Homebrewing: Chocolate Orange Porter [1/31/2010]

We used the Brewers Connection recipe for The Butlers Porter. We added about a cup of cocoa powder to the wort. We also added homemade orange extract into the carboy.

Here is a photo of the grains steeping:



Here is a photo of the chocolately wort at the end of the boil:

Wheat Sampling No. 1 [1/26/2010]

Lately, I've branched out from my Porters/Stouts and have been exploring Hefeweizens/Wheats. Here is the first set:

Brewery	Name	Location	Short Description	Rating
Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company	Honey Weiss	Chippewa Falls, WI	sweet, enjoyable	92
Sea Dog Brewing Co	Wild Blueberry Wheat Ale	Bangor, ME	blueberry is a bit overpowering	90
Moab Brewery	Elephant Hill Hefeweizen	Moab, UT	nice citrus taste and smell	92
Flying Dog	In Heat Wheat	Frederick, MD	ok, not my favorite	88
Samuel Adams	Cherry Wheat	Boston, MA	yummy	92
Eddie McStiff's	Blueberry Wheat	Moab, UT	decent	89
Eddie McStiff's	Raspberry Wheat	Moab, UT	light	90
Breckenridge	Agave Wheat	Denver, CO	average	89
Samuel Adams	Coastal Wheat	Boston, MA	I love the lemon and coriander	94
Brewery Ommegang	Witte	Cooperstown, NY	great citrus/coriander flavor	94

See Also:
Wheat Sampling No. 2
Ale Sampling No. 1
Porter Sampling No. 7
Porter Sampling No. 6
Porter Sampling No. 5
Porter Sampling No. 4
Porter Sampling No. 3
Porter Sampling No. 2
Porter Sampling No. 1

Homebrewing: English Brown Ale [1/16/2010]

While brewing our brown ale we "shocked" our first packet of yeast. The wort was cooled down too much and the yeast couldn't adjust quickly enough. Luckily, we were able to re-pitch with a new packet, and the second batch worked fine. Pictures from the brewing are in the slide show below.

Porter Sampling No. 6 [1/14/2010]

Brewery	Name	Location	Short Description	Rating
St. Peter's Brewery Co	Cream Stout	Bungay, England	smooth and yummy	94
St. Peter's Brewery Co	Old-Style Porter	Bungay, England	interesting	92
Goose Island Beer Co	Bourbon County Brand Stout	Chicago, IL	strongly bourbon tasting	88
Left Hand Brewing Co	Black Jack Porter	Longmont, CO	average	89
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	World Wide Porter	Milton, DE	bitter, hoppy	88
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery	Chicory Stout	Milton, DE	not complex enough	89
Great Divide Brewing Co	Saint Bridget's Porter	Denver, CO	very nice	94
Zywiec Breweries	Porter	Zywiec, Poland	thick, rich, delicious	96
Papago Brewing Co	Elsie's Irish Coffee Milk Stout	Scottsdale, AZ	just like irish cream liqueur	89
Samuel Adams	Imperial Stout	Boston, MA	enjoyable	94

See Also:
Porter Sampling No. 7
Porter Sampling No. 5
Porter Sampling No. 4
Porter Sampling No. 3
Porter Sampling No. 2
Porter Sampling No. 1