I completed this a while ago, but I thought I should have a picture of the full kegerator. Two 5-gallon cornelius kegs and a 10 lb CO2 tank on the compressor hump. This is a Fridgidaire FRC445GB.
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Full Kegerator
I completed this a while ago, but I thought I should have a picture of the full kegerator. Two 5-gallon cornelius kegs and a 10 lb CO2 tank on the compressor hump. This is a Fridgidaire FRC445GB.
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Oregon Brewer's Festival 2010
Great time at the Oregon Brewer's festival this weekend. Beers I tried:
Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer
Deschutes Fresh SqueezedIPA
Double Mountain Brewery The Vaporizer
Caldera Hibiscus Ginger Beer
Deschutes Fresh SqueezedIPA
Double Mountain Brewery The Vaporizer
Great Divide Hoss Lager
Riverport Bedrock Bock
Rogue 21
Widmer Captain Shaddock IPA
Widmer Bourbon Barrell Aged KGB Imperial Stout
Hopworks Organic Rise Up Red
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Wolf Pack IPA
I didn't post about this recipe earlier because it was supposed to be a gift for the groomsmen in my wedding. I used Amarillo and Cascade hops in this IPA. I tried dry hopping for the first time, which I think turned out well.
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 38.0
Hoppy with good dry hop aroma. Would like to try more Amarillo in dry hop. Slight diacetyl/band aid flavor on aftertaste. Medium brown color with slight golden hue.
Notes
Mash in at 152 F. 147 F after one hour. Sparge at 165 F after 180 F strike. Mash OG 1.030 at 150 F. Added 1 lb DME and .5 lb brown sugar. S-05 yeast cake from EdWort's Pale Ale (2 batches). Secondary on 2/13. Dry hopped on 2/20. Bottled on 2/28. Tried first bottle on 3/16, carbonated.
Wolf Pack IPA
| Brew Type: All Grain | Date: 2/6/2010 |
| Style: American IPA | Brewer: Matt |
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Assistant Brewer: |
| Boil Volume: 5.72 gal | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 % | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Actual Efficiency: 63.02 % |
Taste Rating (50 possible points): 38.0
Hoppy with good dry hop aroma. Would like to try more Amarillo in dry hop. Slight diacetyl/band aid flavor on aftertaste. Medium brown color with slight golden hue.
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 lb | Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) | Dry Extract | 8.33 % |
| 9.00 lb | Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 75.00 % |
| 1.50 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) | Grain | 12.50 % |
| 1.50 oz | Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (60 min) | Hops | 37.2 IBU |
| 1.00 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 8 days) | Hops | - |
| 0.50 oz | Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (Dry Hop 8 days) | Hops | - |
| 0.50 oz | Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (30 min) | Hops | 9.5 IBU |
| 1.50 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (15 min) | Hops | 13.5 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Cascade [5.50 %] (5 min) | Hops | 1.8 IBU |
| 0.50 lb | Brown Sugar, Dark (50.0 SRM) | Sugar | 4.17 % |
| Estimated Original Gravity: 1.062 SG (1.056-1.075 SG) | Measured Original Gravity: 1.061 SG |
| Estimated Final Gravity: 1.016 SG (1.010-1.018 SG) | Measured Final Gravity: 1.007 SG |
| Estimated Color: 12.5 SRM (6.0-15.0 SRM) | Color [Color] |
| Bitterness: 62.0 IBU (40.0-65.0 IBU) | Alpha Acid Units: 23.3 AAU |
| Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 6.05 % (5.50-7.50 %) | Actual Alcohol by Volume: 7.05 % |
| Actual Calories: 269 cal/pint |
| Name: My Mash | Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb |
| Mash Grain Weight: 10.50 lb | Mash PH: 5.4 PH |
| Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F |
| Sparge Water: 3.70 gal | Adjust Temp for Equipment: TRUE |
| Name | Description | Step Temp | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Step | Add 13.13 qt of water at 163.7 F | 152.0 F | 60 min |
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Carbonation Volumes: 2.4 (2.2-2.7 vols) |
| Estimated Priming Weight: 4.1 oz | Temperature at Bottling: 68.0 F |
| Primer Used: 3.6 | Age for: 6.0 Weeks |
| Storage Temperature: 68.0 F |
Notes
Mash in at 152 F. 147 F after one hour. Sparge at 165 F after 180 F strike. Mash OG 1.030 at 150 F. Added 1 lb DME and .5 lb brown sugar. S-05 yeast cake from EdWort's Pale Ale (2 batches). Secondary on 2/13. Dry hopped on 2/20. Bottled on 2/28. Tried first bottle on 3/16, carbonated.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Cave Singer Oktoberfest Ale
My goal was to get as much brewing done as possible before I leave town for two weeks at the end of the month. A sale at Austin Homebrew Supply turned yesterday into a double brew day. Since I still had a Kölsch yeast cake, I decided to something with that. That led me to EdWort's Oktoberfest Ale using Kölsch yeast. I decided to buy my grain from AHS because they were having a free shipping special. I started modifying the recipe and came up with something more my size and economical. I tagged on a Wheat Stout kit (on special) from AHS to give me two brews and free shipping.
