Chris O'Neill | July 14, 2009
Now is the time I have started experimenting with batches of beer. Previously I’ve only changed very small variables in the brewing process, such as extra dry hopping or flavour additives. The vision I have for this beer is a cream ale with very intense flavour and a higher than usual alcohol percentage [...]
Chris O'Neill | July 14, 2009
My latest drinkable batch is an Extra Special Bitter. I am really enjoying this one, almost as much as my very popular Irish Red Ale. This is a great traditional British bitter ale that I am enjoying both chilled and at room temperature just the same. It has a delicious hoppy taste [...]
Chris O'Neill | May 30, 2009
I will be bottling my latest batch of beer soon, an Irish Red Ale. This is my second time making this recipe and it’s at the top of my (and many friends’) list for being a favorite beer. I wrote a commentary on the previous batch a while ago.
Here is the all grain [...]
Chris O'Neill | April 25, 2009
While writing this, I am starting a batch of vanilla brown ale. My vision for this beer is to have a traditional full bodied brown ale with the added refreshment of vanilla, ready right for the beginning of summer.
Here’s the recipe (all grain):
10 lbs 2-row pale malt
1 lb Barley flakes
0.5 lbs Chrystal malt
0.5 lbs [...]
Chris O'Neill | April 13, 2009
This Saturday I started a batch of Hefeweisen (German wheat ale) with my friend John. If we stick to the 1,2,3 rule we will start drinking this in early June, as this is a perfect Summer beer.
Sidebar: The 1,2,3 rule goes as follows: The beer is fermented in the primary (bucket) for 1 week. Then [...]
Chris O'Neill | February 19, 2009
This week I transferred my batch of pale ale to the secondary and thought I would share the recipe. The place I buy beer supplies from had a recipe that clones the Okanagan Spring Pale Ale, which has been traditionally my “house beer” until I started brewing beer myself.
11 lbs 2-row pale malt
0.5 lbs honey [...]
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