Brewing Beer & Baking Bread
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Monday, July 4, 2011
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Round 2
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Qu'ils mangent de la brioche
This was my first try at brioche dough. It's more involved then the typical bread dough. It has eggs and butter. Lots of eggs and butter. Normally when I mix up dough, I have a helper. This time was no exception!
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Angry Amber
10 lbs 2 Row Pale, 10 oz. 40L Crystal, 1/2 oz. Peated Malt, 1/2 oz. Roasted Barley
Yeast (Northwest 1332) and Hops (Northern Brewer and Cascade)
Siphon to primary fermenter
Angry Amber
The 1/2 oz. peated malt is something different. This is a U.S. Amber but peated malt is smoky and more Scottish, so it's supposed to have a "Scottish Accent."
Saturday, February 26, 2011
German Shenannigans
Mash for 90 minutes then boil for 90 minutes. This shot shows when the proteins get so hot they boil over, so you have to spray water or blow on it..until they are hot enough and sink back to the bottom. "Hot break"
After cooling the wort add some of these sadistic sugar monsters.
After a couple of weeks, into a keg and carbonate, then put it in my 3 tap kegerator. I just replaced the single tap with a 3 tap...variety is nice. Right?
Hefeweizen is a German wheat beer. Residents of Munich are said to drink 75 gallons of beer per person per year and in the summer a good part of that is Hefeweizen. Oh well...it's spring but in Texas that's hot enough for some light beer. Hef is a light golden beer with an off white head with hints of citrus and banana. It's often served with a slice of orange. 2 weeks til drinkability...I think this one is going to be great. Expected alcohol content 4.5%, average to low compared to many beers...and I thought the Germans could drink. I think I'm part German? Speer drinks beer, ya that sounds right.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Clone
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Olive you!
Monday, February 21, 2011
Ciabatta
My first try at a new type is always a learning experience. My first ciabatta was a bit sunken in the center. It was still tasty, I brought it to Bunco along with some sun-dried tomato bruschetta and it was gobbled up!