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#69 – Modelo Negra Clone

Negra Model Clone

Style: Vienna Lager
Batch size: 5 gal.
Brewed: March 22, 2014
Bottled: April ??, 2014
OG: 1.???  FG: 1.0??
IBUs: ??  ABV: ?.?%

Grains
8 lbs. Pilsner
1-1/2 lbs. Vienna
2 oz. chocolate

Hops
90 min: 1 oz. Hallertau 
90 min: 1 oz. Tettnanger
10 min: 1 oz. Tettnanger

Yeast
Bavarian Lager (Wyeast #2206)

We did a cold steep of the chocolate malt. This gives all of the color and very little of the bitter.

#74 – Czech Pilsner

Czech Pilsner

Style: Czech Pilsner
Batch size: 3 gal.
Brewed: May 17, 2014
Bottled: ??, 2014
OG: 1.0??  FG: 1.0??
IBUs: ??  ABV: 5.2%

Grains
8.5 lb 2 Row

Hops
60 min: 1 oz Pearle (?.?% AA)
30 min: 1 oz Saaz (?.?% AA)
10 min: 1 oz Saaz (?.?% AA)

Yeast
Bohemian Lager (Wyeast #2124)

#79 – SMASH Cascade

SMASH cascade smaller

Style: American Pale Ale
Batch size: 2.5 gal.
Brewed: September 14, 2014
Bottled: October 5, 2014
OG: 1.050  FG: 1.012
IBUs: ??  ABV: 5.0%

Grains
6 lb Maris Otter Pale Malt

Hops
60 min: 1 oz Cascade (?.?% AA)
10 min: 1 oz Cascade (?.?% AA)

Yeast
American Ale (Wyeast #1056)

Brewed using Ed’s Uncle Ray’s hops.

#78 – SMASH Chinook

SMASH

Style: American Pale Ale
Batch size: 2.5 gal.
Brewed: September 14, 2014
Bottled: October 5, 2014
OG: 1.074  FG: 1.018
IBUs: ??  ABV: 7.35%

Grains
6 lb Maris Otter Pale Malt

Hops
60 min: 1 oz Chinook (?.?% AA)
10 min: 1 oz Chinook (?.?% AA)

Yeast
American Ale (Wyeast #1056)

Brewed using Ed’s homegrown hops, picked moments before being added to the boil.

#72 – Cascade Pale Ale

CPA SBM

Style: American Pale Ale
Batch size: 5 gal.
Brewed: May 3, 2014
Bottled: May 22, 2014
OG: 1.061  FG: 1.010
IBUs: 40  ABV: 6.7%

Grains
9 lb U.S. (2-row) Pale Malt
1 lb Belgian Wheat Malt
8 oz Caramunich Malt
8 oz Caramel Malt 80L
4 oz Caramel Malt 60L

Sugars
1 lb Sucrose (10 min. boil)

Hops
60 min: 2 oz Cascade*
10 min: 1.5 oz Cascade*
14 day dry hop: 1 oz Cascade

Yeast
Denny's Favorite 50 (Wyeast #1450)

* The Cascade hops came from Kristen and Jason Troike.