Monthly Archives: January 2015

Marzen

Posted on 18 Jan 2015 by Dan

This is my second attempt at a Marzen.  The first was too high gravity and was a dry beer.  I’m hoping this one is more drinkable due to the lower ABV. Og: .1071 Style Information Name: Marzen Recipe Type: All … Continue reading →

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Caramel Cream Ale

Posted on 18 Jan 2015 by Dan

This beer was designed to emulate the caramel cream “bulls eye” candies that I used to eat as a kid, and I think I hit it dead on.  The beer is sweet, creamy, a hint of vanilla…  It is delicious. … Continue reading →

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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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Belgian Tripel

Posted on 18 Jan 2015 by Dan

The 2nd place winner at the 2015 Brewfest, this is a tasty beer!  This beer is bold.  It starts sweet, hits with a bold malt flavor with hints of fruit and ends with a slight dryness due to the ABV, … Continue reading →

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Homemade Bacon

Posted on 17 Jan 2015 by Dan

Makin’ Bacon! Beautiful, delicious, pork belly goodness…  Bacon can be found in any grocery store meet section.  But let’s face it, that stuff sucks!  I wanted thick, smokey, peppery, delicious (my mouth is watering as I type this) bacon.  So, … Continue reading →

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Corn Meal Crust Pizza

Posted on 3 Jan 2015 by Dan

Crust 2 cups Whole Wheat Flour 1/2 cup ground yellow cornmeal 2 tsp Coarse Sea Salt 1 Pack Dry Active Dry Yeast (I used Fleischmann’s) 1/2 tsp Sugar Hot water (100*F to 120*F) Olive Oil This produces a very dense, cracker-like crust. Start by … Continue reading →

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Dirty Simple Rice and Shrimp

Posted on 3 Jan 2015 by Dan

This is intended to be a very quick, easy way to cook up some good Cajun food. 1 box Zatarain’s Dirty Rice 1 lb uncooked shrimp 3 Bell Peppers (difference colors are nice) 1 Large Onion ~2 stalks Celery ~6 … Continue reading →

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