Bier De Solstice

 8 lbs. Belgian Pilsner 

12 oz  Gambrinus Honey Malt 

Hops:

1 oz tradition 60 min 4.0 AA

.25 Hallertau 30 min 4.3 AA

Other:

8 oz Orange Blossom honey 0 min

Yeast:

Wyeast 3725 Bier De Garde

Target OG 1.045

Ferment at 70, raise to 80 over 1 week.

Last beer of the summer.....French Farmhouse Ale, low gravity, workerbee beer..

Actual OG 1.043, 5.7 incorrectly estimated boil off evaporation today, low humidity I guess, wound up with a bit much in the kettle.  not significant.

Cent-Sational Blonde

Simple, easy drinking summer beer, will be my first keg! This beer was so easy to brew, i mowed the lawn while brewing it. Gives new meaning to the term lawnmower beer. 


Grist:
7.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)
0.75 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)
0.50 lb Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM)
Hops:
0.40 oz Centennial [8.10%] (60 min)
0.40 oz Centennial [8.10%] (30 min)
0.30 oz Cascade [8.80%] (20 min)
0.10 oz Citra (20 min)
0.20 oz Cascade [8.80%] (5 min)
0.10 oz Citra (5 min)
Yeast:
1 Pkgs S0-5 American Ale


Mash in 3.75 gallons 160 degree water, target 150 degrees for 60 minutes.
Add 1.0 gallons 180 degree water at 60 min, stir for 10 min
Vorlauf, drain
Mash out with 3.50 gallons 170 degree water for 10 mins, vorlauf, drain


Target OG 1.040
Actual OG 1.042


Ferment at 65 degrees for 3 weeks, cold crash and KEG!

Saison du Summer

8.50 lb Belgian Pilsner
3 lbs Rye Malt
4 oz rice hulls to prevent stuck sparge

Mash in 5.25 gallons 160 degree water, target 152
Actual 150.9

batch sparge 3.50 gallons 180 degree water

Boil 80 min (pilsner malt), collected 7 gallons, target was 7.25, so reduced boil time by 10 minutes

Additions:
1.90 oz styrian golding 3.4% 60 minutes
1/2 teaspoon yeast nutrient 10 minutes
12 oz dark candi sugar 5 minutes

Wyeast #3711, French Saison 2 packets

OG Target 1.060
Actual OG 1.061
Target Final Gravity 1.006
Ferment at basement ambient for 4-5 weeks

Pretty simple recipe, looking for a nice blend of spiciness from the Rye with peppery, floral and citrus from the hops/yeast in a very drinkable farmhouse ale.