Brew #008: CSD American Alt (Star-Stuff Alt-Bier)

This Saturday, November 7, 2009, is Carl Sagan Day! 75 years ago — not billions and billions and billions of years ago — on November ninth, Carl Sagan was born. He then went on to influence the lives of thousands. This weekend I shall dedicate my eighth brew, an attempt at an “American” Alt-bier, to His [...]

Posted at 9:52 pm on November 2, 2009 | leave a comment | Filed Under: All-Grain, Alt-Bier | read on

Brew #007: Great Belt Baltic Porter

Fermentables:
42.89% Maris Otter Pale Malt (3°L, 1.038)
36.12% German Munich Malt (8°L, 1.034)
13.54%   German Dark Munich Malt (15.5°L, 1.034)
2.25%    Special B (147°L, 1.030)
2.25%    Crystal 120 (120°L, 1.034)
1.12%    Chocolate Malt (350°L, 1.034)
1.80%    Weyermann Dehusked Carafa II (430°L, 1.038)
Hops:
1 oz @ 60 min. Summit Whole Leaf Hops (16.5% AAU – 31 IBU)
1 oz [...]

Posted at 4:47 pm on September 17, 2009 | 2 comments | Filed Under: All-Grain, Baltic Porter, Recipe | read on