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Sweet Stout For July

July 19th, 2012

I purchased some lactose I intended for a coffee stout. However at this point I don’t feel like the coffee part so I’m going with this instead. Brewed 7/20/2012

How it Went Down:

Everything was spot on. I adjusted my malt mill to be sure it was lined up a little inside the setting on the mill and my efficiency went back to what I expected it to be. This stuff tastes really sweet pre-fermentation. I wonder what it’ll be like when it’s a finished beer especially since I’ve never had a commercial sweet stout.

Had my first explosive fermentation over the weekend. Yeasties all over the bottom of the chest freezer. I cleaned it up and don’t think it’ll be an issue with the beer. I cover the tops of the fermenters in the chest freezer with pieces of sterile aluminum foil. Looks like it’s time to invest in a blow off tube if I’m going to continue brewing ales.

Update for October 2012:

This beer won my second place at the Dixie Cup in Houston. It was a very good beer that I’ll definitely brew again.

The Original Plan:

Mash Water Modification For 5 gallons prepared mash water volume with the intention of using 4 of it. 100% Baton Rouge water with 3/4 teaspoon chalk, 1/4 teaspoon Epson salt and 1/3 teaspoon calcium chloride. 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss rehydrated. Worked out great on the porter so trying it on the stout.

Name: Sweet Stout
Description: chocolate is pale. single infusion at 151F. Feement at 67F. yeast came from brown porter.
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 60.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.054
Desired Final Gravity: 1.012
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 5.520
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.500
Desired CO2 Volumes: 1.5
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 68
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 68% = 319 GU = 1.053

Grain: Pale Malt (2 Row) UK qty:10
Grain: Milk Sugar (Lactose) qty:1
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L qty:0.75
Grain: Chocolate Malt qty:0.25
Grain: Black (Patent) Malt qty:1

Hop : Goldings, East Kent qty:1.75 at:60 mins. AA=5.00

Yeast: Burton Ale qty:1 Max temp: 73.0 Min temp: 68.0

Style Name: Sweet Stout (Stout)
Sweet Stout Pocket Brewer XML Code»

Sweet Stout BeerXML Code»

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Blaine’s Tea Blonde Ale

July 14th, 2012

Blaine is one of our great brewers in Brasseurs a la Maison here in Baton Rouge. He’s what I like to call a beer artist; always trying different combinations, ingredients and whatever can think up. At our latest meeting he had this version of a blonde ale that was excellent. It was so easy drinking and so smooth to taste I had to have the recipe. As always he was kind enough to share so it’s definitely going on my brew schedule. I believe my wife will love this beer.

Here is the Recipe I put together in Pocket Brewer

Name: Blaines Tea Blonde Ale
Description: This is Jamils basic blonde recipe with 10 servings of tea added to secondary. Blaine added Teavanas white and wild orange blossom blend. excellent specialty blonde. Mash is 152F single infusion. Ferment is 67F.
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 60.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.05
Desired Final Gravity: 1.011
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 5.130
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.200
Desired CO2 Volumes: 2.5
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 69
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 69% = 298 GU = 1.050

Grain: Pale Malt (2 Row) US qty:11.5
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L qty:0.5

Hop : Williamette qty:1 at:60 mins. AA=5.50

Yeast: California Ale qty:1 Max temp: 73.0 Min temp: 68.0

Style Name: Blonde Ale (Light Hybrid Beer)
Blaines Tea Blonde Ale Pocket Brewer XML Code»

Blaines Tea Blonde Ale BeerXML Code»

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<WATERS />
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<MAX_TEMPERATURE>73.0</MAX_TEMPERATURE>
<ATTENUATION>76.50</ATTENUATION>
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<FLOCCULATION>High</FLOCCULATION>
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<MASH_STEPS />
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<TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>0</TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>
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<NAME>Blonde Ale</NAME>
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<STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
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<TYPE>Mixed</TYPE>
<OG_MIN>1.038</OG_MIN>
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<FG_MIN>1.008</FG_MIN>
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<COLOR_MAX>6.0</COLOR_MAX>
<ABV_MIN>3.8</ABV_MIN>
<ABV_MAX>5.5</ABV_MAX>
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</RECIPE>

