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Perry

September 27th, 2011 by Nate


Perry

3 Gallons
OG:1.096FG:1.000%ABV:12.6
Sugars
10.00 lbRipe Pears
7.50 lbClover Honey
Additives
1.50 tspYeast nutrient
1.00 tspPectic enzyme
Yeast
1.00 PacketLavlin ICV D-47 Wine Yeast

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Blackberry Porter

September 24th, 2011 by Nate


Blackberry Porter

5 Gallons, Extract – Robust Porter – Kent, WA
OG:1.064FG:1.020%ABV:6.00+IBU:24.8SRM:32.4
GrainsSteep at 155° F
0.75 lbCrystal 40L30 minutes
0.75 lbSpecial B30 minutes
0.50 lbChocolate30 minutes
ExtractTotal Boil Time
8.50 LbDark LME60 minutes
HopsAdd
1.00 ozNorthern Brewer (8.1% AA), whole60 minutes
0.50 ozFuggles (4.2% AA), pellet60 minutes
0.50 ozFuggles (4.2% AA), pellet15 minutes
YeastCool wort to 75° F
1 packageWyeast 1028 London AlePitched from packet
AdditivesTime
1.00Whirlfloc Tablet15 minutes
6.00 lbsBlackberries, frozen then thawedSecondary
3.00 ozPriming SugarBottling

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Strawberry Wine

September 17th, 2011 by Nate


I had wanted to make some strawberry wine earlier this summer when I saw them on sale at the local Valley Harvest, but by the time I went to go buy some they were all gone. Today I received some strawberries for free from a family friend, and I will now get to make this wine.

Strawberry Wine

2.5 Gallons
OG:1.078FG:0.994%ABV:11.1TA:0.70%
Sugars
6.00 lbFresh Strawberries
5.00 lbSugar
Additives
1.00 tspPectic enzyme
3.00 TbspAcid Blend
2.00 TabletsCampden tablet
Yeast
1.00 PacketCote des Blancs Wine Yeast

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Blackberry Wine II

August 30th, 2011 by Nate


Blackberries are just starting to ripen this year after a colder than normal summer. Went out and picked berries for about 2 hours and ended up with around 27 pounds. I will make a larger batch this year since last years Blackberry Wine turned out pretty well. This year, however, I won’t use my steam juicer and am hoping for more of a blackberry flavor in the final product.

Blackberry Wine II

4.5 Gallons
OG:1.100FG:0.994%ABV:14.1TA:-.–%
Sugars
20.00 lbFresh blackberries, frozen
11.50 lbSugar
Additives
3.25 tspYeast nutrient
2.00 tspPectic enzyme
1.50 tspAcid Blend
3.00 TabletsCampden tablet
Yeast
1.00 PacketCote des Blancs Wine Yeast

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Sierra Cascade Ale

August 7th, 2011 by Nate


Sierra Cascade Ale

5.5 Gallons, Extract – American Pale Ale – Kent, WA
OG:1.048FG:1.008%ABV:6.30IBU:37.4SRM:10.3
GrainsSteep at 155° F
1.00 lbCrystal 40L30 minutes
ExtractTotal Boil Time
6.50 LbPale LME60 minutes
HopsAdd
1.00 ozPerle (8.2% AA), pellet60 minutes
1.00 ozCascade (8.1% AA), whole15 minutes
1.00 ozCascade (8.1% AA), whole5 minutes
1.00 ozCascade (8.1% AA), wholeDry hop into Secondary
YeastCool wort to 75° F
1 packageWyeast 1056 American AlePitched from packet
AdditivesTime
1.00 tspBrewing SaltsWhen first heating water
3.80 ozPriming SugarBottling

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Raspberry Wine

July 20th, 2011 by Nate


I have been picking raspberries from our garden every few days and freezing them to build up a larger supply to use for my wine. In just two weeks I collected roughly 25 pounds of berries so I will be making up a 5 gallon batch of raspberry wine this year. Quite a haul, and there are still lots of raspberries yet to ripen and be picked. I really liked the Razzle Dazzle Raspberry Wine I made last year, so I will follow the same recipe except increase it to a 5 gallon batch, and maybe cut down on the acidity a bit.

Raspberry Wine

5 Gallons
OG:1.111FG:0.990%ABV:17.0TA:0.7%
Fermentables
15 lbFresh Raspberries
12 lbSugar
Yeast
1 packageCote des Blancs Wine Yeast
Additives
2 tspPectic Enzyme
3 tspYeast Nutrient
5Campden Tablets

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Patersbier

June 10th, 2011 by Nate


Patersbier

5.5 Gallons, Extract – Belgian Specialty Ale – Kent, WA
OG:1.040FG:1.007%ABV:4.3IBU:13.2SRM:3.9
GrainsSteep as heating to 170° F
0.50 lbCara-Pils45 minutes
ExtractTotal Boil Time
6.00 LbPilsner LME60 minutes
HopsAdd
1.00 ozHallertau (3.6% AA) whole60 minutes
0.50 ozSaaz (4.9% AA), pellet10 minutes
YeastCool wort to 75° F
1 packageWyeast 3787 Trappist High GravityPitched from packet
AdditivesTime
4.50 ozPriming SugarBottling

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Caramel Cream Ale

June 9th, 2011 by Nate


Caramel Cream Ale

5.5 Gallons, Extract – Cream Ale – Kent, WA
OG:1.059FG:1.012%ABV:6.2IBU:16.6SRM:12.9
GrainsSteep at 155° F
1.00 lbCrystal 60L45 minutes
ExtractTotal Boil Time
4.25 LbPale LME60 minutes
4.25 LbWheat LME60 minutes
HopsAdd
1.00 ozCascade (6.3% AA) whole60 minutes
0.50 ozSaaz (4.9% AA), pellet20 minutes
1.00 ozTettnang (4.8% AA), pellet0 minutes
YeastCool wort to 75° F
1 packageWyeast 1007 German AlePitched from packet
AdditivesTime
4.00 ozLactose15 minutes
1.00 tspIrish Moss10 minutes
2.00 ozPure Vanilla ExtractPrimary
8.00 ozLactoseBottling
3.00 ozPure Vanilla ExtractBottling
3.50 ozPriming SugarBottling

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Basic Mead

June 5th, 2011 by Nate


Third and final mead recipe I’m doing on my first mead making day. I wanted to do just a basic mead recipe, with only honey, to see how that turns out.

Basic Mead

1 Gallon
OG:1.132FG:1.005%ABV:17.1
Fermentables
3 lbHoney (used Haggen 100% Pure Honey Blend)
Yeast
1/3 packageCote des Blancs Wine Yeast
Additives
1.00 tspPectic Enzyme
1.00 tspYeast Nutrient

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Blackberry Melomel

June 5th, 2011 by Nate


Second mead recipe for my first mead making day. This is actually a melomel, which is a mead with fruit added to it. I had some frozen blackberries from last summer which I had planned to use in another batch of beer, but I never got around to it. So, I decided they could be added to some mead, as I will be picking fresh blackberries in a couple months anyway. Here is a simple recipe for blackberry melomel I put together from different online sources. It will have to age quite a while from what I hear.

Blackberry Melomel

2 Gallons
OG:1.106FG:0.998%ABV:14.4
Fermentables
5 lbHoney (used Haggen 100% Pure Honey Blend)
4 lbBlackberries (previously frozen)
Yeast
2/3 packageCote des Blancs Wine Yeast
Additives
2.00 tspPectic Enzyme
2.00 tspYeast Nutrient

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