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| #18 - Tepee Nights Smoked Amber Ale |  |
| Brewed: xx/xx/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: ##.# | |
| O.G.: 1.### | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: #.#% | |
| Hops: Warrior, Strisselspalt | Grains: Cherrywood Smoked Malt, Weyermann Smoked Malt, Munich, Dark Crytal, Crystal 60, Biscuit, CaraHell, CaraPils, Chocolate |
| Yeast: WY1338 European Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Corn Sugar |
Aroma: Distinct smoky smell, pleasant intensity, with yeasty hints. Smells like tepee leather. No hops noticable. 8/12pts Appearance: Pours with rich, thick head. Deep colour reminiscent of mahogany-tanned leather. 3/3pts Flavor: Initial flavor is extremely rich hickory/cherrywood smoked flavor, a bit overpowering at first - definitely fatigues the palate initially, but only for the first 5-6 seconds. After the initial burst of flavor, the intensity mellows out very quickly over the next 1-3 seconds, leaving a faint lingering smokiness, like the aftertaste from a taste of dry-smoked brisket. Despite the inital intensity of the flavor, the aftertaste really leaves your tongue craving another. Hints of every kind of delicious grilled and smoked dish imaginable! Solid rich maltiness in the backbone. Hops/bitterness are not tastably present, nor are any yeasty esters or phenols. 18/20pts Mouthfeel: Wonderful thickness/density with slightly oily slickness. Carbonation bubbles popping on tongue, but not distracting - best at cask temps. 4/5pts Overall: Exactly what I was hoping for! A richly smoky ale to complement grilled foods, not overpowering or palate-wiping, no lingering "smoky burp" later on, and no distractions from style-borne traits (i.e. it doesn't taste like a porter, or a stout, etc.), allowing the smoke to showccase. I wouldn't change a thing! (Well, serving on a nitro-tap might be interesting...) 9/10pts Total "BJCP" point by my own tasting: 42pts (at the middle of the "Excellent" rating). | |
Entered into competition at 2011 New England Homebrewers Jamboree. Unfortunately discovered after the fact that it is not a BJCP competition and they don't give judging notes, scores, or judging sheets back to entrants. | |
| #15 - Irish Blonde Ale | |
| Brewed: 05/20/11 | |
| Bottled: 08/26/11 | |
| IBU: 22.4 | |
| O.G.: 1.052 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 5.1% | |
| Hops: Willamette, Fuggle | Grains: CaraPils, Crystal 15, Biscuit, Aromatic, Rye |
| Yeast: WLP004 Irish Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Honey |
Aroma: Extremely light nose, mostly yeasty with a little malt - no hops noticable. 5/12pts Appearance: Poured with a beautiful head that falls rapidly. Could potentially use something more to increase head retention. GORGEOUS deep straw-gold color. Lack of head retention is the only reason I don't give this a 3. 2/3pts Flavor: Tastes very much of an Irish ale, flavor is much bolder than aroma. Lighter malts take the stage in initial taste, broadening to some spiciness from the rye, with a little breadiness/toastiness. Aftertaste is full of bready/toasty malts and notes of the honey at the back of the mouth and throat, while rye spice lingers on the tongue. Gives an extremely tasty after-burp flavor. 17/20pts Mouthfeel: Light carbonation tingle on the lips and in the throat. Very nice body, rolls across the tongue in a very satisfying way.. Perhaps a little higher carbonation level would help the mouthfeel, but I'm not sure it would be in keeping with the style. 4/5pts Overall: A very satisfying beer. A small amount of lacto fermentation added a nice crisp hint of sourness, which offsets the rye spiciness nicely. A bit strong on the breadiness and a bit short on head retention. Perhaps the next batch should eliminate the Biscuit Malt and up the amount of CaraPils (or maybe some CaraFoam). The honey plays in nicely, but is not directly noticable - replace with sugars or increase the amount to showcase the flavor (not so much an Irish Blonde then, though) More rye and going all-grain to eliminate the LME would help the aroma considerably (but don't want to raise the rye percentage too much). The hops are really almost not noticable in flavor or aroma (bitterness is perfectly refreshing), need to add more aroma hops next time. 7/10pts Total "BJCP" point by my own tasting: 35pts (at the top end of the "Very Good" rating). | |
| #14 - Cone-King Imperial IPA |  |
| Brewed: 04/21/11 | |
| Bottled: 05/18/11 | |
| IBU: 105.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.091 | |
| F.G.: 1.020 | |
| ABV: 9.3% | |
