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2 January 2023

Scottish Heavy

Codename : Westfort Burns Ain’t Heavy Alethorpe Robbie Burns celebrations happen world wide at the end of January, this beer is another that pays hommage to the Bard of Scotland. Despite the style name of being Scottish Heavy, it is a low gravity session ale. Recipe inspiration : https//breowanthorpe/tag/scottish/ Ingredients 1 lb Maris Otter malt (3.8L) 2 oz Brown Malt (55L)...

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28 December 2022

Spent Grain Porridge

Codename : Molasses Porridge Once the beer has been made what does one do with the spent grain? Make a hearty breakfast. With this one, going with a truly Canadian variant by using some Red River Cereal and molasses. Recipe Inspiration : Westfort Robbie Burns Alethorpe Ingredients 3/4 cup spent grain 1/2 cup steel cut oats 1/4 cup Red River...

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28 December 2022

Scottish Export

Codename : Westfort Robbie Burns Alethorpe Robbie Burns celebrations happen world wide at the end of January, this beer pays hommage to the Bard of Scotland. Ingredients 1 lb 11 oz Maris Otter malt (3.8L) 4 oz Amber Malt (28L) 1 oz Dark crystal malt (100L) 1 oz Torrified wheat (1.5L) 0.5 oz Chocolate malt (360L) 0.20 oz East Kent...

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22 December 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Molasses Oatmeal Stouthorpe I have added honey, maple syrup and assorted sugars to my recent beers, it was to expand my repertoire, and try a stout with molasses. Spoiler alert, the wort was delicious. Ingredients 1 lb 7 oz Maris Otter malt (3.8L) 3 oz Oatmeal (1.6L) 2.5 oz Roasted barley (488L) 2 oz Caramel malt (120L)...

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18 December 2022

Cream Ale

Codename : Westfort Oatmeal Cream Ale Trying something completely out of the ordinary, using an almost entirely oatmeal grain bill to make this beer. Ingredients 1 lbs 9 oz Oatmeal (1.6L) 2.5 oz Rye malt (3.5L) 0.10 oz Cascade hops at 30 minutes 2 oz Turbinado sugar (7,9L) at 20 minutes ¼ tsp Irish Moss (optional) at 15 minutes 0.10...

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12 December 2022

English Porter

Codename : Westfort Pig Dog Porterthorpe (5L) This autumn has been my season for the porters and stouts. In an attempt to use up some stock, I expanded from my usual 3.9L to a 5L batch, as I have a larger carboy to hold it. I also tried something out of the ordinary with this batch, I roasted the oatmeal...

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6 December 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Breakfast Stouthorpe Redux This is an update and refresh on my first breakfast stout. Ergo redux in the title. This is the next one in what might just become my de facto 30 minute boils. My first batch, I used 2 oz of maple syrup, and felt it was a little too sweet for my taste, so...

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4 December 2022

Everything (I think) I Know About Hopping

Learning and Creating a Hop Schedule When I first started home brewing, I had some brew fails. I followed the recipes close enough, yet I neglected to adjust for boil off and other factors. So in addition to not getting the ABV (alcohol by volume), I was not getting the hop / bitter taste I wanted, particularly from my early...

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1 December 2022

Oatmeal Stout

Codename : Westfort Oatmeal Stouthorpe Doing basic oatmeal stout, but used a bit of a helter-skelter of speciality malts to use up old stock. Trying something out of the ordinary, instead of doing a usual 60 minute boil, brought it down to 30 minutes. I think I nailed it. Recipe inspiration : https//breowanthorpe/tag/oatmeal-stout/ Ingredients 1 lbs 10 oz Maris Otter malt...

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27 November 2022

The Home Economics of Homebrewing

What does is really cost to brew your own beer? Some people have asked me if homebrewing beer is cheaper than buying beer. My answer has simply been “No, I totally lose out on economy of scale. It is cheaper to go to my favourite craft brewery and buy off the shelf”. Something I became acutely aware of while brewing...

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