I like this recipe for two reasons. First of all, it’s a tasty beer with low alcohol and low calories. Second, it’s a beer that professional brewers would be hard-pressed to duplicate. Source: James Spencer (Beer & Wine Journal) Beer Specifications Beer Name: “Rye Wit” Session Beer Beer Style: Rye Wit Recipe Type: All Grain…
Author: Brewers Journey
Deschutes Brewery: Spent Grain Dog Treats Recipe
Originally posted over on their website here, this spent grain dog treat recipe is an excellent way to get rid of some of your brew day spent grain! Ingredients: 4 cups spent grain from your local brewery or homebrewer 2 cups flour 2 large eggs 1 cups natural peanut butter Directions: Blend all ingredients together…
Brew Terminology: Kraeusen
Kraeusen is the name for the darker, spotted, almost rocky head of foam that forms on the surface of the wort during the fermentation period. It often forms a ring on the fermentation vessel even after the beer has completed fermentation.
Recipe: OBK Cream Ale
An ale version of the classic American lager style. Pale straw in colour, this style of beer is light and crisp. A smooth mouthfeel and higher carbonation leads to a thirst quenching finish. Faint malt notes can be found in the aroma, as well as sweet, corn-like aromas. A low bitterness beer and moderate maltiness,…
Recipe: OBK Irish Red Ale
An easy-drinking ale. Malt-focused with an initial sweetness and a roasted dryness in the finish. Minimal hop flavour lets the malt flavours shine through. Slight roastiness, toast and toffee are among the tastes and aromas of this brew. Mild bitterness. Source: Ontario Beer Kegs Beer Specifications Beer Name: OBK Irish Red Ale Beer Style: Red…
Beers #3 & #4: OBK West Coast IPA & OBK Witbier
After two rapid fire back-to-back brewing days I, with some help, had successfully brewed both the OBK West Coast IPA and the OBK Witbier. Recipes for these and others can be found here or by clicking the links on their names. Both brew days went really well and we even took a little bit of…
Brew Terminology: Alcohol
The term alcohol when applied to beer is really just a synonym for either ethyl alcohol or ethanol. Most craft beer styles range between 3.2% to 10% alcohol by volume (ABV), although some are even lower or higher than that.
New Tools Menu!
I’ve added a new menu item (see above) that includes a few links to other websites that I find really useful during my brew and bottling days! Hopefully you too will also find them useful.
Beer Tasting & Review Day #2: Irish Blonde Ale
I’m a little late on getting this post up but I just wouldn’t feel right if I didn’t mention how my Irish Blonde Ale turned out. The short answer: pretty darn good! This homebrew has received universal praise from everyone that’s tried it so far. It has a flavour first but smooth after taste, with…
Recipe: Irish Stout
Despite the rich, dark colour, Irish stout is one of the lightest and most sessionable beers on draft. Our Irish stout has a delicious coffee-like character from the roasted barley, and a gentle biscuity malt background from the Maris Otter. Flaked barley enhances the creamy mouthfeel. This beer finishes dry to keep you coming back…