Sunday, May 12, 2013

Red Rye West Coast Ale

6 lb of light DME  @ 15 mins. (eventually switch to 10-12 lbs of 2 Row or add additional 3-4 lbs to mini-mash)
3/4 20L Crystal malt
1 lb 80L Crystal malt
1/2 lb 120 120L Crystal malt
1/2 Victory malt
1 1/2 Malted Rye
1/4 malanoidin 

1 1/2 Oz Cascade @ 60 mins
1cup brown sugar @ 15 mins
2 Oz Amarillo @ 1 min

White Labs California  V Yeast (do yeast starter two days before brewing)

One cup corn sugar for bottling

Let sit for three weeks before opening

Honey Tamarindo Brown Ale

6 lb light (pale) DME (when I am ready, I will switch to appx 10 lbs 2-Row)
1/2 lb Victory malt
1/4 lb Chocolate malt
1/2 Honey malt (originally tried it with 1/4 lb, but it needs more)

Add 1 lb of honey @ 15 minutes (consider adding another 1 lb of pasteurized honey after 1 week) 

Add tamarindo @ 15 mins. 
Add yeast nutrients @ 15 mins. 
Add cinnamon sticks @ 30 mins. 

1 oz Williamette @ 60 min
1 oz Fuggle @ 45 min
1 oz Fuggle @ 20 min
1 oz Williamette @ 5 mins (consider using Progress, HGV, Wye Challenger, or a combination)

White Labs British Ale Yeast (do a starter two days before brewing)

3/4 cup of priming sugar for bottling

Let sit for two weeks after bottling



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