Brewing

As much as I love to run and ride my bikes, I love a down moment too. I’m an avid brewer with a passion for both the art and the science in the craft. Here’s what’s happening in the garage brewery now:

- Planning

Batch
American Pale Ale
Hornindal cascade kveik pale ale (Grainfather G70)
Date IBU Abv FG
Oct 2, 2022 36 5.4
Fermentables
  • Pale Ale Malt - 5kg (84.75%)
  • Pale Malt, Maris Otter - 0.75kg (12.71%)
  • Caramel/Crystal Malt - 0.15kg (2.54%)
Hops
  • Cascade - 20g (Boil @ 60)
  • Cascade - 20g (Boil @ 30)
  • Cascade - 40g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.9g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 15g (Mash)
  • Whirlfloc - 1.2g (Boil)
  • Brewers Clarex - 48g (Primary)
Yeast
  • Hornindal Kveik - Omega

- Brewing

Batch
American IPA
Lisa (lisa #105)
Date IBU Abv FG
Sep 11, 2022 53 6
Fermentables
  • Pale Ale Malt - 4.5kg (64.38%)
  • Superior Pilsen Malt - 1.99kg (28.47%)
  • Munich - 0.5kg (7.15%)
Hops
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 42.9g (Boil @ 25)
  • Citra - 35g (Boil @ 15)
  • Cascade - 28.7g (Boil @ 10)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 23.8g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 11.11g (Mash)
Yeast
  • American Ale - Wyeast Labs

- Serving

Batch
American IPA
8.24
Date IBU Abv FG
Aug 30, 2022 54 6.3
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 5kg (71.58%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 1.145kg (16.39%)
  • Munich Light - 0.84kg (12.03%)
Hops
  • Simcoe - 30g (Boil @ 30)
  • Cascade - 20g (Boil @ 30)
  • Simcoe - 30g (Boil @ 20)
  • Cascade - 20g (Boil @ 10)
  • Simcoe - 20g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 11.1g (Mash)
Yeast
lisa 2
Lisa2 (Azacca - Citra)
Date IBU Abv FG
Jul 17, 2022 52 7.6 1.010144
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 4.26kg (52.85%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 3.41kg (42.31%)
  • Munich Light - 0.39kg (4.84%)
Hops
  • Azacca - 36.7g (Boil @ 60)
  • Citra - 15.9g (Boil @ 10)
  • Azacca - 15g (Boil @ 10)
  • Azacca - 15.9g (Aroma @ 10)
  • Citra - 15.9g (Aroma @ 10)
  • Azacca - 64.8g (Dry Hop @ 7)
  • Citra - 31.8g (Dry Hop @ 7)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 4.318g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 7.5g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 13.75g (Mash)
Yeast
  • California Ale - White Labs
lisa
American IPA
Lisa
Date IBU Abv FG
Jun 25, 2022 53 7.2 1.010144
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 5.01kg (71.57%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 1.99kg (28.43%)
Hops
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 42.9g (Boil @ 25)
  • Citra - 35g (Boil @ 15)
  • Cascade - 28.7g (Boil @ 10)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 23.8g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 11.11g (Mash)
Yeast
  • American Ale - Wyeast Labs

