Category: Brew Sessions
With four brewing sessions on the Sculpture under our belts, Mike and I decide to brew a clone of one of our favorite beers. A German Doppelbock. Yes, this was what we attempted to brew on our very first brew session using the sculpture. This time we hit all our numbers and the beer was excellent.
Mike the ‘hop head’ Moses finally convinced me to go bitter! This was a big beer and it had an IBU rating of 68. We affectionately named it LoVe Hoppy Ale. This one didn’t stay around long either!
Recipe – Ingredients, and Mash Profile.
Recipe – Mash steps, carbonation profile, and notes.
Recipe – Classic Brewsheet from BeerSmith.
In preparation for the opening of the Brewhaus, Mike and I brewed an Irish Red Ale. Designed from one of my favorite recipes, this beer was called LoVe Red Ale. Let’s just say it didn’t last long!
Red Ale Recipe – Ingredients and mash profile.
Red Ale Recipe – Mash steps, carbonation profile, and notes.
Red Ale Recipe – Classic Brewsheet from BeerSmith.
As the Brewhaus continued to be built, brewing also continued on the Sculpture. Based on our experience with the first batch, Mike and I made a few adjustments and then brewed an American Wheat. We called it Sculptured Summer Ale. It turned out to be a very nice beer that really helped us through the hot days working on the Brewhaus.
Recipe – Ingredients and mash profile.
Recipe – Mash steps, carbonation profile, and notes.
Mike crushing grain for our mash in.
Brewing under the unfinished ‘patio’ a.k.a. the car port.
Even though the Brewhaus was not finished, Mike and I went ahead and brewed under a pop-up tent in the driveway. We both knew we couldn’t wait for the Brewhaus to be completed before we tried the new equipment. In the end we actually ended up brewing a couple of times before the Brewhaus was actually completed. Here are a few photos from the very first batch we brewed.
The first batch with the Brew Sculpture… pouring in the malted barley.
… in goes more crushed malted barley.
It’s a wheat beer, but still needed to get the mash stirred up well.
Brew day turns into brew night!
Recipe – ingredients and mash profile.
Recipe – mash steps, carbonation profile, and notes.