| Hops: Chinook, Northern Brewer, Centennial, Cascade, Nugget, Willamette | Grains: Crystal 60, CaraPils |
| Yeast: WLP001 California Ale | Extracts: Amber LME, Honey, Cane Sugar, Corn Sugar |
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| #13 - Summertime in India Pale Ale |  |
| Brewed: 04/21/11 | |
| Bottled: 05/09/11 | |
| IBU: 92.9 | |
| O.G.: 1.053 | |
| F.G.: 1.006 | |
| ABV: 6.1% | |
| Hops: Chinook, Northern Brewer, Centennial, Cascade, Willamette | Grains: Crystal 60, CaraPils |
| Yeast: WLP001 California Ale | Extracts: Amber LME, Honey, Cane Sugar, Corn Sugar |
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| #12 - Grumpy Gorilla Robust Porter |  |
| Brewed: 04/01/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: 25.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.065 | |
| F.G.: 1.025 | |
| ABV: 5.2% | |
| Hops: Nugget, Willamette, Saaz, Strisselspalt | Grains: Biscuit, Black Patent, Rolled Oats, Crystal 80, Chocolate, CaraPils |
| Yeast: WLP005 British Ale | Extracts: Amber DME, Corn Sugar |
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| #11 - Trappist Patersbier | |
| Brewed: 11/27/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: ##.# | |
| O.G.: 1.045 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 4.6% | |
| Hops: Hallertau, Saz | Grains: CaraPils |
| Yeast: WY3787 Trappist High Gravity | Extracts: Pilsen LME, Honey, Corn Sugar |
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| #11c - Trappist Patersbier Open Fermented | |
| Brewed: 11/27/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: ##.# | |
| O.G.: 1.045 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 4.6% | |
| Hops: Hallertau, Saaz | Grains: CaraPils |
| Yeast: WY3787 Trappist High Gravity + Wild | Extracts: Pilsen LME, Honey, Corn Sugar |
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| #10 - Solstice Special Ale [Re-Brew] |  |
| Brewed: 03/20/11 | |
| Bottled: 04/10/11 | |
| IBU: 27.7 | |
| O.G.: 1.067 | |
| F.G.: 1.014 | |
| ABV: 6.9% | |
| Hops: Cascade, German Northern Brewer, US Fuggle, Strisselspalt | Grains: Medium Crystal, Flaked Oats, Chocolate, Biscuit, CaraPils, Crystal 80 |
| Yeast: WLP005 British Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Light DME |
| Sugars & Other Ingredients: Molasses, Dark Brown Sugar, Honey, Light Brown Sugar, Dried Bing Cherries, Raisins, Organic Cloves, Cinnamon Sticks, Coriander Seeds, Ginger Root, Allspice, Nutmeg, Bitter Orang Peel, dark rum | |
Entered into 2011 Samuel Adams LongShot competition. Judging sheets were supposed to be mailed and semi-finalists were supposed to be posted on their website, but so far, neither has happened. The homebrew@samueladams.com address noted in the contest rules doesn't work and they aren't answering emails to other addresses or on Facebook. Am I the only homebrewer frustrated by this? Entered into competition at 2011 New England Homebrewers Jamboree. Unfortunately discovered after the fact that it is not a BJCP competition and they don't give judging notes, scores, or judging sheets back to entrants. | |
| #09 - Dunkelglatt German Dark Ale |  |
| Brewed: xx/xx/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: 50.8 | |
| O.G.: 1.### | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 4.3% | |
| Hops: First Gold | Grains: Light Crystal |
| Yeast: Danstar Nottingham | Extracts: Dark DME, Dark LME, Corn Sugar |
Notes. | |
| #08 - Solstice Special Ale |  |
| Brewed: 11/29/10 | |
| Bottled:12/21/10 | |
| IBU: 35.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.064 | |
| F.G.: 1.013 | |
| ABV: 6.7% | |
| Hops: Cascade, Challenger, Fuggles | Grains: Medium Crystal, Chocolate, Flaked Oats |
| Yeast: WLP005 British Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Light DME |
| Sugars & Other Ingredients: Corn Sugar, Honey, Light Brown Sugar, Molasses, Dried Bing Cherries, Organic Cloves, Cinnamon Sticks, Coriander Seeds, Ginger Root, Allspice, Nutmeg, triple sec | |
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| #07 - OktoberMissed Ale |  |
| Brewed: 10/17/10 | |
| Bottled: 10/28/10 | |
| IBU: 23.2 | |
| O.G.: 1.058 | |
| F.G.: 1.014 | |
| ABV: 4.3% | |
| Hops: Cascade, Hallertau | Grains: Special Roast, Dark Crystal, Munich, Toasted Pale, Chocolate, Medium Crystal |
| Yeast: WLP011 European Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Light DME, Corn Sugar |
Notes. | |
| #06 - 'My Cousin Vinny' Oatmeal Amber Ale |  |
| Brewed: 09/12/10 | |
| Bottled: 10/02/10 | |
| IBU: 41.5 | |
| O.G.: 1.037 | |
| F.G.: 1.013 | |
| ABV: 3.2% | |
| Hops: Galena, Simcoe, Fuggles | Grains: Golden Naked Oats, Biscuit, CaraPils, Flaked Oats, Special Roast, Chocolate |