The brew day had some issues. The 12 pounds of grain for the Oktoberfest overflowed my mash tun. I ended up leaving about .75 pounds of grain out. I must have had some grain balls. I hit my mash temps pretty well and got pretty good efficiency. I started heating up the mash for the wheat stout during the final half hour of the boil. The whole brew day took about 7 hours, but I have 10 gallons of beer bubbling in the closet.
Taste Rating (50 possible points):
The brew day had some issues. The 12 pounds of grain for the Oktoberfest overflowed my mash tun. I ended up leaving about .75 pounds of grain out. I must have had some grain balls. I hit my mash temps pretty well and got pretty good efficiency. I started heating up the mash for the wheat stout during the final half hour of the boil. The whole brew day took about 7 hours, but I have 10 gallons of beer bubbling in the closet.
Cave Singer Oktoberfest Ale
| Brew Type: All Grain | Date: 4/18/2010 |
| Style: Oktoberfest/Marzen | Brewer: Matt |
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Assistant Brewer: |
| Boil Volume: 5.72 gal | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 % | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Actual Efficiency: 67.65 % |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.70 lb | Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) | Grain | 39.40 % |
| 4.70 lb | Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) | Grain | 39.40 % |
| 0.95 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) | Grain | 7.96 % |
| 0.95 lb | Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) | Grain | 7.96 % |
| 1.00 oz | Saaz [3.90 %] (60 min) | Hops | 13.5 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Hallertauer [3.90 %] (30 min) | Hops | 5.2 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Hallertauer [3.90 %] (15 min) | Hops | 3.3 IBU |
| 0.50 lb | Candi Sugar, Dark (275.0 SRM) | Sugar | 4.19 % |
| 0.13 lb | Honey (1.0 SRM) | Sugar | 1.09 % |
| 1 Pkgs | German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) | Yeast-Ale |
| Estimated Original Gravity: 1.058 SG (1.050-1.064 SG) | Measured Original Gravity: 1.060 SG |
| Estimated Final Gravity: 1.014 SG (1.012-1.016 SG) | Measured Final Gravity: 1.010 SG |
| Estimated Color: 23.9 SRM (7.0-14.0 SRM) | Color [Color] |
| Bitterness: 22.0 IBU (20.0-30.0 IBU) | Alpha Acid Units: 7.8 AAU |
| Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.74 % (4.80-6.50 %) | Actual Alcohol by Volume: 6.52% |
| Actual Calories: |
| Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge | Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb |
| Mash Grain Weight: 11.30 lb | Mash PH: 5.4 PH |
| Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F |
| Sparge Water: 3.54 gal | Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE |
| Name | Description | Step Temp | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 14.13 qt of water at 165.9 F | 154.0 F | 60 min |
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Dragonfly Kölsch
Here is a recipe I came up with to attempt to clone the Firefly Kölsch that McMenamin's used to make. I failed pretty bad on my mashing attempt and added some extract. I'm still trying to effectively do all-grain brews on my stove using an electric turkey fryer. The color is really nice.
