Brew #96: Spiced Holiday Ale

Now is the time to get this underway so that by the end of October it has aged enough to be less of a spice-bomb. Aging mellows the spices and makes it smoother.

Brewed: 07-28-2008
Racked: 08-08-2008
Kegged: 10-05-2008

OG=1.052@77F
FG=1.012@74F

ABV=5.24%

Brew #95: Pilsner EDquell

Pilsner Urquell is one of my favorite brews. I may have to work out something different though. This recipe calls for five and a half ounces of hops. At today's prices, this brew is $50 for a 5 gallon batch. Still, if it comes out right, it will be worth it.

Brewed: 07-20-2008
Racked: 07-29-2008
Kegged: 0?-??-2008

OG=1.045@74F
FG=1.009@74F

ABV=4.716%

Brew #94: Belgian White

Belgian White Ales are strange how they hit the front of your mouth instead of the back. The orange gives it a tangy citrus flavor.
This beer was strange in how long the krausen stayed on the beer. I racked it straight to keg after three weeks when the krausen finally went down. Since this style has a bit of flaked wheat, there may be excess proteins that kept the krausen around longer.
Kegged and waiting room in the kegerator.

Brewed: 07-15-2008
Kegged: 08-05-2008

OG=1.050@75F
FG=1.010@74F

ABV=5.24%

Brew #93: Extra Simcoe Bitter

The original Simcoe bitter that I made rested in secondary for a week before I added the Simcoe to dry hop. I got some really Fruit Loopy aroma off of that one and I want it again. I'll have to see if that makes a difference at all.

Brewed: 07-07-2008
Racked: 07-11-2008
Hops added on 07-19-2008
Racked: 07-29-2008
Kegged: 08-05-2008

OG=1.054@68F
FG=1.012@76F

ABV=5.502%

Brew #92: Hoppy Red Ale

Austin Homebrew had a list of featured recipes. This one caught my eye. It's got Amarillo for bittering and aroma. Challenger and Nugget hops for flavoring and dry-hopping.
I had a taste when I transferred it off of the dry hops. Pretty tasty. It's in a keg now awaiting room in the kegerator.

Brewed: 06-26-2008
Racked: 07-08-2008 (w/ 1/2 oz. Challenger & 1/2 oz. Nugget)
Racked: 07-29-2008
Kegged: 08-05-2008

OG=1.070@74F
FG=1.014@74F

ABV=7.336%

Brew #91: Kolsch

It's hot in Austin, TX in the summertime. Time for some easy drinking beers to help refresh. A Kolsch should be a nice mellow session beer.

Brewed: 06-18-2008
Racked: 06-29-2008
Kegged: 07-24-2008

OG=1.049@72F
FG=1.012@73F

ABV=4.847%

Brew #90: Ayinger Maibock

I've been on a malt kick recently. Bocks, Doppelbocks, Oktoberfests - anything a bit more malty. I really liked the Hofbrau Maibock, but I also like Ayinger's beers. Time for and Ayinger Maibock clone. The original recipe called for Hersbrucker and I had to substitute Mt. Hood. I went straight to keg out of the primary and thought it was still too sweet. I let it sit in the keg in the beer closet for an extra month to dry out a bit more.

Brewed: 06-13-2008
Kegged: 06-26-2008
Kegeratered: 07-21-2008

OG=1.069@77F
FG=1.018@75F

ABV=6.681%