Monthly Archives: November 2012

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milltownlogo2.jpgWe meet on the second Wednesday of the month (with occasional brewday get-togethers) in Northfield to share each other’s creations and discuss brewing.  The only requirement for joining us is to be of age and bring 2 bottles of your own homebrew to share (after that, you are welcome to bring an interesting commercial beer if you haven’t brewed anything new) and $20 for dues.  If you are interested in homebrewing but haven’t brewed yet or can’t make it to the meetings, you are welcome to join our community on Facebook.

SMASH IPA

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IPA SMASH

 5 gallons
All Grain
1.059~OG→1.013~FG→6.0%ABV 46 IBU 6.2°L SRM
Yeasts
0.18 ounces
US-05 – Safale US-05
Fermentis (Ale)		 0.18 ounces
Fermentables
10 pounds
Maris Otter
37ppg, 4°L		 10 pounds
100%
Hops
3.75 ounces
Columbus
13%, Pellet		 3.75 ounces
100%
Miscellaneous
(null)
Boil
1 hour, 6.3 gallons
Columbus hops
13%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
60 minutes (+0)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Columbus hops
13%, Pellet		 0.75 ounces
10 minutes (+50)
Columbus hops
13%, Pellet		 1 ounce
0 minutes (+60)
Ferment
14 days @ 63°F
Columbus hops
13%, Pellet		 1 ounce
7 days (+7 days)

Founder’s Breakfast Stout

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Breakfast Stout

 5 gallons
All Grain
1.046OG→1.010FG→4.7%ABV 65 IBU 54.8°L SRM
Yeasts
1.7 ounces
US-05 – Safale American
Fermentis (Ale)		 1.7 ounces
Fermentables
17.33 pounds
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess)
37ppg, 4°L		 13.2 pounds
76%
Oats, Flaked (Briess)
39ppg, 1°L		 1.38 pounds
8%
Chocolate Malt
28ppg, 350°L		 1 pound
6%
Roasted Barley (Briess)
33ppg, 300°L		 12 ounces
4%
Black (Patent) Malt
25ppg, 500°L		 8.96 ounces
3%
Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L
33ppg, 120°L		 7.04 ounces
3%
Hops
2.5 ounces
Willamette
6%, Pellet		 1.5 ounces
60%
Columbus (Tomahawk)
14%, Pellet		 1 ounce
40%
Miscellaneous
8.39 ounces
Coffee
Other		 4.17 ounces
50%
dark bittersweet baker’s chocolate
Flavor		 2.61 ounces
31%
unsweetened chocolate baking
Flavor		 1.56 ounces
19%
Irish Moss
Fining		 0.04 ounces
1%
0 step infusion
1 hour, 8.80 gallons
Strike
Target 152°F		 6.50 gallons
163°F
1 hour
Sparge 2.30 gallons
168°F
Boil
1 hour, 6.3 gallons
Columbus (Tomahawk) hops
14%, Pellet		 1 ounce
60 minutes (+0)
Willamette hops
6%, Pellet		 1 ounce
30 minutes (+30)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Irish Moss
Fining		 0.04 ounces
10 minutes (+50)
Willamette hops
6%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
0 minutes (+60)
dark bittersweet baker’s chocolate
Flavor		 2.61 ounces
0 minutes (+60)
Coffee
Other		 2.09 ounces
0 minutes (+60)
unsweetened chocolate baking
Flavor		 1.56 ounces
0 minutes (+60)
Ferment
4 days @ 67°F, 10 days @ 67°F
Rack to secondary (67°F) 10 days (+4 days)
Coffee
Other		 2.09 ounces
7 days (+7 days)

