Wednesday, January 16, 2013

#12/44/53/66/82/83 Corona

Woman with a great ass holding corona
This is a staple around the house, especially during the warmer months.  This is an inexpensive beer to make when washing the yeast.  This is a cheap $16 beer using extract.


Corona Extra is lighter than traditional beers, with a crisp and refreshing taste.

This light, dry beer has pleasant malt and hop notes with a round dry finish.  Best served ice cold, with a wedge of lime that complements and intensifies the flavor through the palate.
Coronita Cerveza bottle capFermentables
3 lbs Light DME
3 lbs Corn Sugar
Hops
.75 Hallertauer (60 min)
.25 Hallertauer (5 min)
Yeast
WLP940 Mexican Lager

158 Calories
8.7 IBUs

#45/67 Cerveza Pacífico Clara

Mexican pilsner-style beer first brewed in 1900 when three Germans opened a brewery, the Cerveceria del Pacífico in Mazatlán.  This Pacifico Clone beer recipe kit makes a light refreshing lager.  This beer gets no respect by beer drinkers with a Beer Advocate Rating of 63 and a Rate Beer Rating of 5.  This is a great beer for parties since half the people there don't really like beer.

Cerveza Pacifico Clara bottle labelThe Adventures in Homebrewing recipe is available online for typically $20.  I tried to make a similar variation.

Grains (20 mins)
1 lb Flaked Maize
Fermentables
3 lb Light DME
4.75 lbs Northern Brewer Gold Malt Syrup
1 lb Rice Solids (I used the wrong ingredient here)
Hops
.5 oz Liberty (60 min)
.5 oz Liberty (1 min)
Yeast
WLP940 Mexican Lager
Cerveza Pacifio bottle cap

Pacifico
Mine
(Beersmith)
IBU
14
5
ABV
4.4%
6.3%
SRM (Color)
3
6.4
Calories
145
217

I messed the first batch of this with the use of Flaked Rice instead of Rice Solids.  The taste turned out just fine.  Not big deal.  I steeped the Flaked rice with the Flaked Maize.  After realizing my mistake, I tried to dissolve another pound of Flaked Rice.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

#43 NB Irish Ale


Happy Saint Patrick's DayLike Irish stouts, Irish ales are sociable session beers with a low alcohol content but substantial body. This beer pours with a deep red color and tan head over a caramel-like malt character with roasty and fruity notes. As a bow to Ireland's meadmaking past, honey lightens the body and boosts the gravity of this recipe, while a small dose of oats adds creaminess to the mouthfeel and a hint of grain to the flavor.
leprechaun
This was made from the Northern Brewer Irish Draught Ale

REVIEWER COMMENTS
Similar to a Kilkenny/Smithwicks with a bit more flavor.
The first sip seems a little flacid but almost immediately the additional mouth feel provided by the oats and the back end sweetness of the honey settle in and 'ahs' ensue.
Malty sweet, with a hint of honey. 




SPECIALTY GRAIN 
- 0.5 lbs Caramalt
- 0.25 lbs Simpsons Golden Naked Oats
- 0.25 lbs Chocolate
Happy Saint Patrick day from Funmuch.comFERMENTABLES
- 3.15 lbs Maris Otter Malt syrup
- 1 lb Honey
- 2 lb Golden Light DME late addition (15 min)
HOPS & FLAVORINGS 
- 1 oz Cluster (60 min)
YEAST
Irish Ale

http://www.bjcp.org/2008styles/style09.php#1d

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