Brew Equipment Effects On Process

July 9th, 2012

As I previously mentioned on my first strong bitter brewing attempt even the smallest change to your brewing process can have a big effect on the beer in question. For me it occurred when I changed a brewing pot in my typical process. I would typically use a keggle for mash water but this time I used a brew pot which I picked up at a brewing contest in a raffle. Well it was much thinner and apparently lost heat very fast and as a result I missed mash temperature. The temperature settled around 144F and I wanted 152F. I quickly calculated and added water I had left but it still didn’t hit 150F. End result was probably not enough Alpha Amylase activity and too much Beta Amylase because the strong bitter seems a little thin at the end of fermentation.

The point is that something as small as using a different pot leads to unexpected variables in process. Carefully evaluate everything you use or leave out on brew day. I’ll be going back to using my other keggle for water.

This experience also identified where my equipment lacks by brewing back to back batches and will drive my next purchase. Here’s the things I’m acquiring next as a result:

Another propane tank and gas line. I own two burners but typically don’t need them both. However on this particular day I was brewing two beers and my burner was being used to boil the first batch of beer while mashing the second. I couldn’t use it to quickly heat backup water after missing the mash temp. The stove didn’t do it fast enough to get the temperature up to 150F+ before most of the conversion had completed.
A couple of Blichmann brewmometer(thermometers) for my two kettles. Currently I have this one thermometer that I dip and measure with. It takes too much time and hurts my ability to react quickly while brewing. I’ll also install a couple of waterproof thermometers through the wall of my cooler mash tun and stop them using brew stoppers as described on a Home Brew Talk post I read.

ESB Brewed June 29

June 28th, 2012

Here’s the brew for June 29. The yeast is WLP005 British Ale unlike what is listed in the BeerXML below. 75% Baton Rouge water 25% distilled with 1 teaspoon chalk, 1/2 teaspoon gypsum, 1/4 teaspoon Epson salt and 1/3 teaspoon calcium chloride. 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss rehydrated. Yeast will be Burton Ale WLP023. the last 1/4 ounce hop addition will be a dry hop to secondary with leaf hops at 7% AA. The 1.25 addition will be .75 leaf hop at 7%AA and the other .5 pellet hops at 5%

How it actually went:

No big surprises but one big screw up on hitting mash temperature. I came in at around 148F on Mash which might cause mouthfeel to suffer. I used a new pot for sparge water that seemed to lose a lot of heat. I learned a new lesson today in don’t change even something as harmless looking as a pot for holding water. As a result my gravity was low in a 1.050 which is still to style just not to plan. I also believe I may have brewed this with .125 pounds of carafa instead of .25 but can’t remember what I measured. Will have to brew it again at .125 if it came out too dark.

Follow Up On Transfer To Secondary:

For the first time ever I got to learn about the effects of accidentally exposing the beer to oxygen after fermentation. When attempting to transfer the beer to secondary the siphon was clogged due to the leaf hops I was trying out. Well when I restarted the siphon I shot a huge bubble of oxygen to the bottom of my secondary and bubbles came out everywhere. At Gulf Brew a couple of the brewers from Mystic Krewe Of Brew came over and quickly identified that problem and I remembered it was in my notes. So I am updating the website for that one! One mistake I won’t make again and if I do I am not serving the beer!

Name: Esb. experiment
Description: 68F ferment until done. yeast is wlp005
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 60.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.056
Desired Final Gravity: 1.012
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 5.780
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.400
Desired CO2 Volumes: 1.5
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 68
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 68% = 314 GU = 1.052

Grain: Pale Malt (2 Row) UK qty:12
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L qty:0.25
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L qty:0.25
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L qty:0.125
Grain: Carafa II qty:0.25

Hop : Goldings, East Kent qty:3.5 at:60 mins. AA=5.00
Hop : Goldings, East Kent qty:1.25 at:0 mins. AA=5.00
Hop : Goldings, East Kent qty:0.25 at:0 mins. AA=5.00

Yeast: British Ale qty:2 Max temp: 74.0 Min temp: 67.0

Style Name: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale) (English Pale Ale)
Esb. experiment Pocket Brewer XML Code»

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Yeast Starters Made

June 25th, 2012

Got two starters in the tank. The growler is holding British ale while the pitcher is holding Burton ale. Hopefully brewing and pitching Friday.

