Raz Learns a New Trick

For the last month or so, Raz has known how to fistbump.  You can hold out your fist, shake it a little, and he'll jump up and nose it.

Rock.

Mr. Mojo Ryesing

Mr. Mojo Ryesing

1lb Briess Caramel 20
6 lb Extra Light DME
2 lb Fawcett Rye Malt (3.5L)

1 oz Cascade (5AAU) - 60 min
2 oz Ahtanum (10.4AAU) - 30 min
1 oz Williamette (4.7AAU) - 15 min
1 oz Cascade (5AAU) - Dry hopped 2 days into fermentation


This is a modification of Bad Moon Ryesing, with twice the rye, and some different hops.  Planning on brewing this on Saturday, after I've kegged the Jack-O-Lantern Ale.  Plan is to brew on the 23rd, keg on the 13th, and try the first draw on Nov 20th.

Jack-O-Lantern Ale

So I wanted to make a Pumpkin Ale, like Schafly's or many of the others that show up around this time of the year.  Here's how I did it.

One ~5lb Pie Pumpkin - Cut it in half, put it face down on a sheet pan, and bake at 350 for about an hour.  Once it's done, scoop out the good stuff and put it in a muslin bag.  Steep that bag for one hour at 160 degrees F.  About a half hour in, start steeping your Partial Mash grains.  The traditional bits of the recipe are below.

8 oz Victory, 28L
1 lb Munich, 40L
7 lb DME
10 oz piloncillo sugar
1 oz Nugget (60 min)
1/2 oz Mt Hood hops (25 min)
1 oz Tettnang (5 min)
Wheat Ale Yeast

Once I had cooled it down, I added in
1.5tsp fresh ground nutmeg
1.5 tsp Allspice
0.5 tsp Cinnamon
2-3 cloves

Since there were nearly 10lb of fermentables, I split it into two fermenters to make sure I ended up with lots of head space.

Brewed: 09-26-2010
Keg: 10-17-2010
Drink: Halloween