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I’m using up the rest of the cherry juice concentrate I have. I decided to make some cherry wine. The first wine we ever made together was cherry, and it turned out very nicely. This wine will use a different type of cherries, Montmorency, and I hope will be interested to see how it turns out.
Montmorency Cherry Wine
Fruit Wine – Kent, WA
3 Gallons
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| OG: |
1.100 |
FG: |
1.0– |
%ABV: |
-.- |
TA: |
-.–% |
| Sugars |
| 47 oz |
Tart Montmorency Red Cherry Juice Concentrate |
| 6.00 lb |
Sugar |
| Additives |
| 2.50 tsp |
Pectic enzyme |
| Yeast |
| 1.00 Packet |
Lavlin ICV D-47 |
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Cherry Melomel
Melomel – Kent, WA
1 Gallon
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| OG: |
1.130 |
FG: |
-.— |
%ABV: |
-.- |
| Fermentables |
| 2.25 lb |
Honey (used Haggen 100% Pure Honey Blend) |
| 12 oz |
Tart Montmorency Red Cherry Juice Concentrate |
| Yeast |
| 1 package |
Lavlin 71B-1122 |
| Additives |
| 1.00 tsp |
Yeast Nutrient |
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April 13th, 2012 by Brian
Septemberfest
5.0 Gallons, All Grain – Oktoberfest – Bronx, NY
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| OG: |
1.050 |
FG: |
-.- |
%ABV: |
-.-% |
IBU: |
32.5 |
SRM: |
9.5 |
| Grains |
Steep |
| 5.00 lb |
Bohemian Pilsner |
Decoction Mash |
| 5.25 lb |
Dark Munich |
(see process below) |
| 6 oz |
Caramunich III |
|
| 2 oz |
Aromatic |
|
| 2 oz |
Biscuit |
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| Hops |
Add |
| 1.00 oz |
Tettnang (3.7% AA), pellet |
60 minutes |
| 1.00 oz |
Hallertau (5.2% AA), pellet |
60 minutes |
| Yeast |
Cool wort to 65° F |
| 1 package |
Wyeast Oktoberfest #2633 |
Pitched from Packet |
| Additives |
Time |
| 4.5 oz |
Priming Sugar |
Bottling |
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Tags: beer, brewing, bronx, home-brew, lagering, oktoberfest, recipe
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Newjack Swill
2 gallons – Pruno – Bronx, NY
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| OG: |
-.- |
FG: |
1.080 |
%ABV: |
-.- |
SRM: |
N/A |
| Ingredients |
|
| 18 |
Oranges |
|
| 15 oz |
Fruit Cocktail (Can) |
|
| 4 Tsp |
Ketchup |
|
| 2 1/2 C |
Sugar |
|
| Yeast |
|
| Natural |
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Tags: bronx, fruit wine, home-brew, pruno, recipe, wine
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Broken Glass Amber
5.0 Gallons, Extract – American Amber – Port Chester, NY
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| OG: |
1.057 |
FG: |
-.- |
%ABV: |
-.-% |
IBU: |
65.0 |
SRM: |
15.1 |
| Grains |
Steep at 154° F |
| 1.00 lb |
American 2-Row |
60 minutes |
| 1.00 lb |
Crystal C60 |
60 minutes |
| 8 oz |
Victory |
60 minutes |
| 2 oz |
Pale Chocolate |
60 minutes |
| Extract |
Total Boil Time |
| 6.00 Lb |
Gold LME (Northwestern) |
60 minutes |
| Hops |
Add |
| 1.00 oz |
Columbus (14.6% AA), pellet |
60 minutes |
| 2.00 oz |
Cascade (6.0% AA), pellet |
10 minutes |
| 1.00 oz |
Centennial (12.5% AA), pellet |
0 minutes |
| Yeast |
Cool wort to 65° F |
| 1 package |
Safale American (US-05) |
Rehydrated, then pitched |
| Additives |
Time |
| 4.5 oz |
Priming Sugar |
Bottling |
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March 31st, 2012 by Brian
Plain Old Mead (BX)
Mead – Bronx, NY
3 gallons
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| OG: |
1.107 |
FG: |
TBD |
%ABV: |
-.- |
SRM: |
-.- |
| Ingredients |
Total Boil Time |
| 8.75 lbs |
Honey |
0 minutes |
| Yeast |
Cool wort to 80ºF |
| 1 Package |
Lalvin EC-1118 Champagne Yeast |
Hydrated, then pitched |
| Other Ingredients |
When Added |
| 1 1/2 teaspoons |
Yeast Energizer |
Added after 12 days
to boost fermentation |
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Frolfzard Amber
5.5 Gallons, Extract – American Amber – Kent, WA
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| OG: |
1.060 |
FG: |
1.016 |
%ABV: |
5.8 |
IBU: |
18.7 |
SRM: |
15.3 |
| Grains |
Steep at 155° F |
| 1.00 lb |
Crystal 60 |
30 minutes |
| 0.50 lb |
Carapils |
30 minutes |
| 0.50 lb |
Flaked Barley |
30 minutes |
| 0.50 lb |
Flaked Oats |
30 minutes |
| 0.50 lb |
Flaked Rye |
30 minutes |
| Extract |
Total Boil Time |
| 8.00 lb |
Amber LME |
60 minutes |
| Hops |
Add |
| 0.60 oz |
Cascade (5.7% AA), whole |
60 minutes |
| 1.00 oz |
Saaz (6.5% AA), pellet |
15 minutes |
| Yeast |
Cool wort to 75° F |
| 1 package |
Wyeast 1007 German Ale |
Pitched from packet |
| Additives |
Time |
| 1.00 tsp |
Brewing Salts |
60 minutes |
| 1.00 tsp |
Irish Moss |
10 minutes |
| 4.90 oz |
Priming Sugar |
Bottling |
|
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Tags: amber, dirty lizard, frolf
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Beerskey II
5.5 Gallons, Extract – Wood Aged Beer – Kent, WA
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| OG: |
1.068 |
FG: |
1.024 |
%ABV: |
6.5 |
IBU: |
60.9 |
SRM: |
47.3 |
| Grains |
Steep at 160° F |
| 1.10 lb |
Chocolate Malt |
30 minutes |
| 0.55 lb |
Crystal 80L |
30 minutes |
| 0.55 lb |
Black Patent |
30 minutes |
| Extract |
Total Boil Time |
| 7.25 lb |
Dark LME |
60 minutes |
| 2.25 lb |
Wheat LME |
60 minutes |
| Hops |
Add |
| 1.00 oz |
Magnum (15.2% AA), pellet |
60 minutes |
| 0.50 oz |
East Kent Goldings (5.4% AA), pellet |
15 minutes |
| 0.75 oz |
Hallertau (6.8% AA), whole |
5 minutes |
| Yeast |
Cool wort to 75° F |
| 1 package |
Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale |
Pitched from packet |
| Additives |
Time |
| 16.00 oz |
Jack Daniel’s Whiskey |
Secondary 14 days |
| 2.00 oz |
Toasted Oak Chips |
Secondary 14 days |
| 4.90 oz |
Priming Sugar |
Bottling |
|
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Tags: Beerskey, dark, Jack Daniel's, oak, porter, wheat, whiskey
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