| By acesario on Aug 22nd 2008, 4:21 am | Permalink |
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A few homegrown hop recipes 8/2008. (have not drank any of these yet.. still brewin). 1) 'Dried and Fried' 2) 'Gone Fishin' 3) 'Welcome Home' Amber Ale 1) 'Dried and Fried' 8/11/2008 Boil 2.5 gal water Reduce to 160 deg. Add grains: -8oz crystal malt (40L) -4 oz crytal malt (60L) -2oz Roasted non-malted barley (6row lowband 300) Bring to Boil 0 minutesAdd: -1 can x-light extract -1 can light extract -Approx 2oz fresh (2008) dried willamette hops - approx1oz dried (2007 ) saaz hops 25 minutes add" -1oz fresh (2008) dried Willamette hops 55 minutes add -1 oz dried 2007 Saaz hops Cool wort to 70 degrees Add water to 5 Gallons Add pitched liquid yeast. OG: 1.036 9 days Moved to 2nd fermenter, OG reading still 1.034-1.036. Uh-oh..Noticed strong smell and lots of 'floaties'(... see forum entry for problem)Added Nottingham yeast, returned to clean fermenting bucket. ... we'll see! 2) 'Gone Fishin' 8/15/2008 Boil 2.5-3 gals water Cut heat, reduce to 180degrees Add Grains: 1lb 2 row Pale Malt 2.5 lbs Crystal Malt (40L 6 Row) 1/2 lb Roasted Nonmalted barley 2 cans light malt extract BOIL 0 min add -1oz packaged Hallertau pellet hops 55 mins add -8 cups fresh Saaz hops (not dried.. fresh off the vine) Cool to 70 degrees slow(went fishing and let it cool for 7 hours rather than a rapid cooling) Add water to 5 gallons OG reading 1.080 Muntons Yeast (good bubling withing 12 hours, for a few days) Ferment in glass carboy 5 days, transfer to second (glass) fermenter for a few more days. 3) 'Welcome Home' Amber Ale Put grains in 1.5 gal Cold water -1 LB Crystal Malt (40L) -1 LB 2 row Pale Malt 4-5 oz Black Patent Malt Bring to a slow BOIL, cut heat and steep for 30 minutes. Remove Grains Add 1 can amber extract BOIL 0 Minutes add: -1/2 oz packaged Hallertau hop pellets 55 minutes add -4 heaping cups fresh Fuggle hops (right off the vine!) Rapid cool to 90 degrees (as recommended on the yeast package) OG reading: (oops, missed this before adding yeast) Add Nottingham yeast (1/2 packet) OG reading: 1.040 Ferment in 2 glass jugs |
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| By acesario on Aug 4th 2008, 3:07 am | Permalink |
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Hop Harvest 2008 3 years ago I ordered some Rhizomes online, and planted Fuggle, Willammette, Northern Brewers and Saaz. Last year I harvested a bit of Hallertauer and Saaz, the Fuggle didnt seem to take. This year they are all going nuts, and have grown like crazy. The first plant is just in and I'm drying hops right now. I should get another harvest or two off that set of vines as there are lots of little spiky buds still. The others appear week or two away, with varying sized buds starting on them. I have a bunch of pics, and need to post them to the web but dont yet have a site. |
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