Pulled about 6.5 oz of wet hops off the Cascade bines on Wednesday.
Dried down to 1.5 oz of fresh, although somewhat browning, Cascades. Mm.
Total of 7.5 oz dry for the season.
Man just under a half pound?!
Maybe I lose the spalt - put it in a pot somewhere? - and split the cascade rootball next spring.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Vertical Epic 09-09-09
Easiest VE to type in.
Picked up two at the Party Source tonight.
Will cellar one.
Other one's in my pint glass:
- dark, malty, touch of orange, chocolatey.
- getting a strange shrimp stock taste from this.
- not too acidic from the orange peel.
Picked up two at the Party Source tonight.
Will cellar one.
Other one's in my pint glass:
- dark, malty, touch of orange, chocolatey.
- getting a strange shrimp stock taste from this.
- not too acidic from the orange peel.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Boobytrap IPA #72
Boobytrap IPA #72
A clone of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA, but I'm not using a torpedo device.
11.5# 2-row
2# LME (leftovers)
0.69# C60L
Mash at 152F
1.2 oz Yakima Magnum 60 min
1.0 oz Yakima Magnum 5 min
1.5 oz Crystal 5 min
0.66 oz Amarillo DH
0.66 oz Yakima Magnum DH
1.0 oz Crystal DH
OG = 1067
IBU = 87
FG = 1012
ABV = 7.5%
NOTES:
Yummo. Something fruity in this one.
A clone of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA, but I'm not using a torpedo device.
11.5# 2-row
2# LME (leftovers)
0.69# C60L
Mash at 152F
1.2 oz Yakima Magnum 60 min
1.0 oz Yakima Magnum 5 min
1.5 oz Crystal 5 min
0.66 oz Amarillo DH
0.66 oz Yakima Magnum DH
1.0 oz Crystal DH
OG = 1067
IBU = 87
FG = 1012
ABV = 7.5%
NOTES:
Yummo. Something fruity in this one.
Kentucky Common #71
Kentucky Common #71
A sour-mashed tart beer. One of only two uniquely American beer styles.
6.5# 2-row
2# flaked maize
0.25# chocolate malt
0.25# C60L
Mash at 152F for 48 hours. That's right, 48.
1.0 oz Cascade 60 min
(Using hops from the Mosquito Hopyard!)
Yeast:
US-05
OG = 1052
IBU = 27
FG = 1009
ABV = 5.5%
Notes:
Alright here goes. Jst transfered to secondary and grabbed a sample.
Live. Tasting. Now.
Appearance: Dark like a porter. Not carbed, so no head. Almost orange at the edges.
Aroma = Coffee. Caramel. No real hint of sourness. No hops.
Flavor = Sour boy howdy. Fruity sour tho. So some sweetness. Not bitter.
Palate = Medium body. Little thin.
I'm betting these only get better with one more week of aging, and some co2.
A sour-mashed tart beer. One of only two uniquely American beer styles.
6.5# 2-row
2# flaked maize
0.25# chocolate malt
0.25# C60L
Mash at 152F for 48 hours. That's right, 48.
1.0 oz Cascade 60 min
(Using hops from the Mosquito Hopyard!)
Yeast:
US-05
OG = 1052
IBU = 27
FG = 1009
ABV = 5.5%
Notes:
Alright here goes. Jst transfered to secondary and grabbed a sample.
Live. Tasting. Now.
Appearance: Dark like a porter. Not carbed, so no head. Almost orange at the edges.
Aroma = Coffee. Caramel. No real hint of sourness. No hops.
Flavor = Sour boy howdy. Fruity sour tho. So some sweetness. Not bitter.
Palate = Medium body. Little thin.
I'm betting these only get better with one more week of aging, and some co2.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Nedward Flanders Red Ale #33 Update
Original Post
So, since it's one year and one day old, I thought I'd sample the flanders red again.
Well, I'm not enjoying it. It still has a pellicle on the surface, I guess. I expected a more solid, waxy pellicle, but it's more foamy. I've kept a paper towel over the opening of the carboy to allow for some oxygen. Maybe too much?
I get a brief cherry whif and the smell is good and flandersy.
Then the taste has an acetone quality, which I can't quite identify here:
Beer Flaws
It kinda tastes like Cutex Nail Polish Remover. Hoping that goes away. Ugh, another 6 months to wait?
So, since it's one year and one day old, I thought I'd sample the flanders red again.
Well, I'm not enjoying it. It still has a pellicle on the surface, I guess. I expected a more solid, waxy pellicle, but it's more foamy. I've kept a paper towel over the opening of the carboy to allow for some oxygen. Maybe too much?
