Well, I'm not smoking anything today, but I have decided to brew a batch of beer. I have been brewing beer for almost 20 years now. I have graduated to doing all grain batches, and usually kegging them. With my vast collection of brewing books, I use them mostly for guides as to what I can throw together and make a beer. Sometimes though, I will take an follow a recipe just to see how it will turn out.
I have quite a selection of grains to choose from, as well as hops. Today I have decided to make my own version of a dark, American Ale. Here is the recipe I have come up with for today:
10# 6-row malted barley
.75# Belgian Biscuit Malt
.5# 80*L Caramel Malt
.3# Chocolate Malt
3 oz. Nugget hops
1.5 oz Cascade hops
Whitebread Ale Yeast
I'm going for a bit stronger, hoppy beer, with hopefully a nice aroma. The Nugget hops I grow in my backyard. I also have several other hop plants growing too.
I like to brew all grain batches, especially in the winter, because I don't really have to much else going on, now that all the hunting seasons have closed. It is also a good way to burn up an entire day, without being a couch potato. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
So, for those who like to see pictures, here ya go ......
Enjoy
I have quite a selection of grains to choose from, as well as hops. Today I have decided to make my own version of a dark, American Ale. Here is the recipe I have come up with for today:
10# 6-row malted barley
.75# Belgian Biscuit Malt
.5# 80*L Caramel Malt
.3# Chocolate Malt
3 oz. Nugget hops
1.5 oz Cascade hops
Whitebread Ale Yeast
I'm going for a bit stronger, hoppy beer, with hopefully a nice aroma. The Nugget hops I grow in my backyard. I also have several other hop plants growing too.
I like to brew all grain batches, especially in the winter, because I don't really have to much else going on, now that all the hunting seasons have closed. It is also a good way to burn up an entire day, without being a couch potato. Not that there is anything wrong with that.
So, for those who like to see pictures, here ya go ......
Enjoy