Harvest Ale

Well it’s the time of the year for harvesting hops and last weekend I brewed my annual batch of beer made with fresh hops (hops that haven’t been dried).  Instead of using my Cascades like the years before, I decided to buy some fresh Centennial from Southan Farms because they’re easily my favourite “C-hops”!  Nick and Kathryn were really awesome showing me around their hops fields and their installations which was pretty impressive to see in action.  Drink local and buy local ;)

hops addition by the bucket! :)

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 25.00
Estimated OG: 1.060
Anticipated SRM: 6.9
Anticipated IBU: 81.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
76.0% (19 lbs) - 2 row
12.0% (3 lbs) - Vienna
5.0% (1.25 lbs) - Carafoam
5.0% (1.25 lbs) - Crystal 40
2.0% (8 oz) - Acid malt

Hops
1.75 oz Columbus (14.60%) @ 60 min
5.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 15 min
10.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 10 min
15.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 5 min
20.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 0 min
5.00 oz Wet Cascade @ 0 min

30.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ Dry Hop (15oz per batch)

Yeast
Safale S-05

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
09/08/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 11 gallons
OG = 1.057

American Brown

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 16.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.00
Estimated OG: 1.051
Anticipated SRM: 18.5
Anticipated IBU: 35.5 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
43.3% (13 lbs) - 2 row
43.3% (13 lbs) - Maris Otter
6.7% (2 lbs) - Crystal 60
3.3% (1 lbs) - Crystal 120
3.3% (1 lbs) - Chocolate malt

Hops
1.50 oz Nugget (14.50%) @ 60 min
3.00 oz Fuggle (4.90%) @ 20 min
3.00 oz Willamette (5.20%) @ 0 min

Yeast
5.3 gal -> WLP090 - San Diego Super yeast
5.3 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.3 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
08/28/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 16 gallons
OG = 1.050

DoppelSticke

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 10.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 29.56
Estimated OG: 1.083
Anticipated SRM: 15.1
Anticipated IBU: 71.8 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 90 Minutes

Grains
67.7% (20 lbs) - Floor-Malted Bohemian Pilsner
27.1% (8 lbs) - Munich II
4.2% (1.25 lbs) - Caramunich II
1.0% (5oz) - Carafa Special II

Hops
3.50 oz Spalter (4.50%) @ FWH
3.00 oz Magnum (12.60%) @ 90 min
3.50 oz Spalter (4.50%) @ 0 min

Yeast
5 gal -> WLP036 - Dusseldorf Ale
5 gal -> WY1010 - American Wheat

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 150F

Notes
08/14/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 10 gallons
OG = 1.082

Saison Américaine

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 16.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.75
Estimated OG: 1.052
Anticipated SRM: 3.5
Anticipated IBU: 37.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
71.5% (22 lbs) - Bohemian Pilsner
19.5% (10 lbs) - Rye Malt
6.5% (2 lbs) - Flaked Oats
2.5% (0.75 lbs) - Acid malt

Hops
2.20 oz Columbus (14.60%) @ 60 min
4.00 oz Mosaic (12.25%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)
2.00 oz Citra (13.70%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)
2.00 oz Amarillo (8.70%) @ Hop-Stand (175F for 60 min)

Dry Hop (3.00 oz per carboy)
4.00 oz Mosaic (12.25%) @ Dry Hop for 10 days
3.00 oz Citra (13.70%) @ Dry Hop for 10 days
2.00 oz Amarillo (8.70%) @ Dry Hop for 10 days

Yeast
5.3 gal -> Yeast Bay - Wallonian Farmhouse
5.3 gal -> WLP670 - American Farmhouse
5.3 gal -> WY3726 - Farmhouse Ale

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 90 min @ 147F

Notes
08/08/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 16 gallons
OG = 1.052