Baton Rouge Brown Porter – Brewed June

June 17th, 2012

So our Brasseurs a la Maison club competition is porter for the sake of sending the beer to the club competition in the AHA. This was coincidental to my latest decision to go on a British style brewing rampage so I’m pushing the ESB and sweet stout until July although I’m ordering all the ingredients for all of the brews. I love the English style brown porters especially the Taddy porter from Samuel Smith. I’ll be brewing Jamil’s with a slight variation in chocolate and crystal malts. I want more actual chocolate taste so I’ll be using pale chocolate. Pale chocolate is slightly sweet so I’ll reduce the crystal addition. Hopefully it’ll work out and be a a very nice porter. Salt additions will likely involve calcium carbonate, gypsum and/or Epson salts.

Here is the original brew game plan:

Mash Water Modification For 5 gallons prepared mash water volume with the intention of using 4 of it. 75% Baton Rouge water 25% distilled with 3/4 teaspoon chalk, 1/4 teaspoon Epson salt and 1/3 teaspoon calcium chloride. If we drop the volume to 4 gallons prepared the chalk will become 1/2 teaspoon and the calcium chloride 1/4 teaspoon. 1 teaspoon of Irish Moss rehydrated.

How it went down:

Everything went very smooth. I hit the mash temperature right but for some reason before I could run off enough liquid the gravity fell below 1.010 which caused me to stop it there. Original gravity was about 1.049 which is slightly lower but I think it’s because the grain ran clean fast. I may need to adjust my efficiency or just run off more wort until I get to the 1.007 area.

After 10 days the final gravity was at 1.013 which tends to make me think adding a little DME would’ve been a good idea in this situation. However the results I got resulted in a great tasting beer with a nice balance of chocolate, roast, nutty and sweet flavors. Currently carbonating.

Name: Baton Rouge Brown Porter
Description: A classic porter. Mash at 153F for 60 minutes.. ferment at 67F. the chocolate is pale chocolate and the carafa is because i dont have time to age the acrid roast maltS. 1 teaspoon irish moss and modify water for carbonate profile using 3/4 tsp chalk, 1/4 tsp epson and 1/4 tsp calcium chloride. 4 gallons mash water with 5 prepared. btr water
Post Boil Volume: 6.00
Pre Boil Volume: 7.00
Mash Time: 60.00
Boil Time: 75.00
Desired Original Gravity: 1.052
Desired Final Gravity: 1.013
Calculated Likely ABV% Based on Specified Gravities: 5.120
Users Targeted ABV%: 5.000
Desired CO2 Volumes: 2
Anticipated Brewhouse Efficiency: 70
Likely Original Gravity at 6.00 Based on Grains and Efficiency: @ 70% = 334 GU = 1.056

Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L qty:0.5
Grain: Pale Malt, Maris Otter qty:10
Grain: Brown Malt qty:1
Grain: Chocolate Malt qty:0.5
Grain: Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L qty:0.5
Grain: Carafa II qty:0.5

Hop : Fuggles qty:2 at:60 mins. AA=4.50
Hop : Fuggles qty:1 at:10 mins. AA=4.50

Yeast: Burton Ale qty:2 Max temp: 73.0 Min temp: 68.0

Style Name: Brown Porter (Porter)
Baton Rouge Brown Porter Pocket Brewer XML Code»