- Recently Brewed

Batch
Czech Premium Pale Lager
SpringLager
Date IBU Abv FG
May 31, 2022 41 7.1 1.006612
Fermentables
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 4.23kg (75.67%)
  • Vienna - 1.36kg (24.33%)
Hops
  • East Kent Goldings (EKG) - 37g (Boil @ 30)
  • Cascade - 37g (Boil @ 15)
  • Tettnang - 37g (Boil @ 15)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 0.845g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 0.528g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 0.528g (Mash)
Yeast
  • Bavarian Lager - Wyeast Labs
Batch
American IPA
On the Fly
Date IBU Abv FG
May 18, 2022 53 8.3 1.013697
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 5kg (83.33%)
  • Munich Light - 1kg (16.67%)
Hops
  • Simcoe - 37.6g (Boil @ 25)
  • Centennial - 20g (Boil @ 15)
  • Cascade - 25g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 2.6g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 4.6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 8.4g (Mash)
Yeast
  • Dry English Ale - White Labs
Batch
American IPA
dkng
Date IBU Abv FG
May 1, 2022 52 8.1 1.007395
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 3.67kg (50%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 3.67kg (50%)
Hops
  • Warrior - 64.8g (Boil @ 30)
  • Cascade - 25g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 2.6g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 4.53g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 8.32g (Mash)
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 0.9g (Sparge)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 1.57g (Sparge)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 2.88g (Sparge)
Yeast
  • Hornindal Kveik - Omega
Batch
Specialty IPA
Knobby Pneus
Date IBU Abv FG
Apr 18, 2022 73 8.1 1.006221
Fermentables
  • Pilsner - 4.28kg (62.48%)
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 2.57kg (37.52%)
Hops
  • El Dorado - 20g (Boil @ 30)
  • Citra - 27g (Boil @ 15)
  • El Dorado - 20g (Boil @ 15)
  • Centennial - 25g (Boil @ 10)
  • El Dorado - 28g (Dry Hop @ 7)
Misc
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 0.9g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 0.9g (Mash)
Yeast
  • California Ale - White Labs
Batch
Plenty of Notice Belgian Ale
Date IBU Abv FG
Mar 31, 2022 36 7.4 1.008571
Fermentables
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 2.97kg (94.8%)
  • Munich Light - 0.163kg (5.2%)
Hops
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 13.1g (First Wort @ 30)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 6.7g (Boil @ 15)
  • chiller - 0.01g (Boil @ 15)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 6.7g (Boil @ 5)
Misc
  • Baking Soda (NaHCO3) - 0.1g (Mash)
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 1.5g (Mash)
  • Canning Salt (NaCl) - 0.5g (Mash)
  • Chalk (CaCO3) - 0.1g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 1.2g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 1.3g (Mash)
Yeast
  • Trappist Ale - White Labs
Another Last Run
American IPA
Spring coming
Date IBU Abv FG
Mar 26, 2022 42 7.1 1.010932
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 5kg (71.43%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 2kg (28.57%)
Hops
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 45g (Boil @ 25)
  • Cascade - 30g (Boil @ 10)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 25g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 11.11g (Mash)
Yeast
  • American Ale - Wyeast Labs
Batch
Specialty IPA
Knobby Tired Rye IPA - Citra/Cascade
Date IBU Abv FG
Mar 5, 2022 51 7.5 1.008964
Fermentables
  • Pilsner - 3kg (44.98%)
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 2.1kg (31.48%)
  • Rye Malt - 1.57kg (23.54%)
Hops
  • Citra - 25g (Boil @ 30)
  • Citra - 25g (Boil @ 20)
  • Cascade - 25g (Boil @ 10)
  • Cascade - 25g (Boil @ 5)
  • Citra - 54.5g (Dry Hop @ 7)
Misc
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 0.9g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 0.9g (Mash)
Yeast
  • Dry English Ale - White Labs
Last Run IPA
American IPA
Spring coming
Date IBU Abv FG
Feb 21, 2022 39 8 1.006221
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 5kg (71.43%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 2kg (28.57%)
Hops
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 45g (Boil @ 25)
  • Cascade - 30g (Boil @ 10)
  • Columbus (Tomahawk) - 25g (Boil @ 10)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 3.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 6g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 11.11g (Mash)
Yeast
  • American Ale - Wyeast Labs
Unemployable IPL
IPL
Date IBU Abv FG
Feb 2, 2022 57 7.3 1.00975
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 4.02kg (47.91%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 2.35kg (28.01%)
  • Munich Light - 2.02kg (24.07%)
  • Caramel/Crystal Malt - 0.001kg (0.01%)
Hops
  • Citra - 115g (Boil @ 15)
  • Chinook - 104.9g (Boil @ 5)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 0.5g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 2.25g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 0.5g (Mash)
Yeast
  • Bavarian Lager - Wyeast Labs
IDK- London III
American IPA
IDK
Date IBU Abv FG
Jan 19, 2022 54 7.2 1.009357
Fermentables
  • Pale Malt 2-Row - 3.5kg (53.85%)
  • Pilsner 2-Row - 2kg (30.77%)
  • Munich Light - 1kg (15.38%)
Hops
  • Citra - 38g (Boil @ 20)
  • Mosaic - 30g (Boil @ 20)
  • Cascade - 25g (Boil @ 10)
  • Cascade - 20g (Dry Hop @ 5)
Misc
  • Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) - 5.1g (Mash)
  • Epsom Salt (MgSO4) - 4.79g (Mash)
  • Gypsum (CaSO4) - 5.21g (Mash)
Yeast
  • London Ale III - Wyeast Labs
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