Rebel Rye Porter

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Rebel Rye Porter

 5 gallons
All Grain
1.067OG→1.010FG→7.5%ABV 34 IBU 28.0°L SRM
Yeasts
4.2 ounces
1028 – London Ale Yeast
Wyeast (Ale)		 4.2 ounces
Fermentables
12.5 pounds
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess)
37ppg, 4°L		 7 pounds
56%
Munich Malt
37ppg, 9°L		 2 pounds
16%
Rye Malt (Weyermann)
29ppg, 3°L		 2 pounds
16%
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L
34ppg, 60°L		 1 pound
8%
Black (Patent) Malt
25ppg, 500°L		 8 ounces
4%
Hops
3.5 ounces
Willamette
6%, Pellet		 3.5 ounces
100%
Miscellaneous
1.17 pounds
Whiskey
Other		 1.04 pounds
89%
Oak Chips
Flavor		 2.09 ounces
11%
0 step infusion
75 minutes, 8.18 gallons
Strike
Target 150°F		 4.69 gallons
161°F
75 minutes
Sparge 3.49 gallons
168°F
Boil
1 hour, 6.3 gallons
Willamette hops
6%, Pellet		 1.2 ounces
60 minutes (+0)
Willamette hops
6%, Pellet		 0.8 ounces
30 minutes (+30)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Willamette hops
6%, Pellet		 1.5 ounces
5 minutes (+55)
Ferment
4 days @ 67°F, 10 days @ 67°F
Rack to secondary (67°F) 10 days (+4 days)
Whiskey
Other		 1.04 pounds
7 days (+7 days)
Oak Chips
Flavor		 2.09 ounces
7 days (+7 days)

Honey Basil

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Honey Basil

 5 gallons
All Grain
1.062~OG→1.014~FG→6.3%ABV 19 IBU 6.1°L SRM
Yeasts
5.92 ounces
Fermentis – Safale US-05
Fermentis (Ale)		 5.92 ounces
Fermentables
10.7 pounds
2 Row Base
37ppg, 2°L		 8.75 pounds
82%
Crystal 20L
35ppg, 20°L		 12 ounces
7%
CaraPils
33ppg, 2°L		 11.2 ounces
7%
Honey
30ppg, 20°L		 8 ounces
5%
Hops
1 ounce
Cascade
6%, Pellet		 1 ounce
100%
Miscellaneous
1.6 ounces
basil
Herb		 1.6 ounces
100%
Batch/Fly
30 minutes, 7.94 gallons
Strike
Target 150°F		 4.01 gallons
161°F
30 minutes
Sparge 3.93 gallons
170°F
Boil
1 hour, 6.3 gallons
Cascade hops
6%, Pellet		 1 ounce
60 minutes (+0)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
basil
Herb		 0.8 ounces
10 minutes (+50)
basil
Herb		 0.8 ounces
1 minutes (+59)
Ferment
14 days @ (null)

Belgian IPA

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Belgian IPA

 5 gallons
All Grain
1.046OG→1.010FG→4.7%ABV 52 IBU 11.0°L SRM
Yeasts
4.2 ounces
3522 – Belgian Ardennes
Wyeast (Wheat)		 4.2 ounces
Fermentables
12.75 pounds
Pale Ale Malt 2-Row (Briess)
37ppg, 4°L		 12 pounds
94%
Munich Malt
37ppg, 9°L		 8 ounces
4%
Special B Malt
30ppg, 180°L		 4 ounces
2%
Hops
3 ounces
Cascade
6%, Pellet		 1 ounce
33%
Centennial
10%, Pellet		 1 ounce
33%
Summit
17%, Pellet		 1 ounce
33%
Miscellaneous
0.04 ounces
Irish Moss
Fining		 0.04 ounces
100%
Wort Chiller
Other		 0 ounces
0%
0 step infusion
75 minutes, 8.21 gallons
Strike
Target 150°F		 4.78 gallons
161°F
75 minutes
Sparge 3.43 gallons
168°F
Boil
1 hour, 6.3 gallons
Summit hops
17%, Pellet		 1 ounce
30 minutes (+30)
Wort Chiller
Other		 0 ounces
15 minutes (+45)
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Irish Moss
Fining		 0.04 ounces
10 minutes (+50)
Cascade hops
6%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
5 minutes (+55)
Centennial hops
10%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
5 minutes (+55)
Cascade hops
6%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
0 minutes (+60)
Centennial hops
10%, Pellet		 0.5 ounces
0 minutes (+60)

 

