October 2022 | brēowanthorpe

28 October 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Cocoa Oatmeal Stouthorpe This is a do over on my first chocolate oatmeal stout. Back then I made rookie mistakes, I am still making them. Despite the fact I had a recipe properly composed, I added 5x the amount of cocoa powder. Oops. It will be interesting to see how this one works out. Ingredients 1 lbs...

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26 October 2022

American Brown Ale

Codename : Westfort Winter Warmer For Fathers’s Day this year, I got Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes from my family. I adapted this Brown Ale from his recipe. While the ale recipe is anticipated to be 5.8% ABV, the addition of 1 oz of spiced vodka will bump it up to an estimated 7% ABV. Recipe inspiration : https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/359890/home-brew-beer-by-greg-hughes/9781465487377 Ingredients...

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24 October 2022

Old Ale

Codename : Westfort Old Man Winter Alethorpe I never knew that Old Ale existed as a standard until I was randomly adjusting recipes, trying to create a strong British ale. It fits in with what many might consider a Winter Beer. The title loosely ripped off from the classic song by Neil Young, Old Man. Ingredients 2 lbs 7 oz...

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23 October 2022

Imperial Stout

Codename : Ukrainian Imperial Stouthorpe I have slowly been building up to an Imperial Stout since I started home brewing. Back in April, when I was researching , I discovered the Victory Beer Series from Pravda Brewing in Lviv, Ukraine. I scaled down the recipe, and altered a few ingredients for what I had in inventory. Recipe inspiration https://www.pravda.beer/en/victory-beer-series-from-lviv-ukraine/ https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PA2SUfupaBFY5R9iMimWUZJA-rKqlhV9/edit?rtpof=true#gid=1964382142...

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16 October 2022

Spent Grain Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Codename : Ordinary Bitter Spent Grain Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies. Once the beer has been brewed, what does one do with the spent grain? Make cookies! Recipe Inspiration : http://www.omnomicon.com/spent-grain-cookies Ingredients 1/3 C peanut butter 1/3 C milk 2 tbsp melted butter 1 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 ½ C spent grain 2 C flour 1 tsp...

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15 October 2022

Spent Grain Raisin Cookies

Codename : Ordinary Bitter Spent Grain Raisin Cookies. Once the beer has been brewed, what does one do with the spent grain? Make cookies! Ingredients 1/3 C butter, softened 1/3 C shortening, softened 2/3 C brown sugar 2 large eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 ½ C spent grain 2 C flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 C...

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15 October 2022

Ordinary Bitter

Codename : Westfort Ordinary Bitterthorpe This recipe was chosen to keep things simple, as I was adjusting my water requirements for brewing. If things didn’t work out, it was a low commitment to malts. Spoiler alert, things worked the way I wanted, and the raw product was delicious. Ingredients 1 lb 1 oz Maris Otter malt 2.5 oz Caramel malt...

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14 October 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Pas St. Ambroise (2022) Back mid/late 2000s, I discovered McAuslan St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout while I was in Ottawa, it has been a mainstay of my beer consumption almost every trip into la Belle Province. Between the vital stats they list on their site, plus finding an enthusiast’s cloned recipe online, I have tried to emulate my...

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7 October 2022

English Porter

Codename : Westfort Brown Porterthorpe For Father’s Day this year, I got Home Brew Beer by Greg Hughes from my family. I adapted this English Porter from his Brown Porter recipe. Recipe inspiration : https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/359890/home-brew-beer-by-greg-hughes/9781465487377 Ingredients 1 lb 10 oz Maris Otter malt 2.2 oz Crystal Dark (1ooL) 1.6 oz Brown malt (75L) 1 oz Chocolate malt (444L) 0.10 oz...

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Monthly Archive: October, 2022

Oatmeal Stout

American Brown Ale

Old Ale

Imperial Stout

Spent Grain Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Spent Grain Raisin Cookies

Ordinary Bitter

Oatmeal Stout

English Porter