Time to make an IPA again so in two months when the current keg of IPA is emptied, one will be waiting in the wings. This time it is a version of Denny Conn's Rye IPA, so far the only time I blatantly copied someone else's recipe. But since this beer is known to be one of the best out there, I succumbed. I'm kicking up the alcohol and the rye content this time though, and trying Chinook hops.
For 5 gallons into fermenter at 73% efficiency:
Grains:
9 lbs Belgian Pale
1 lb British Medium Crystal
3.5 lb German Rye Malt
0.5 lb German Wheat Malt
0.5 lb Wisconsin Cara-Pils
Hops:
FWH 1.0 oz Mt. Hood
60 min 1.1 oz Chinook
30 min 0.6 oz Mt. Hood
0 min 1.4 oz Mt. Hood
Dry 1.3 oz Chinook
Yeast:
Wyeast 1272, ferment at 68F
OG 1.067
ABV 6.6%
IBU 56
Saturday, June 16, 2007
What's a Brouwerij?
Brouwerij is nothing more than "brewery" in dutch. Dutch is also spoken in parts of Belgium, specifically the parts where my favorite beers seem to come from. This way, I'm able to come up with a name for my pico-brewery without having to be that creative.
Although we make many kinds of ales, the focus is on uncommon ales of Belgian style, such as the acid ales of Flanders and Farmhouse Saisons. These beers require special attention and techniques.
Of course, due to the addiction to American IPAs, we also create those often. However, since I primary use Belgian malt for all beers, sometimes I like to classify them as "Belgian American IPAs".
Although we make many kinds of ales, the focus is on uncommon ales of Belgian style, such as the acid ales of Flanders and Farmhouse Saisons. These beers require special attention and techniques.
Of course, due to the addiction to American IPAs, we also create those often. However, since I primary use Belgian malt for all beers, sometimes I like to classify them as "Belgian American IPAs".
Top Five Commercial Beers
So I do consume beers made by people other than myself occasionally, but only in cases where 1) The brewer is more skilled than I in the craft of beer production. 2) My own beers are not available. 3) It's someone else's homebrew.
After many months of searching, Rodenbach is now distributed in Wisconsin. This requires an update to the top five commercial beer list:
1) Rodenbach Grand Cru (18 month old Flanders Red, aged in oak)
2) New Glarus Enigma (Sour brown aged in oak on sour cherries)
3) Bell's Two Hearted Ale (American IPA)
4) Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers (Belgian Quadruple blended with Cherry Lambic)
5) Stone IPA (American IPA)
After many months of searching, Rodenbach is now distributed in Wisconsin. This requires an update to the top five commercial beer list:
1) Rodenbach Grand Cru (18 month old Flanders Red, aged in oak)
2) New Glarus Enigma (Sour brown aged in oak on sour cherries)
3) Bell's Two Hearted Ale (American IPA)
4) Brewery Ommegang Three Philosophers (Belgian Quadruple blended with Cherry Lambic)
5) Stone IPA (American IPA)
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