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.

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.

Ingredients

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 %

Beer Profile

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

Mash Profile

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 and Storage

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.

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.

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 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points):

Ingredients

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

Beer Profile

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:

Mash Profile

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

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.

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 %

Taste Rating (50 possible points):

Ingredients

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

Beer Profile

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

Mash Profile

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

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%

St. Lou Honey Lager

St. Lou Honey Lager

Brewed: 11/14/2009
Kegged: 11/30/2009
Tapped: 12/16/2009

OG: 1.040
FG: 1.010
ABV: 4%

The First Brew - Day 1

I picked up all my supplies from Jim's Homebrew on Tuesday and on Sunday it was brew day. The ingredients came with kit. There isn't much info on the ingredients or what type of beer this is supposed to make so the result should be kind of a surprise. It looks like it's going to be an amber or brown ale.

The Recipe

3.3 lbs. Munton's Light Malt Syrup
2 lbs. Extra-Light Briess Dry Malt
.5 lbs. Dry Malt/Malto-Dextrine Blend
.5 lbs. Crystal Malt
.5 oz. Cascade Hops
Nottingham Ale Yeast

Brewed: 9/27/2009
Secondary: 10/7/2009

OG: 1.049


The Brew

I started by steeping the crystal malt.

Here's the wort after I added the malt syrup and dry malt extract.

Hops!

Primary Fermentation

The mixed solution had a sweet milky flavor. I felt like I didn't add enough water after my first hydrometer reading so I topped it off and took another. Hopefully that won't be an issue. The specific gravity looks to be about 1.049. It will be interesting to see how consistent the temperature in my laundry room stays overnight. When I went to bed the mixture was around 72 degrees.