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This page will be the repository for all my favorite beer and spirits recipes as well as other related information. Please enjoy! Cheers!
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." Benjamin Franklin
"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis.
The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer." Abraham Lincoln
"People who drink light 'beer' don't like the taste of beer; they just like to pee alot." Capital Brewery, Middleton, WI
» Beer Quotes
» Main Street Home Brewing - Hillsboro, Oregon
» Bottom of the Barrel Bitter Ale
» John's Extra IPA
» Basic Porter
Bottom of the Barrel Bitter (American ESB)
If you like bitter, here you go. This is a full bodied bitter beer. The full bodied beer is compliments the extra bitter hops so the beer is hot all hops, but almost. This beer is made for all you hops heads!
9 lbs - Light Amber Extract
12 oz. 60l Crystal Malt
2 0z. Columbus Hops
2 0z. Cascade Hops
1 tsp Gypsum
Hop Schedule
1 oz. Columbus - 60 minutes boil
1 oz. Cascade - 25 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Columbus - 15 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 10 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 5 minute boil
1/2 oz. Columbus - Dry hop (either in seconday fermenter for 1-2 weeks or in keg)
If you like IPA's, then this beer is for you. The body is not too heavy, but not too light, just right. The hops create a perfect arroma and bitter to this old style beer.
9 lbs - Extra Light Amber Extract
8 oz. 20l Crystal Malt
2 0z. Northern Brewer Hops
2 0z. Cascade Hops
1 tsp Gypsum (Optional foe an extra crisp or sharper flavor)
Hop Schedule
1 1/2 oz. Northern Brewer - 60 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 25 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Northern Brewer - 15 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 10 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 5 minute boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - Dry hop (either in seconday fermenter for 1-2 weeks or in keg)
(Note: You can also add some pieces of Oak wood to add some Oak barrel Flavor)
THis is a basic but very good tasting Porter.
7 lbs - Tartan Extract
10 oz. 60l Crystal Malt
10 oz. Chocolate Malt
3 oz. Black Malt
2 0z. Cascade Hops
Hop Schedule
1 oz. Cascade - 60 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 20 minutes boil
1/2 oz. Cascade - 5 minute boil