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By acesario on Aug 22nd 2008, 4:21 am Permalink
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