A peak in the fridge...

2nd homebrew (IPA)

Alright, the second attempt is up. Almost forgot this one but had it pasted in my email using beersmith. this was the batch that made me wanna make the switch to all grain. why? one word- twang! i didnt notice it too much in the first brew, but this was so twangy at first. after reading the forums i realized it was from using extract. it seemed to mellow as time went by and was actually a pretty decent brew down the line. i also attempted a late extract addition that seemed to keep the color in check. im also a retard and didnt calculate my ibu's right with beersmith. attempting 75, i got around 60 because i didnt mark the volume of boil i was using (3gallons). still, it had a nice flavor and aroma, just not as bitter as i was hoping for. i was content with this, but i didnt want to settle with minimal beers using extract. also, did i mention bottling sucks? well, this was also the last bottle batch (for now) i was going to do. after this batch if i looked into a crystal ball i'd see all grain and kegging in my near future.

9.15lbs Northern brewer golden lme
1 lb crystal 10l
1/2lb carapils
.75oz columbus 60min
.50oz simcoe 30min
.75oz amarillo 10min
1oz cascade 5min
1oz cascade dry hop
.50 simcoe dry hop
.25 columbus dry hop
us-05 yeast

abv 6.7%
ibu 60
brewed on 1/7/2010

1st homebrew (Amber Ale)

Alright, this was my first attempt at making some liquid glory. I was actually shootin to brew a pale ale, but used a bit too much Crystal 40 + the color was dark from using extract and not doing a late extract addition. I was starting a journal, but i got lazy like we all do as beer drinkers and only made the one post in it about this beer. since i dont remember exactly what was going on with it, im going to just copy my notes from there. i didnt use any program or software to compute this recipe, just took a stab at it from reading recipes on my friendly homebrew forum. here are the notes-

6.6 Muntons LME
1 lb Crystal 40l
2oz amarillo 60min
1oz cascade 15min
1oz hallertau 5min
us-05 yeast


IBU- about 50
OG-1.048
FG-1.010
ABV- about 5%
brewed on 10/09

Final result was a great brew with rich carmel flavor, amber color, and somewhat of a citrus/spicy hop flavor and aroma. On a side note, Brewmaster Brian Ford from Auburn Ale House hooked me up with 3oz of amarillo during my boil.

lets blog about beer!

I decided to start actually keeping track of my homebrew recipes, beers i buy or come across, breweries, and up to date or old school brew news. im going to throw up some pictures of a few of my first batches of beer and then just continue from where im at currently in beer world. This blog is dedicated to craft beer and homebrewing. jeahhhhhhhhh