Novacaine

Brewing: Novacaine
Features: deliciously dark Barleywine (11 .3% abv)
Price Range: $52.00

Overall Rating: Brewed On 12-Jun-2010

A fortuitous mistake by our Brewmaster resulted in this wonderful Barleywine that boasts 11% abv. At first taste, its dark malt complexity is overwhelmed by the numbing sensation that temporarily deadens your mouth. But once your palate is revived, the flavor explodes and warms you through to your toes!

Novacaine
REFILL INCLUDES:
1 Can West Coast Pale Ale HME
1 Can St. Patrick's Irish Stout HME
1 Can Golden Wheat UME
2 Cans Pale Export UME
2 Packets Dry Brewing Yeast (under lid of HMEs)
2 Packets Sterling Pellet Hops
2 Packets Northern Brewer Pellet Hops
1 Pouch Ale Liquid Yeast
2 Muslin Hop Sacks

Fermentation, Carbonation And Conditioning Times:

21 days for fermentation

21 days for carbonation

180 days minimum conditioning at 50-70F

02 days minimum in fridge

Fermentation: 12-Jun/03-Jul (68-76F)

Carbonation : 03-Jul/24-Jul (68-76F)

Conditioning: 24-Jul/18-Jan-2011 (50-70F)

Brewer's Comments:
This will be the most complicated and expensive brew I have ever undertaken.


Fermentation:

The ingredients used in this recipe require increased fermentation and carbonation time in order to allow the yeast to work. I typically allow 3 weeks for fermentation at a constant 70F.

Carbonation:

Just as in the fermentation process your carbonation times will depend on the complexities of each recipe and the amount of additional ingredients that are added. As a general rule of thumb recipes containing many ingredients will take longer to carbonate than recipes with few ingredients.I let my bottles carbonate for at least 3 weeks before moving them down to the conditioning, or lagering room.

Conditioning/Lagering:

Conditioning, also known as Lagering the beer allows the beer's flavors to fully merge and mature in the bottle before drinking. In a basement, with a consistent year round temperature range of 50-65F, naturally brewed beer can be stored for up to 6-12 months as it will be preserved by the alcohol. Prior to drinking the beer should be refrigerated for 24-48 hours and served cold in a clean glass.

Ptarmigan Pale Ale

Brewing: Ptarmigan Pale Ale.
Features: soft, hoppy, golden and delicious ale (6.9% abv)
Price Range: $28.00

Overall Rating: Very Good

The Willow Ptarmigan often called the "Bird of Alaska." Golden Ptarmigan Pale is soft, golden and pleasantly irresistible.




Ptarmigan Pale Ale
RECIPE INCLUDES:
2 Cans High Country Canadian Draft
1 Can Pale Export UME
2 Packets Dry Brewing Yeast (under lid of beer mix)
1 Packet Amarillo Pellet Hops
1 Muslin Hop Sack
1 Packet One-Step™ Sanitizing Cleanser

INGREDIENTS: MALTED TWO ROW BARLEY, HOPS, HOP EXTRACT, BOOSTER, WATER, AND YEAST (Packed Under Lid)

Fermentation, Carbonation And Conditioning Times:
21 days for fermentation
21 days for carbonation
28 days minimum conditioning at 50-70F
02 days minimum in fridge

Fermentation: 27-Feb/20-Mar (68-76F)
Carbonation : 20-Mar/10-Apr (68-76F)
Conditioning: 10-Apr/08-May (50-70F)

Brewer's Comments:
"This was my fifth attempt at brewing beer, my second using a 'Hoppy' recipe that included 2 cans of (HME), 1 can of (UME) and pelleted hops. After fermenting for 21 days I sampled this brew before bottling it and as claimed it produced a strong, hoppy flavor and a high alcohol content. Only another 21 days left now for the carbonation to complete and I'll put a liter in the fridge for a few days before drinking it".

Fermentation:
The ingredients used in this recipe included 2 cans hopped malt extract (HME), 1 can of unhopped malt extract (UME), 1/2 ounce of hop pellets, and 1 packet of dry yeast. Recipes having more ingredients will require longer fermentation time, to allow the yeast to work.

Carbonation:
Just as in the fermentation process carbonation times will depend on the complexities of each recipe. As a rule of thumb recipes containing many ingredients take longer to carbonate than recipes with few ingredients.

Conditioning:
Up until this point I completely omitted the very important process of conditioning the beer. Allowing the beer's flavors to fully merge and mature in the bottle before drinking. In a basement, with a consistent year round temperature range of 50-70F, naturally brewed beer can be stored for up to 4 months. Prior to drinking the beer should be refrigerated for 24-48 hours and served cold in a clean glass.