Synesthesia

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Synesthesia

 5.5 gallons
All Grain
1.046OG→1.010FG→4.7%ABV 31 IBU 16.5°L SRM
Yeasts
1.7 ounces
US-05 – Safale American
Fermentis (Ale)		 1.7 ounces
Fermentables
10.43 pounds
Pale Malt (2 Row) US
36ppg, 2°L		 6 pounds
58%
Vienna Malt (Briess)
36ppg, 4°L		 1.5 pounds
14%
Carared
35ppg, 20°L		 1 pound
10%
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 60L
34ppg, 60°L		 12.63 ounces
8%
Melanoidin (Weyermann)
37ppg, 30°L		 10.08 ounces
6%
Special B Malt
30ppg, 180°L		 4.16 ounces
2%
Caraaroma
35ppg, 130°L		 4 ounces
2%
Hops
3.5 ounces
Cascade
6%, Pellet		 2.5 ounces
71%
Centennial
10%, Pellet		 1 ounce
29%
Miscellaneous
0.5 ounces
Irish moss
Fining		 0.5 ounces
100%
0 step infusion
1 hour, 8.51 gallons
Strike
Target 152°F		 3.91 gallons
163°F
1 hour
Sparge 4.59 gallons
168°F
Cascade
First Wort Hop		 1.5 ounces
Boil
1 hour, 6.9 gallons
Add wort chiller 15 minutes (+45)
Irish moss
Fining		 0.5 ounces
10 minutes (+50)
Cascade hops
6%, Pellet		 1 ounce
0 minutes (+60)
Centennial hops
10%, Pellet		 1 ounce
0 minutes (+60)

 

Berserker Porter (Based off of Steinbart’s Porter Recipe)

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Produced: 52 Bottles
Brewed: 9.19.12
Racked: 9.25.12
Bottled: 9.30.12

6lbs Northern Brewer Bulk LME
4oz Light Roast Barley
8oz Belgian Special B Malt
8oz British Chocolate Malt
8oz Dark Choclate Malt
4oz Flaked Barley
4oz Flaked Oats

1oz Mt. Hood Hop Pellets
1oz Cascade Hop Pellets

2 tsp Gypsum
1pkg Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale

Steep grains for 30 minutes between 160 and 170 f. Add extract and boil. When boiling, add gypsum and Mt. Hood hops. Boil for 60 minutes. Add Cascade hops for the last minute of the boil.

Prime with 2/3 cups corn sugar and 2 pints water.

(Note: we pitched the yeast too warm, about 80-90f)

Bitches Brew Coffee Ale

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Produced: 49 Bottles
Brewed: 10.3.12
Racked: 10.15.12
Bottled: 10.23.12

6lbs Northern Brewer LME
12oz British Crystal Malt
8oz Flaked Barley
8oz Chocolate Malt
4oz Flaked Oatmeal

1oz Cascade Hops (bittering)
1oz Fuggle Hops (aroma)
1cp Brown Sugar

Wyeast 1098
32 oz coldpress coffee, added to secondary

Steep grains for 30 minutes between 160 and 170 f. Add extract and boil. When boiling, add Cascade hops. Boil for 60 minutes. Add Fuggle hops and brown sugar for the last minute of the boil.

Prime with 2/3 cups corn sugar and 2 pints water.

Vinland Gone A-Rye Colonial Ale

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Produced: 48 Bottles
Brewed: 10.26.12
Racked: 10.31.12
Bottled: 11.14.12

6lbs Northern Brewers Gold Malt Extract
1lbs Muntons DME
4oz Caramel Malt (90L)
4oz Chocolate Malt
2oz Chocoalte Wheat Malt
2oz Chocolate Rye Malt
2oz Black Patent Malt

1oz Fuggle Hops (bittering)
.5oz Kent Golding Hop Pellets (bittering)
1oz Fuggle Hops (aroma)

1lbs Molasses
Nottingham Dry Ale Yeast
.5lbs Molasses, boiled and added to secondary

Steep grains for 30 minutes between 160 and 170 f. Add extract and boil. When boiling, add Fuggle and Kent Golding hops. Boil for 60 minutes. Add Fuggle hops and 1lbs of molasses for the last minute of the boil.

Prime with 2/3 cups corn sugar and 2 pints water.