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<ORIGIN>Germany</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER>Weyermann</SUPPLIER>
<NOTES>Used to intensify aroma and color in dark, Munich beers and stouts.</NOTES>
<Quantity>0.5</Quantity>
<PotentialSpecificGravity>1.032</PotentialSpecificGravity>
<Type>Grain</Type>
<Name>Carafa II</Name>
</GrainAdditionClass>
</Grains>
<Adjuncts />
<MISCS />
<WATERS />
<MASH>
<MASH_STEPS />
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<GRAIN_TEMP>0</GRAIN_TEMP>
<TUN_TEMP>0</TUN_TEMP>
<SPARGE_TEMP>0</SPARGE_TEMP>
<PH>0</PH>
<TUN_WEIGHT>0</TUN_WEIGHT>
<TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>0</TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>
</MASH>
<Id>f34cf186-c38b-4944-be2d-df1cb5e73388</Id>
<BrewHouse>
<Efficiency>70</Efficiency>
</BrewHouse>
</RecipeClass>

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<RECIPE>
<NAME>Baton Rouge Brown Porter</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TYPE>All Grain</TYPE>
<NOTES>A classic porter. Mash at 153F for 60 minutes.. ferment at 67F. the chocolate is pale chocolate and the carafa is because i dont have time to age the acrid roast maltS. 1 teaspoon irish moss and modify water for carbonate profile using 3/4 tsp chalk, 1/4 tsp epson and 1/4 tsp calcium chloride. 4 gallons mash water with 5 prepared. btr water</NOTES>
<BREWER>Pocket Brewer</BREWER>
<BATCH_SIZE>22.7115</BATCH_SIZE>
<BOIL_TIME>75</BOIL_TIME>
<BOIL_SIZE>26.4968</BOIL_SIZE>
<EFFICIENCY>70</EFFICIENCY>
<FG>1.013</FG>
<OG>1.052</OG>
<CARBONATION>2</CARBONATION>
<HOPS>
<HOP>
<NAME>Fuggles</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<ALPHA>4.50</ALPHA>
<AMOUNT>0.0567</AMOUNT>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<TIME>60</TIME>
<NOTES>Used For: General purpose bittering/aroma for English Ales, Dark Lagers</NOTES>
</HOP>
<HOP>
<NAME>Fuggles</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<ALPHA>4.50</ALPHA>
<AMOUNT>0.0283</AMOUNT>
<USE>Boil</USE>
<TIME>10</TIME>
<NOTES>Used For: General purpose bittering/aroma for English Ales, Dark Lagers</NOTES>
</HOP>
</HOPS>
<FERMENTABLES>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.2268</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>74.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>40.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>13.20</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>20.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.034</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Pale Malt, Maris Otter</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>4.5359</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>82.50</YIELD>
<COLOR>3.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>United Kingdom</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER>Maris Otter</SUPPLIER>
<NOTES>Premium base malt from the UK. Popular for many English styles of beer including ales, pale ales and bitters.</NOTES>
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>3.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>120.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>11.70</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>100.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.038</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Brown Malt</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.4536</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>70.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>65.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>United Kingdom</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES>Imparts a dry, biscuit flavor. Used in nut brown ales, porters and some Belgian ales.</NOTES>
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>0.00</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>10.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.032</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Chocolate Malt</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.2268</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>60.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>350.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>13.20</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>10.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.028</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.2268</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>75.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>20.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>US</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER />
<NOTES />
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>13.20</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>20.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.035</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
<FERMENTABLE>
<NAME>Carafa II</NAME>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<AMOUNT>0.2268</AMOUNT>
<TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
<YIELD>70.00</YIELD>
<COLOR>412.0</COLOR>
<ORIGIN>Germany</ORIGIN>
<SUPPLIER>Weyermann</SUPPLIER>
<NOTES>Used to intensify aroma and color in dark, Munich beers and stouts.</NOTES>
<COARSE_FINE_DIFF>1.50</COARSE_FINE_DIFF>
<MOISTURE>4.00</MOISTURE>
<DISASTATIC_POWER>0.0</DISASTATIC_POWER>
<PROTEIN>11.70</PROTEIN>
<MAX_IN_BATCH>5.00</MAX_IN_BATCH>
<POTENTIAL>1.032</POTENTIAL>
</FERMENTABLE>
</FERMENTABLES>
<MISCS />
<WATERS />
<YEASTS>
<YEAST>
<NAME>Burton Ale</NAME>
<TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<FORM>Liquid</FORM>
<AMOUNT>2</AMOUNT>
<LABORATORY>White Labs</LABORATORY>
<PRODUCT_ID>WLP023</PRODUCT_ID>
<MIN_TEMPERATURE>68.0</MIN_TEMPERATURE>
<MAX_TEMPERATURE>73.0</MAX_TEMPERATURE>
<ATTENUATION>72.00</ATTENUATION>
<NOTES>Burton-on-trent yeast produces a complex character. Flavors include apple, pear, and clover honey.</NOTES>
<BEST_FOR>All English styles including Pale Ale, IPA, Porter, Stout and Bitters.</BEST_FOR>
<FLOCCULATION>Medium</FLOCCULATION>
</YEAST>
</YEASTS>
<MASH>
<MASH_STEPS />
<VERSION>0</VERSION>
<GRAIN_TEMP>0</GRAIN_TEMP>
<TUN_TEMP>0</TUN_TEMP>
<SPARGE_TEMP>0</SPARGE_TEMP>
<PH>0</PH>
<TUN_WEIGHT>0</TUN_WEIGHT>
<TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>0</TUN_SPECIFIC_HEAT>
</MASH>
<STYLE>
<NAME>Brown Porter</NAME>
<CATEGORY>Porter</CATEGORY>
<CATEGORY_NUMBER>12</CATEGORY_NUMBER>
<STYLE_LETTER>A</STYLE_LETTER>
<STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
<VERSION>1</VERSION>
<TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
<OG_MIN>1.040</OG_MIN>
<OG_MAX>1.052</OG_MAX>
<FG_MIN>1.008</FG_MIN>
<FG_MAX>1.014</FG_MAX>
<IBU_MIN>18</IBU_MIN>
<IBU_MAX>35</IBU_MAX>
<COLOR_MIN>20.0</COLOR_MIN>
<COLOR_MAX>30.0</COLOR_MAX>
<ABV_MIN>4.0</ABV_MIN>
<ABV_MAX>5.4</ABV_MAX>
<NOTES>Differs from a robust porter in that it usually has softer, sweeter and more caramelly flavors, lower gravities, and usually less alcohol. More substance and roast than a brown ale. Higher in gravity than a dark mild. Some versions are fermented with lager yeast. Balance tends toward malt more than hops. Usually has an “English” character. Historical versions with Brettanomyces, sourness, or smokiness should be entered in the Specialty Beer category (23).</NOTES>
</STYLE>
</RECIPE>

