#74 Canadian Ale

This one is not designed to any particular Canadian beer, but based on the AHS Canadian that I made last year.

4 lbs	Golden Light DME	$21.00
3.3 lbs	Briess Pilsen LME	$9.99
.75 oz	Centennial (60 min)	$1.50
.25 oz	Centennial (5 min)	$0.50
	Safale US-04	$3.99
		$36.98

#62 Surly Bender

Here's what happens when substance meets smooth. This oatmeal brown ale defies traditional categories. Bender begins crisp and lightly hoppy, complemented by the velvety sleekness oats deliver. Belgian and British malts usher in cascades of cocoa, coffee, caramel and hints of vanilla and cream. An easy-drinking ale with many layers of satisfaction.

Surly Bender

OG: 1.068 SG
FG: 1.017 SG
Color: 28.8 SRM
IBU: 18.9 IBUs
ABV: 4.7 %

Ingredients:
2 lbs Aromatic Malt
1 lbs Pale Ale Malt 2-Row
12.0 oz Crystal, Medium (Simpsons) (55.0 SRM)
12.0 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM)
10.1 oz Oats, Golden Naked (Simpsons)
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM)


0.25 oz Willamette (First Wort Hop)
0.75 oz Columbus (60 min)
2.5 oz Willamette (0 min)

British Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1335)

BrewTV brewing of Surly Bender

#35 NB White House Honey Porter

President Obama with Beer

Honey Ale Label

This original recipe brewed by White House staff is both a callback to the favored beverage of our Founding Fathers as well as an opportunity to come together in an election year and share pints across the aisle. More than just simply black and roasty, this porter builds consensus with generous applications of sweet caramel and toasty Munich malts, while moderate bitterness and a pound of honey lets us all find common ground. In a year of divisive politics, we think it’s especially important to remember what we have in common: homebrewing!  Quote: Northern Brewer

BJCP Style Brown Porter Date Brewed 11/23/2012 ABV 4.99 OG 1.054 FG 1.013 Calories 182 ABV 5.5% SRM 17 IBUs 20.4

Grains 1 lb Briess Caramel 20  0.75 lbs Briess Munich Malt  0.625 lbs English Black Malt  0.188 lbs English Chocolate Malt  6.3 lbs Gold malt syrup (boil for 60 min)  1 lb Honey (boil for 60 min) Hops-Bittering 0.5 oz Nugget hops (boil for 45 min) Hops-Flavor 0.5 oz Nugget hops (boil for 30 min) Hops-Aroma 0.5 oz Hallertau hops (add at end of boil)  Yeast : Danstar Nottingham Ale

#30 AHS Canadian Ale (6B) - Mini Mash

This is from Austin Homebrew . This is a traditional Canadian ale, crisp and lightly hopped, that is similar in style to Labatt’s Blue.  The first year I got a lactobacillus infection that added a bit of sour to the taste.  This didn't really slow anyone down as this was the first to disappear at the holiday party.

Grains 
5 lb Extra Pale Extract
2 3/4 lb 2-Row Malt
Hops .75 Cascade (60 min)
Yeast WLP007 Dry English Ale or Danstar Nottingham

ABV 3.94
OG/FG 1.05/1.020
Calories 142

#22 AHS Session Series Blonde Ale (6B)

This is a generic Blonde Ale session beer from Austin Homebrew.  Easy-drinking, approachable, malt-oriented American craft beer.  The following describes the details of a typical blonde ale.

BJCP Style 6B ABV 3.94 OG 1.041 FG 1.011 Calories 116 SRM 40.6

Grains 8 oz White Wheat 8 oz Cara Pils Malt Hops-Bittering .75 oz Perle Hops-Flavor .25 oz Perle Yeast WLP029 German Ale/Kolsh

Aroma: Light to moderate sweet malty aroma. Low to moderate fruitiness is optional, but acceptable. May have a low to medium hop aroma,.
Appearance: Light yellow to deep gold in color. Clear to brilliant. Low to medium white head with fair to good retention.
Flavor: Initial soft malty sweetness, but optionally some light character malt flavor (e.g., bread, toast, biscuit, wheat) can also be present. Caramel flavors typically absent. Low to medium esters optional, but are commonly found in many examples. Light to moderate hop flavor (any variety), but shouldn’t be overly aggressive. Low to medium bitterness, but the balance is normally towards the malt. Finishes medium-dry to somewhat sweet. No diacetyl.

Austin Homebrew Supply Session Series Blonde Ale

Brewed June 2, 2012
Kegged July 8, 2012
Tapped August 24, 2012

#10/40/51 Adventures in HomeBrewing - Utterly Good Milk Stout

Milk stout (also called sweet stout or cream stout) is a stout containing lactose, a sugar derived from milk. The lactose adds sweetness, body, and calories to the finished beer.

BJCP Style 13B ABV 4.46/3.68 OG 1.054 FG 1.026 Calories 154 SRM 24

Grains 5 lb Dark DME 8 oz Lactose 12 oz Crystal 120L 1 lb Chocolate 8 oz Flaked Barley Hops-Bittering 1 oz Northern Brewer or Perle Hops-Flavor .5 oz Fuggle or Kent Golding Yeast WLP001 California Ale

Utterly Good Milk Stout Kit from Adventures in HomeBrewing
Recipe

Check out beer advocates list of best commercial milk stouts

#05 Brewers Best - Irish Stout

Well not everything goes as planned.  The brewing was fine, but the keg still had the taste of root beer.  You win some, you lose some.  I was really looking forward to this one and was hoping that the root beer taste would go away.  This keg was tossed.

BJCP Style 13A ABV 4.73 OG 1.048 FG 1.012 Calories 136 SRM 40

Grains 3.3 lb. Dark LME 2.0 lb. Dark DME 8 oz Maltodextrin 12 oz Caramel 60L 4 oz Roasted Barley 4 oz Black Patent Hops ?? Yeast Nottingham Ale

#04 Love2Brew - Smoked Porter

Love2Brew in North Brunswick, NJ.  I stopped in here on a business trip and picked up a few nice recipe kits. The group was very informative for a new brewer.

The love2brew Smoked Porter is a perfect beer to warm the spirits on a cool evening. Our speciality grain blend adds a deep, dark profile that leads off with a balanced smoke flavor and follows up with hints of chocolate and coffee flavors that will grace your tongue as you cozy up at night and enjoy. This full bodied beer will begin with a malty aroma and a dominant but balanced smoke flavor that finishes with strong and semi-sweet malty taste.

BJCP Style 22B (Porter) OG 1.055 SRM 31.4 IBUs 25.9

Grains 6 lb Dark DME 1.5 lbs Smoked Pale Malt 3 oz Caramel 120L 7 oz Black Malt 2 oz Chocolate Malt Hops-Bittering 1 oz US Brewers Gold Hops-Flavor .5 oz Northern Brewer (30 minutes) Hops-Aroma .5 oz US Brewers Gold Yeast Safale S-04 - English ale

Smoked Porter Kit from Love2Brew

This beer started a little with a little too strong of a smoke taste. After sitting for 9 months, I went back to try this one agains and the taste was much more to my liking.