#43: Dark Strong Ale

This was a straight-up Mr. Beer winter seasonal, trading the supplied US-05 yeast with Notty instead.  I don't do many malt extracts any more, and especially not an HME, but this one sounded interesting...

Dark Strong Ale

Old Ale

Type: Extract	Date: 2/21/2011
Batch Size: 2.12 gal	Brewer: Swenocha
Boil Size: 2.43 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: My Equipment
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 3.30 lb Dark Strong Ale (77.6 SRM) Extract 100.00% 1 Pkgs Nottingham (Danstar #- Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.058 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.71 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 %
Bitterness: 66.0 IBU	Calories: 241 cal/pint
Est Color: 40.0 SRM

#42: Session Amber

Was shooting for a low gravity session beer.  Missed the OG a bit, so it's a bit lower gravity than expected.  But it tastes great, so all is well...

Session Amber

American Amber Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 2/13/2011
Batch Size: 2.40 gal	Brewer: Swenocha
Boil Size: 3.25 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (4 Gallon)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 3.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (1.8 SRM) Grain 75.00 % 0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 12.50 % 0.25 lb Kiln Amber (19.0 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 0.25 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 6.25 % 0.50 oz Amarillo Gold [8.50 %] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops - 0.22 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (30 min) Hops 18.0 IBU 0.43 oz Amarillo Gold [8.70 %] (15 min) Hops 14.0 IBU 0.43 oz Amarillo Gold [8.70 %] (5 min) Hops 5.6 IBU 1 Pkgs American Ale Yeast (DCL Yeast #US-05) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.040 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.24 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 3.51 %
Bitterness: 37.6 IBU	Calories: 182 cal/pint
Est Color: 15.3 SRM

#41: Leftover Rye Ale

Had some leftover grains to use, so added so 2 row and away I went...

Leftover Rye Ale

American Wheat or Rye Beer

Type: All Grain	Date: 2/8/2011
Batch Size: 2.40 gal	Brewer: Swenocha
Boil Size: 3.30 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (4 Gallon)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 3.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 47.17 % 1.75 lb Rye Malt (4.7 SRM) Grain 27.52 % 1.00 lb Golden Promise (2 Row) US (1.8 SRM) Grain 15.72 % 0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 7.86 % 0.06 lb Kiln Amber (23.0 SRM) Grain 0.94 % 0.05 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 0.79 % 0.25 oz First Gold [7.50 %] (55 min) Hops 13.2 IBU 0.10 oz Pearle [8.00 %] (55 min) Hops 5.6 IBU 0.15 oz Brewer's Gold [8.00 %] (55 min) Hops 8.4 IBU 0.40 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (7 min) Hops 3.5 IBU 1 Pkgs Edinburgh Ale (reharvested) (White Labs #WLP028) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.068 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.054 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.013 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.58 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.34 %
Bitterness: 30.8 IBU	Calories: 240 cal/pint
Est Color: 11.6 SRM

#40: Two Dogs Mexican Brown

I learned a lot from this, an early AG attempt based on Yazoo Dos Perros.  My temps got way out of whack, so I missed the FG pretty significantly.  Pretty tasty, but a very, very low gravity beer.  Live and learn...

Two Dogs Mexican Brown

American Brown Ale

Type: All Grain	Date: 2/6/2011
Batch Size: 2.40 gal	Brewer: Swenocha
Boil Size: 3.30 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (4 Gallon)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 2.00 lb Malteurop 2-Row (2.0 SRM) Grain 61.35 % 1.00 lb Bonlander (10.0 SRM) Grain 30.67 % 0.16 lb Corn, Flaked (1.3 SRM) Grain 4.91 % 0.10 lb Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 3.07 % 0.32 oz Pearle [7.70 %] (60 min) Hops 21.8 IBU 0.16 oz Saaz [4.00 %] (5 min) Hops 1.1 IBU 1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.037 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.037 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.010 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 3.52 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 2.47 %
Bitterness: 23.0 IBU	Calories: 167 cal/pint
Est Color: 12.9 SRM