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Small Saison

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Well its been quite a while since I have brewed an all grain, but I need to get the kegs filled. Had some ingredients in the fridge from the last beer I had planned, so we just needed a few things.

This Saison was a bit bigger when I wrote it up, but I think a nice, light easy drinking 4ish % is in order.

  • Small Saison
  • 8lbs 2 row
  • 1lb white wheat
  • 4oz carapils
  • .75oz Target hops @ 60
  • 1oz Saaz @ 5
  • .25 Target @ FO
  • Belle Saison Yeast
  • Mash 155

With a fairly low OG of 1.044 and this yeast, figured I’d mash just a bit higher this time. Anyway, thats it. I’m not adding anything to this.

Red ale

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It’s been almost 10 months since I brewed a beer. So now that I am starting back in, I wanted to make sure I have all of my equipment where it’s supposed to be.

I had a Brewers Best Red ale kit sitting here for a while, and figured I could brew that as a “test batch” and get the kinks knocked out.

The carabrown and chocolate malt.

It’s an extract kit with a bit of grain for flavor and color. You don’t really mash it, just kinda dangle it in your water while it’s heating like a tea bag

Was a quick brew and did it’s job. I now have everything set to get back to the all grain, and should be getting to work on those this week. I have quite a few batches to get on to.

But before those get done.. I have a batch of seltzer to do first. But this one may (or may not) have something else happening with it

Stay tuned

The Ukraine Brew

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Alot of you probably seen the Solidarity brew for the Ukraine situation.

I was going to doing our monthly club brew and seen this a few days before,, so why not.

It labeled as an Anti Imperial stout. But feels more like a porter to me. I figured out a smaller abv batch to brew.. but as much as I like beets I decided to leave them out.

Ended up with an OG of 1.056. Has a good malt selection and really smells great in the kettle.

Been in the primary two weeks now so I’ll be taking a look at it one of these day now and decide when to get it kegged up.

There should be reviews of this recipe coming out soon from all over, and I can’t wait to compare what other proportions and gravities other people brewed.