How Much Volume Does Grain Occupy in Storage

June 10th, 2012

I recently purchased a dozen half gallon sized Ball brand mason jars to store specialty beer brewing grains. A good deal of google research only revealed how much volume grain would occupy in a mash not in dry storage. Well here is a picture of one pound of black patent malt in a half gallons son jar. As you can see it will hold about 2 pounds and some change. Perfect for small amounts of specialty grain the local home brew shop never has.

Blood Bayou Bock Picture

June 5th, 2012

Here is a picture of the bock that broke my finger. A damn good beer!

Hitachino 3 Days

June 3rd, 2012

A fun novelty to drink in this “Earthquake Beer”. Much has been written about it and if it wasn’t so novel I wouldn’t have paid the hefty $12 for it. Very good drink for a Sunday afternoon. Quite clear with zero head retention. Refreshing and tasty malt flavors with quite a bit of lactic tang. Good medium mouthfeel.

Michael Jackson’s Beer Companion Poster

June 2nd, 2012

I love garage sale hunting in my neighborhood. I live in a neighborhood called Shenandoah in Baton Rouge which I’ve heard is one of the biggest in the world. Pretty much guaranteed several sales on a weekly basis. Today I ran across one of my favorite types which is a bunch of relatives selling an older persons junk for them which has been hanging around for a while. All kinds of tools, work out equipment, furniture and then I walked in to this beautiful poster from Michael Jackson still in the original plastic. It says portal publications and has 1996 written on it. I’ve searched around online and haven’t found even another picture like it. Very cool pictures of beers categorizations and style descriptions of the styles as Jackson saw them. I’m in love with it and can’t wait to get it framed up and on a wall. Great stuff!