Taste Rating (50 possible points):
Dragonfly Kölsch
| Brew Type: All Grain | Date: 4/4/2010 |
| Style: Koelsch | Brewer: Matt |
| Batch Size: 5.00 gal | Assistant Brewer: |
| Boil Volume: 5.72 gal | Boil Time: 60 min |
| Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 % | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Actual Efficiency: 50.56 % |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.50 lb | Light Dry Extract | Dry Extract | 4.55 % |
| 8.00 lb | Pilsner Malt | Grain | 72.73 % |
| 1.50 lb | Wheat Malt | Grain | 13.64 % |
| 1.00 lb | Vienna Malt | Grain | 9.09 % |
| 1.00 oz | Saaz [4.00 %] (60 min) | Hops | 14.0 IBU |
| 1.00 oz | Saaz [4.00 %] (15 min) | Hops | 6.9 IBU |
| 1 Pkgs | German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) | Yeast-Ale |
| Estimated Original Gravity: 1.055 SG (1.040-1.048 SG) | Measured Original Gravity: 1.044 SG |
| Estimated Final Gravity: 1.013 SG (1.008-1.013 SG) | Measured Final Gravity: 1.008 |
| Estimated Color: 4.7 SRM (3.5-5.0 SRM) | Color [Color] |
| Bitterness: 20.9 IBU (16.0-30.0 IBU) | Alpha Acid Units: 8.0 AAU |
| Estimated Alcohol by Volume: 5.48 % (4.00-5.00 %) | Actual Alcohol by Volume: 4.69 % |
| Actual Calories: 190 cal/pint |
| Name: Single Infusion, Light Body, No Mash Out | Mash Tun Weight: 0.00 lb |
| Mash Grain Weight: 10.50 lb | Mash PH: 5.4 PH |
| Grain Temperature: 72.0 F | Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F |
| Sparge Water: 3.70 gal | Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE |
| Name | Description | Step Temp | Step Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mash In | Add 13.13 qt of water at 162.5 F | 151.0 F | 60 min |
Monday, January 11, 2010
Sanke to Cornelius Conversion
After the completing the first tap on my kegerator, I decided I wanted to have some beer on it. My first batch of homebrew wasn't cutting it and I didn't have anything ready to go.
I knew someone who purchased 1/6 barrel kegs from the Iron Horse Brewery. The problem was that I was set up for Cornelius kegs with ball-lock disconnects. I found this helpful video through Keg Connection detailing the conversion.
Two points of interest from my experience. The sanke tap barely fit into my kegerator. If I had to do it again I would get a low profile sanke tap. Second, make sure you put a rubber gasket or O-ring in the liquid out stock of the tap. I had major leakage problems until I did.
I knew someone who purchased 1/6 barrel kegs from the Iron Horse Brewery. The problem was that I was set up for Cornelius kegs with ball-lock disconnects. I found this helpful video through Keg Connection detailing the conversion.
Two points of interest from my experience. The sanke tap barely fit into my kegerator. If I had to do it again I would get a low profile sanke tap. Second, make sure you put a rubber gasket or O-ring in the liquid out stock of the tap. I had major leakage problems until I did.
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Bee Cave Haus Pale Ale
Bee Cave Haus Pale Ale
Mini mash in 3.5 qts. of water. Sparged in 1.5 gallons. Added another gallon of water for the boil. Topped off with tap water for 5 gallons.
Brewed: 1/2/2010
Kegged: 1/25/2010
Tapped: 2/4/2010
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.6%
Mini mash in 3.5 qts. of water. Sparged in 1.5 gallons. Added another gallon of water for the boil. Topped off with tap water for 5 gallons.
Brewed: 1/2/2010
Kegged: 1/25/2010
Tapped: 2/4/2010
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.012
ABV: 5.6%
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