I get a brief cherry whif and the smell is good and flandersy.
Then the taste has an acetone quality, which I can't quite identify here:
Beer Flaws
It kinda tastes like Cutex Nail Polish Remover. Hoping that goes away. Ugh, another 6 months to wait?
Midsommer Belgian Pale Ale #70
Midsommer Belgian Pale Ale #70
8# Pilsner
2# Light Munich Malt
0.5# C60L
0.5# Victory Malt
Mash @ 151F
1.0 oz EKG 60 min
1.0 oz Spalt 30 min
1.0 oz Saaz 15 min
Yeast:
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes
OG = 1054
IBU = 30
FG = 1013
ABV = 5.4%
NOTES:
After only 8 days, it's about done, and it's good. Good quick beer to make, IMHO.
8# Pilsner
2# Light Munich Malt
0.5# C60L
0.5# Victory Malt
Mash @ 151F
1.0 oz EKG 60 min
1.0 oz Spalt 30 min
1.0 oz Saaz 15 min
Yeast:
Wyeast 3522 Belgian Ardennes
OG = 1054
IBU = 30
FG = 1013
ABV = 5.4%
NOTES:
After only 8 days, it's about done, and it's good. Good quick beer to make, IMHO.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Munich IPA #69
Munich IPA #69
12# Light Munich malt
Mash at 151F.
1 oz Yakima Magnum 60 min
1 oz Cascade 15 min
1 oz Cascade 10 min
1 oz Cascade 5 min
1 oz Cascade 0 min
1 oz Cascade DH
OG = 1067
IBU = 86
FG = 1016
ABV = 6.75%
NOTES:
Still a little more to go for the yeast to clean it up. Then it's off to dry hop land.
Dry hopped in a carboy for 2 weeks.
Kegged with another ounce of cascade from the Mosquito hopyard in a nylon bag.
My God. It's Beautiful. So good and hoppy. Munich malt as a base malt gets my approval.
12# Light Munich malt
Mash at 151F.
1 oz Yakima Magnum 60 min
1 oz Cascade 15 min
1 oz Cascade 10 min
1 oz Cascade 5 min
1 oz Cascade 0 min
1 oz Cascade DH
OG = 1067
IBU = 86
FG = 1016
ABV = 6.75%
NOTES:
Still a little more to go for the yeast to clean it up. Then it's off to dry hop land.
Dry hopped in a carboy for 2 weeks.
Kegged with another ounce of cascade from the Mosquito hopyard in a nylon bag.
My God. It's Beautiful. So good and hoppy. Munich malt as a base malt gets my approval.
Cali Common #68
Cali Common #68
3# LME
0.5# C80L
0.25# Carapils
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 60 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 15 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 1 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer DH
WLP 862 Cry Havoc yeast
OG = 1051
IBU = 46
FG = 1014
ABV = 4.9%
NOTES:
Trying another Cali Common, but with Chuck Pap's house strain, Cry Havoc. And only a half batch.
After 9 days, seems finished. Tastes like it should. May DH this puppy soon.
Not as much yeast character as I was expecting. Dunno what I was expecting but with this "storied" yeast....
DH helped this beer. Turned out well. The yeast def has a Bud taste.
3# LME
0.5# C80L
0.25# Carapils
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 60 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 15 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer 1 min
0.5 oz Northern Brewer DH
WLP 862 Cry Havoc yeast
OG = 1051
IBU = 46
FG = 1014
ABV = 4.9%
NOTES:
Trying another Cali Common, but with Chuck Pap's house strain, Cry Havoc. And only a half batch.
After 9 days, seems finished. Tastes like it should. May DH this puppy soon.
Not as much yeast character as I was expecting. Dunno what I was expecting but with this "storied" yeast....
DH helped this beer. Turned out well. The yeast def has a Bud taste.
Hop Harvest 3 2009
Man - picked 10.5 oz of cascades at home. and some spalts. busy oast, do your work.
got 3 oz dried. and the spalts total 1/4 oz. from both harvests. man.
got 3 oz dried. and the spalts total 1/4 oz. from both harvests. man.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Girard Hopyard #2
Now, out of 26 planted rhizomes, there are 14 (instead of 18) growing.
No more Golding. Wonder what happened.
Here's a "map" of the yard. X means there's a plant growing.
No more Golding. Wonder what happened.
Here's a "map" of the yard. X means there's a plant growing.
| Centennial | _XX_X | _XX_X | Cascade |
| Golding | _____ | X__XX | Chinook |
| _XXXXX | Zeus | ||
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