Experimentale Brew 1, November 23 2008

This is an off style recipe for an ale but how can I go wrong!? This brew is one of many for mass consumption at our New Year's Bash up in Big Bear. I will be making 4 beers with variations of like grains and hops.

Experimentale Brew 1



5 Gallons, All Grain, Single Infusion Mash, 90 Minute Boil

4lbs. Pilsener
3lbs. Domestic Two-Row
3lbs. Franco-Belges Munich
2lbs. Wheat Malt

1.3oz. Homegrown Centennial 60min.
1 Whirlfloc Tab 15min.
1/2oz. Spalt 10min.
1/2oz. Spalt 5min.

OG: 1.062
FG: 1.016
ABV: 6.1%

White Labs, California Ale Yeast

Antigoon, November 22 2008

I just picked up a platinum yeast strain and had to read up on the origin. White Labs releases seasonal yeast strains and I was itching to try something new. Antwerp Ale WLP515 is a Belgian yeast strain. Antwerp is in the western region of Belgium and the name comes from a legend translating to "hand-throwing". A giant by the name of Antigoon, shown as the towering statue to the right, would chop off hands and throw them in the Scheldt River for travelers who didn't pay his toll.

Antigoon, November 22 2008

5 Gallons, All Grain, Single Infusion Mash, 90 Minute Boil

5lbs. Pilsener Malt
4lbs. Wheat Malt
2lbs. Domestic 2-Row
2lbs. Vienna

0.75oz. Homegrown Vojvodina 60min.
1oz. Saaz 5min.

White Labs, Antwerp Ale WLP515 Platinum Strain

OG: 1.071
FG: 1.016
ABV: 7.3%

Goat Hill Tavern on Halloween

Happy Halloween! Our good friends Sarah and Dave. Sent from my mobile phone.

Wine Barrels

After rinsing, Andrew is filling the barrels with filtered water. This is temporary until new juice is racked in. Sent from my mobile phone.

Wine Bottling

We're bottling out Dave's 2006 Zinfandel, Cabarenet, and a Port. The totals are around 50 gallons of wine. Nice! Sent from my mobile phone.