X-Git-Url: http://git.hcoop.net/clinton/website/src/unknownlamer.org.git/blobdiff_plain/28c7fb5da782fa015ffcd6774c810213eb69e23a..HEAD:/Homebrewing.muse diff --git a/Homebrewing.muse b/Homebrewing.muse index 8cac2ee..086dd58 100644 --- a/Homebrewing.muse +++ b/Homebrewing.muse @@ -14,22 +14,110 @@ people are involved we are using [[http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing][a wi will probably remain dusty because I can just put things there instead. -* Past Brews +* More Recent Brews -I present to you my poorly annotated [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] files from my ancient -brews. +I decided to at least make a stab at being unlazy and actually linking +to the files that are stored with the website. I keep a reasonable +brewing log (probably dry and boring to almost everyone) in the files +themselves. + +I'm only bothering to list recipes that have been brewed and bottled +here--information on anything in the pipeline is at the [[http://wiki.calefaction.org/HomeBrewing][brewing wiki]] +since it is liable to change a lot. + +Since old trusty [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] is no longer actively maintained and [[http://brewtarget.sourceforge.net/][Brewtarget]] +is I've switched over to that. Meaning my newer recipes are in [[http://beerxml.com][BeerXML]] +that theoretically can be imported into other programs, but may very +well only work in Brewtarget. + +** English IPA + +We had a lot of leftover ingredients after +[[http://pursuing.calefaction.org/2011/11/the-things-i-do-for-love/][Steve's amazing brewing Odyssey]], most of them English grains and +hops. As such I threw together the leftovers into what seemed like it +would be a good approximation of an English IPA. We even threw this +onto the yeast cake of the last batch in the wedding brews (an ESB). + +Unfortunately, it was a wee bit underwhemling. Since we have a fancy +temperature controlled fridge now, I decided to brew around 68F (no +risk of overshooting). It came out slightly musty and generally +bland... still, for being made from leftovers it's alright. + + - [[beer-recipes/8-English IPA/english_ipa-8_a.html][Batch A]] 2011-10-16 ([[beer-recipes/8-English IPA/english_ipa-8_a.xml][source]]) + +** Cernunnos (Ginger-Chamomile Wheat Ale) + +Cheap and quick to make, this is ready to drink after a quick +fermentation and as soon as the bottles carbonate. The chamomile +really shines here adding a honey-like note; the ginger adds +additional earthiness and a bit of zing; Sorachi Ace hops finish +everything up with notes of lemon cream. + + - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.html][Batch A 2011-05-04]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_a.xml][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.html][Batch B 2011-07-05]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_b.xml][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.html][Batch C 2012-02-18]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_c.xml][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.html][Batch D 2012-02-18]] ([[beer-recipes/7-Ginger Chamomile Wheat/ginger_chamomile_wheat-7_d.xml][source]]) - My first ten gallon batch. I lost + about a gallon, but what can you do. + +** Nowruz (India Pale Ale) + +Perhaps my finest recipe to date. A suggestion to continuously hop was +heeded and the result was incredible. + + - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.html][Batch A]] 2011-03-20 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_a.xml][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.html][Batch B]] 2011-06-11 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_b.xml][source]]) This adds Centennial and expanded the + dry hopping a bit -- the Centennial was out of place, and the extra + dry hopping overpowered the fruity notes present in Batch A. But + the extra bitterness and attenuation definitely improved things. + - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.html][Batch C]] 2012-01-11 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_c.xml][source]]) Back to the basics, but adding Citra to + the boil and using Chico Yeast. First impressions are: even better + than Batch A! + - [[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.html][Batch D]] 2012-05-06 ([[beer-recipes/4-India Pale Ale/india_pale_ale-4_d.xml][source]]) Ten gallons, half on US ale yeast, half + on Wyeast [[http://www.wyeastlab.com/rw_yeaststrain_detail.cfm?ID=136][Belgian Ardennes]] yeast. Initial impressions are that the + Belgian version is amazing: the fruit flavors and phenols from the + yeast complement the hopping quite nicely. + +** Thoth (Foreign Extra Stout If You Bend a Bit) + +An attempt at experimentation--an adjunct (blackstrap molasses), a +spice (star anise), and a reused yeast cake (Ringwood from a +[[http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/113/576/][Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale]] clone). + + - [[beer-recipes/5-Strong Stout/strong_stout-5_a.html][Thoth]] ([[beer-recipes/5-Strong Stout/strong_stout-5_a.qbrew][source]]) + +** Pale Ale + +My first brew, resurrected. + + - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_c.html][First Time on the New Rig]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_c.qbrew][source]]) + +* Cider / Apfelwein / Cyser + +My girlfriend hates carbonation and so, inspired by Edwort's +Applewine, I started experimenting with batches of cider. I'm keeping +some notes, but doing it more by "I guess this is the gravity..." than +with brewing due to the fairly different production +methods. Eventually I hope to get wine making down a bit better... + +Occasionally I dump the text notes from my phone to +[[http://wiki.calefaction.org/ClintonEbadi/Cider][a page on Steve's wiki]]. + +* Long Past Brews + +I present to you my poorly annotated [[http://www.usermode.org/code.html][QBrew]] files from my ancient brews +made in the lands of pleasant living. ** Pale Ale - - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/1.html][First Brew Ever]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.qbrew][source]]) - - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/2.html][Revision B]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.qbrew][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.html][First Brew Ever]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_a.qbrew][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.html][Revision B]] ([[beer-recipes/1-Pale Ale/pale_ale-1_b.qbrew][source]]) ** Porter - The record of the first brew has been lost in time - - [[beer-recipes/2-Porter/2.html][Second Attempt]] ([[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew][source]]) + - [[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.html][Second Attempt]] ([[beer-recipes/2-Porter/porter-2_b.qbrew][source]]) ** Wheat Ale - - [[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/1.html][Bannanas]] ([[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.qbrew][source]]) -- A very hot fermentation made this taste like + - [[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.html][Bannanas]] ([[beer-recipes/3-Wheat Ale/wheat_ale-3_a.qbrew][source]]) -- A very hot fermentation made this taste like liquid bannanas it was ... interesting.