Showing posts with label Cara-pils. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cara-pils. Show all posts

Monday, September 29, 2008

Ruination IPA

Stone Brewing Clone
Ruination IPA

14lbs 2-row Pale Malt
1lb Crystal 40L
1lb Munich Malt 10L
1lb Carapils

1.75 oz Magnum Whole 60min
1 oz Centennial 30min
1 oz Centennial 10min
1 oz Centennial 1 min
2oz Centennial (Dry hop)

Yeast: California Ale WLP001
Mash 150-152 degree for 60min
Ferment at 66-68 degrees
*We used Perle instead of Centennial
*Using Irish Ale yeast starter instead of CalAle
*One batch made with dry hops put in at flame-out, the other will be dry hopped for a week in secondary.
*Used 2.0 oz of Magnum for 60min.
*Fermenting at 70 degrees

Saturday, February 2, 2008

van Buuren Hazelnut

7lbs Dark Liquid Malt
1 oz Whole Perle Hops (boil)
1 oz whole Willamette Hops (aroma)
1/2 tsp Yeast Nutrient
1 oz Gypsum
1/2 tsp Irish Moss
1/2 lb Carapils
1/2 lb Crystal 20l
Irish Ale Yeast

boil 60min
15min Aroma
cool to 75 deg
pitch yeast

OG 1.052

Sunday, December 23, 2007

Abby on my Way Ale by Breiss Co.

Abby on my Way Ale:
Rich Toffee, Nut and Raisin notes are contributed by the combination of the specialty malts.

O.G. 1.075
F.G. 1.015
ABV 7.9%
Color(L) 27

5 lbs Light LME
1 lbs 2-row Brewers Malt
1 lb Munich Malt
1 lb Breiss Special Roast Malt
8 oz Breiss Extra Special Roast Malt
4 oz Cara-pils
2 lbs Cane Sugar
1 1/4 oz Styrain Goldings Hops (60 min)
1/2 oz Styrain Goldings Hops (1 min)
1/4 oz Star Anise (15 min)

Recommended Yeast: WLP530 (Abby Ale) or WLP 540 (Abby Ale IV)

Instructions:
Perform mini-mash with 4 gallons of water and grains, steep at 152-158 for 45 min. Remove from heat, add LME and bittering hops and bring to a boil for 45 mins. Add Irish Moss and boil for 15 min. Add finishing hops and anise. Cool to 70 degrees, oxygenate wort and add 2 vials of yeast.

Fermentation:

Primary:14 days at 70 degrees F.
Secondary: 14 days at 35 degrees F.
Bottle condition and age for 1 month.

Peach of a Weiss Beer by Briess Co.

Peach of a Weiss Beer:
The background esters and the inherent sweetness of this weiss beer base work well with many types of fruit

O.G. 1.058
F.G. 1.018
ABV 5.2%
IBU 15
Color(L) 8

8lbs Wheat LME
4oz. Cara-pils
1 tsp. Irish Mos at 15 min
1/2oz Perle Hops (pellet) at 45 min.
3 lbs Pureed De-pitted Ripe Peaches

Instructions:
1. Steep Cara-pils in 5 gallonsof 150-160 degree water for 15 to 20 min and then remove.
2. Remove from heat. Add Wheat LME and bittering hops, bring to boil for 30 min.
3. Add Irish mosss, boil for 15 min more.
4. Cool to 70 degrees, oxygenate wort, add yeast (recommended WLP300 Hefewiezen Yeast)
5. After 4 to 5 days of primary fermentation, pit, and puree peaches (skins and all) in a sanitized blender or food processor and add to fermenter. Use peaches that are fully ripe or slightly over ripe.
6. Transfer off fruit and age for 1-2 weeks to blend flavors.

Fermentation:
Primary: 5 days at 70 degrees F
Primary (after fruit): 14 days at 70 degrees F
Secondary: 10 days at 35 degrees F
Bottle condition

Monday, December 3, 2007

Bryan's Belgian Golden Strong

Belgian Golden Strong

8lbs Light LME
1 lb Belgian Cara-pils
2 lbs Extra Light DME
1 lb Candi Sugar
1oz Perle @ 60min
1.5oz Saaz @ 15min
.5oz Saaz @ 1min
Irish Moss

Yeast: Wyeast 1388 Belgian Golden Strong

Steep crushed grains in 155 deg water for 30 min. add Irish moss tab 20 min before end of boil. Make a large yeast starter and aerate wort thoroughly. Pitch and ferment at 70 deg.

Thursday, November 29, 2007

Corky's Belgian Golden Strong

Belgian Golden Strong

1/2 lb Honey Malt
1/2 lb Cara-pils
8.5 lbs Light LME
1 lb Clear Candi Sugar
1.5 oz Tettnanger hops (60 min)
1/2 oz Perle hops (15 min)
1/2 oz Perle hops (1 min)
1 pkt Irish Moss (20 min)

Recommend Yeast: I used Wyeast's Inglemunster VSS yeast but have since brewed this using the Wyeast #1388 Belgian Strong yeast.

Corky's American Amber

Corky's American Amber

8lbs Light LME
1lb Crystal Grain (60L)
1/2 lb Cara-pils
1 oz Northern Brewer hops (60 min)
1/2 oz Northern Brewer hops (15 min)
1/2 oz Northern Brewer hops (2 min)
1 pkt Irish Moss (20 min)

Yeast: Wyeast #1028 American Ale

Lizard Lips Pale Ale, Herman's Homebrew Shop

Lizard Lips Pale Ale

1/2 lb Crystal Malt, 40L
1/2 lb Cara-pils
7 lbs Light LME
1 oz Perle Hops (60 min)
1 pkt Irish Moss (20 min)
1 1/2 oz Cascade hops (5 min)

Recommend Yeast: Windsor Ale Dry yeast or Wyeast #1028 American Ale

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Bitter Boy ESB

Bitter Boy ESB
.50lb Cara-pils/Dextrine
.50lb Crystal 20L
6lbs light dry extract
2 oz Target hops (60 min)
1 oz East Kent Golding hops (15 min)
1 tsp Irish moss (10min)
1 oz East Kent Golding hops (15 min aroma hop steep)
1 pkg Wyeast London ESB ale (use starter)

Steep Dextrine and Crystal at 150-170F for 30 min
Boil extract and Target hops for 60 min
When there are 15 min remaining in the boil, add 1 oz Kent Golding hops
When there are 10 min remaining in the boil, add 1tsp Irish Moss
After the Boil add 1oz Kent Goldings and let steep for 15 min
Cool Wort to fermentation Temperature
Pour into fermentor and pitch yeast

Ferment in primary for 5 days at 65F
Ferment in secondary for 7 days at 55F
Prime and Bottle