the second 10 gallon batch with identical results.
Light and crisp. The IBUs are on the low side, but there is a nice sweet/spicy balance to the beer. The great fresh taste of a craft ale with an extremely clean finish. This reminds me of what a local craft brewery might come out of the gates with to win over a new market. Very drinkable with wide appeal. Ive yet to have anyone, even BMC drinkers not say its one of the best beers theyve tasted .period. The secret lies in the name. I moved through Northern Brewer, Nugget and Pearle hops, all in combination with Cascade. Even went with a strict Cascade hop bill, but was just a bit on the tart side for this lighter grain bill.
Once I matched up Centennial as the bittering hop and Cascade as a flavor/aroma hop thats when the magic happened.
This is also a simple, hard to screw up recipe. At just around 4%, this is a quaffer. Due to the lighter grain bill this is easily a beer that can go from grain to glass in 2 weeks (if you keg).
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****10-Gallon Batch****
Batch Size: 11.00 gal
Boil Size: 13.69 gal
Estimated OG: 1.039 SG
Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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14.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
1.25 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
1.00 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)
0.50 oz Centennial [9.50%] (55 min)
0.50 oz Centennial [9.50%] (35 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (20 min)
0.50 oz Cascade [7.80%] (5 min)
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) (Hydrated)
****5 Gallon Batch****
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.57 gal
Estimated OG: 1.040 SG
Estimated Color: 3.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 21.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Ingredients:
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Amount
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (55 min)
0.25 oz Centennial [9.50%] (35 min)
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (20 min)
0.25 oz Cascade [7.80%] (5 min)
1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #-) (Hydrated)
Mash at 150 degrees for 60 minutes.
Next up- NB Tripel Carmelite.
I'm brewing a Cherry Wheat Ale for my wife on sunday.
Thinking of brewing a Cream Ale of some sort this weekend, so it'll be ready for springtime. Any decent extract/partial mash recipes anyone could suggest?
Today is my birthday so I've taken the day off to brew (boo-yeah!).
Brewing a New Belgium Snow Day clone (mini-mash).
Kids are at school, wife is at work, blues are on the stereo, wort is at a boil and life is grand.