#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

#39: Scottish Ale

Planned this as a collaboration brew with a fellow brewer.  I proposed the Scottish Ale and the carmelizing, and he provided the oak bourbon barrel and heather tips.  Worked out pretty well.  I originally intended to leave in the secondary barrel for two months, but sampled at one month and though the oak/bourbon was pretty strong, so I decided to bottle at that point.  I don't really intend to put this into the drinking rotation until the Fall.  We'll see if I can hold to that...

Scottish Ale

Scottish Heavy 70/-

Type: Partial Mash	Date: 1/30/2011
Batch Size: 2.40 gal
Boil Size: 3.30 gal
Boil Time: 60 min
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 4.00 lb Mountmellick Light LME (3.0 SRM) Extract 68.84 % 1.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 17.21 % 0.51 lb Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 8.76 % 0.21 lb Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 3.62 % 0.09 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 1.58 % 0.30 oz Nugget [13.00 %] (60 min) Hops 24.4 IBU 0.30 oz Mt. Hood [6.00 %] (20 min) Hops 6.8 IBU 0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc 1.00 oz Heather Tips (Boil 30.0 min) Misc 1.00 oz Heather Tips (Secondary 7.0 days) Misc 1 Pkgs Edinburgh Ale (White Labs #WLP028) Yeast-Ale
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.081 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.082 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.021 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 7.85 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 8.90 %
Bitterness: 31.2 IBU	Calories: 374 cal/pint
Est Color: 24.6 SRM Process: Caramelize 1/2lb light LME with 4 quarts water Mash grains for 60 min Boil, add remaining LME drop hops, heather, and whilfloc on schedule above Add carmelized wort at 5 minutes Add LME at flameout Cool, stir, pitch, stir Ferment for 7 days Transfer to  oak barrel secondary with other half of heather   Leave in secondary for two months (or to taste)

#38: International Market Ale

Had heard of people using maltose from the International Market in their beer, so when I was at the market and saw said maltose, I had to give it a go.  $6 in maltose, plus some scrap ingredients on hand made this a super cheap brew. 

Intermational Market Ale

American Pale Ale

Type: Extract	Date: 1/17/2011
Batch Size: 2.40 gal	Brewer: Swenocha
Boil Size: 3.30 gal	Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min	Equipment: Brew Pot (3 Gallon)
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU 0.42 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Dry Extract 10.88 % 3.00 lb International Market Malt Extract (4.0 SRM) Extract 77.72 % 0.44 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 11.40 % 0.15 oz Warrior [15.80 %] (55 min) Hops 18.6 IBU 0.40 oz First Gold [8.00 %] (21 min) Hops 16.0 IBU 0.20 oz First Gold [8.00 %] (7 min) Hops 3.4 IBU 0.20 oz Fuggles [4.00 %] (7 min) Hops 1.7 IBU 0.25 oz Glacier [5.60 %] (7 min) Hops 3.0 IBU
Beer Profile
Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG	Measured Original Gravity: 1.059 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.013 SG	Measured Final Gravity: 1.024 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.99 %	Actual Alcohol by Vol: 4.57 %
Bitterness: 42.8 IBU	Calories: 271 cal/pint
Est Color:  6.8 SRM Super clear and pretty darn tasty...

2011 Brew Calendar

Gallons: 49.055

Gone (but not forgotten):
#36: Limonade - 2.47 gallon - Ferment: 1/15; Bottle: 2/11
#38: International Market Ale - 2.125 gallon - Ferment: 1/17; Bottle: 2/5
#45: Amarillo Pale 2 (AG) - 2.53 - Ferment: 3/25; bottled 4/16
#40: Two Dogs Mexican Brown (AG) - 2.1 gallon - Ferment: 2/6; bottled: 2/21
#41: Leftover Rye Ale (AG) - 2.25 gallon - Ferment: 2/8; bottled: 2/21
#42: Session Amber (AG) - 2.4 - Ferment: 2/13; bottled: 3/7
#48: Burton upon Trent Original Pale Ale (AG) - 2.6 - Ferment 4/24; bottled 5/15

Drinking:
#37: Northern Brown Ale - 2.25 gallon - Ferment: 1/16; Bottle 2/10
#39: Scottish Ale - 2.14 gallon - Ferment: 1/30; Secondary: 2/7; Bottle: 2/28
#43: Dark Strong Ale - 2.12 - Ferment: 2/21; bottled: 3/20
#44: Smoked Porter (AG) - 2.4 - Ferment: 3/6; bottled: 4/4
#46: Prohibition Ale - 5 - Ferment: 4/17; bottled 5/1
#47: English Session Pale (AG) - 2.34 - Ferment 4/17; bottled 5/16
#49: Czech "Pilsner" - 2.12 - Ferment 6/4; bottled 6/30
#50: Irish Red - 2.16 - Ferment 6/6; bottled 7/1
#51: Two Dogs Mexican Brown #2 - 4.9 - Ferment 7/12; bottled 7/3
#52: Weisen - 2.5 - Ferment 7/11; bottled 7/24
#53: Saison - 2.25 - Ferment 8/28; bottled 9/4

Bottled
#55: Oktoberfest (first lager) - 2.4 - Ferment 10/9; Bottled 11/14

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