| Yeast: SafAle US-05 Ale | Extracts: Amber LME, Sparkling Amber DME |
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| #05 - Red Alert Irish Red Ale |  |
| Brewed: 08/12/10 | |
| Bottled: 09/23/10 | |
| IBU: 27.1 | |
| O.G.: 1.040 | |
| F.G.: 1.010 | |
| ABV: 4.6% | |
| Hops: Willamette, East Kent Goldings | Grains: CaraPils, Special Roast, Biscuit, Chocolate |
| Yeast: Danstar Nottingham | Extracts: Gold LME |
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| #04 - Whis'Kee Whee'Add Ale |  |
| Brewed: 08/03/10 | |
| Bottled: 09/10/10 | |
| IBU: 54.3 | |
| O.G.: 1.043 | |
| F.G.: 1.011 | |
| ABV: 5.5% | |
| Hops: Galena, Simcoe | Grains: Flaked Oats |
| Yeast: Danstar Nottingham | Extracts: Wheat LME, bourbon whiskey |
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| #03 - Hop-Hanger India Pale Ale |  |
| Brewed: 07/09/10 | |
| Bottled: 08/26/10 | |
| IBU: 62.8 | |
| O.G.: 1.055 | |
| F.G.: 1.011 | |
| ABV: 5.2% | |
| Hops: Pilgrim, First Gold, Northern Brewer | Grains: Crystal 60 |
| Yeast: Danstar Nottingham | Extracts: Amber LME, Corn Sugar |
Notes. | |
| #02 - Chocolate-Vanilla Stout |  |
| Brewed: 07/09/10 | |
| Bottled: 07/24/10 | |
| IBU: 17.5 | |
| O.G.: 1.048 | |
| F.G.: 1.009 | |
| ABV: 5.1% | |
| Hops: Willamette | Grains: Flaked Oats, Roasted Barley |
| Yeast: Danstar Nottingham | Extracts: Dark LME, Light DME |
| Sugars & Other Ingredients: Lactose, Cocoa Powder, Madagascar Vanilla Beans soaked in white rum | |
Notes. | |
| #01 - Startup Scottish Ale |  |
| Brewed: 06/12/10 | |
| Bottled: 06/26/10 | |
| IBU: 16.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.034 | |
| F.G.: 1.009 | |
| ABV: 3.2% | |
| Hops: Northern Brewer | Grains: Crystal 80 |
| Yeast: SafBrew Ale S-33 | Extracts: Amber LME, Dark DME |
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| #16 - Irish Lassie Strawberry Blonde Ale | |
| Brewed: 05/20/11 | |
| Bottled: 08/26/11 | |
| IBU: 22.4 | |
| O.G.: 1.052 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 5.1% | |
| Hops: Willamette, Fuggle | Grains: CaraPils, Crystal 15, Biscuit, Aromatic, Rye |
| Yeast: WLP004 Irish Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Honey, Strawberry Extract |
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| #17 - Irish Draught Ale | |
| Brewed: xx/xx/11 | |
| Bottled: 06/29/11 | |
| IBU: 31.8 | |
| O.G.: 1.044 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 4.6% | |
| Hops: Columbus, Perle | Grains: Rye, Rolled Oats, Crystal 15, Biscuit, CaraPils, Chocolate |
| Yeast: WLP004 Irish Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Honey |
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| #19 - Smoked Blueberry Chipotle Sour Ale | |
| Brewed: xx/xx/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: ##.# | |
| O.G.: 1.### | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: #.#% | |
| Hops: Warrior, Strisselspalt | Grains: Cherrywood Smoked Malt, Weyermann Smoked Malt, Munich, Dark Crytal, Crystal 60, Biscuit, CaraHell, CaraPils, Chocolate |
| Yeast: WY1338 European Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Corn Sugar, Blueberries, Dried Roasted Mixed Hot Peppers |
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| #20 - Elégant Nuditée Brown Ale | |
| Brewed: 08/14/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: 26.9 | |
| O.G.: 1.052 | |
| F.G.: 1.### | |
| ABV: 5.1% | |
| Hops: Warrior, East Kent Goldings, US Fuggle, Local Hallertau | Grains: Biscuit, Crystal 80, British Crystal 135/165, Chocolate, Black Patent |
| Yeast: WY1338 European Ale | Extracts: Light LME, Light DME, Agave Nectar, Molasses, Turbinado |
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| #20 - RYpalE Ale | |
| Brewed: 09/19/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: 74.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.068 | |
| F.G.: ~1.020 | |
| ABV: ~4.9% | |
| Hops: East Kent Goldings, Columbus, Warrior, Willamette, Local Hallertau | Grains: Pale, Rye, Home-Toasted Pale (4 levels), Home-Toasted CaraPale, CaraHell, Crystal 60, British Crystal 135/165, British 2-Row Chocolate, Carafa II |
| Yeast: WY1338 European Ale | Extracts: Agave Nectar, Turbinado |
All-grain recipe includes 5 levels of home-toasted malt and some home-toasted whole coriander. | |
| #?? - Juniper Dry Stout | |
| Brewed: xx/xx/11 | |
| Bottled: xx/xx/11 | |
| IBU: 39.6 | |
| O.G.: 1.048 | |
| F.G.: ~1.013 | |
| ABV: ~4.5% | |
| Hops: Warrior, Saaz | Grains: Roasted Barley, British Crystal 135/165, Carafa II |
| Yeast: WLP004 Irish Ale | Extracts: Golden Light LME, Turbinado |
Planning to incorporate fresh juniper tips at some point in the recipe. | |
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