Category Archives: Extract

Abbey Ale

Posted on 18 Jan 2015 by Dan

This is a fairly sweet, easy to drink Trappist (Belgian single) ale.   2014 Steeped grains at 165F for 30 minutes Sparged grain bag in 1 gal of water @165F, added to brew pot. OG: 1.060 @78*F = 1.063 (.005 … Continue reading →

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Red Beard Irish Ale

Posted on 7 Jul 2013 by Dan

This is meant to be an easy drinking, well balanced red with a little extra color to show it off.  The Carared is the namesake. Ingredient rundown: American 2 row for economy (so maybe this is actually an American red…) … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest…

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

With fall quickly approaching, it seems cruel to try to endure the colder months without the comfort of an Oktoberfest in the fridge.  So, this will be my next brew.  I’ll post up details once it is complete. Update – … Continue reading →

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Basic IPA

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

This was my very first brew.  And it wasn’t that good…   It was an IPA.  It did taste like hops.  It was drinkable.  It was beer.  It wasn’t all that amazing.  But it was my start into the addiction that is … Continue reading →

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Melt In Your Mouth Chocolate Stout

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

Chocolate makes everything better, right?  This beer was no exception.  This beer was surprising light for a stout.  That is to say it didn’t seem “thick” when drinking it.  It has a dark, rich, chocolate taste to it.  The oats … Continue reading →

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Warm You Up Winter Ale

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

2011 This is, by far, my favorite brew to date.  This beer had a ton of flavor to it, but was very easy to drink.  I didn’t take long at all to go through all 50 (or so) bottles of … Continue reading →

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Daddy Duck IPA

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

This is meant to replicate the Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA. 10Sept2012 My version didn’t quite stack up.  This could have something to do with the missed step of adding the dry hops during the fermentation (ya think…).  I ended … Continue reading →

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Summer Wheat

Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by Dan

This beer was based upon a Hefeweizen recipe with the normal Hefe yeast substituted for an American Ale yeast (and of course, I don’t remember exactly which yeast was used.).  The end result was a nice, light, slightly fruit flavored … Continue reading →

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