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25 September 2023

English Porter

Codename : Westfort Red River Porter This is an English style porter, but with it, I am adding something so very quintessentially Canadian, about 10% of the grain bill will be Red River Cereal. Using rye malt as my guideline for how the cereal addition will affect the mash. A little history on the style. Originating in London in the...

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20 September 2023

Spent Grain Flour

Codename : Spent Grain Flour Previously I had baked with the spent grain, going to mix it up by taking that wet spent grain, dry it out, and grind it into flour. This method utilises a dehydrator. Ingredients At least 4 cups of spent grain (4 cups should get you about 1 cup of finished product) Instructions Line the trays...

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19 September 2023

Imperial Stout

Codename : Westglen Imperial Stouthorpe Pilot Having had good success with other Imperial Stouts, including, but not limited to fortifying a previous batch with bourbon, this one will be fortified with Scotch whisky, specifically Glenmorangie 10 yo, ergo the clever name 🙂 As there is an increased cost of resources to make this batch, I decided to scale it down by...

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18 September 2023

Best Bitter

Codename : Westfort Best Bitterthorpe With this batch, I am trying something a little different, utilising a technique called high gravity brewing. That is, I reduced the initial water requirements, brewed to a higher specific gravity than required, then added water in a step called fermenter top-up The choice of using one litre was completely arbitrary, using a best guess...

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13 May 2023

American Pale Ale

Codename : Westfort Toasted Alethorpe I think I was watching videos of comedian Paul Taylor when I saw him go into a brewery that made beer with bread. So, this is my attempt at brewing with bread as an adjunct. Spoiler alert, the initial view of the bread soaking in the mash was kind of gross. Recipe inspiration : https://www.ecoandbeyond.co/recipes/brew-your-own-toast-ale/...

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2 May 2023

Bière de Garde

Codename : Westfort Bière Outrageant During my research into European beer styles, I discovered one called “Bière de Garde”, originating from northern France. It is translated to a beer for keeping. Brew in the spring, enjoy in the summer. Perfect. It is similar to a Belgian style, I tend to like Belgians, so this was added to the list to...

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29 April 2023

English Barleywine

Codename : Westfort Pig Dog Barleywinethorpe Pilot This was my week for trying pilot batches, so I ventured into an English Barleywine. I have already had success with Imperial Stouts at 10%, so I decided to try something new. I had found in the past that barleywines were a little too sweet for my taste, ergo the scaled down version,...

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26 April 2023

Imperial Stout

Codename : Westfort Fluffy Cow Imperial Stouthorpe Pilot Having had good success with other Imperial Stouts, I decided to elevate my game, and try a bourbon stout, using oak chips and bourbon. In this case, I acquired a bottle of Buffalo Trace, to kick things up. Ergo the clever name 🙂 As there is an increased cost of resources to...

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26 April 2023

Spent Grain Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Codename : Ryetirement Oatmeal Bars Once the beer has been brewed, what does one do with the spent grain? Bake with it! This is a one dish bake, you can mix all the ingredients directly in the baking dish. Recipe Inspiration : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jorIa8Se11U Ingredients 2 ripe bananas, mashed 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 3/4 cups oatmeal 1/4 cup spent grain...

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26 April 2023

Strong Bitter

Codename : Westfort Ryetirement Strong Bitterthorpe The third and final in my Ryetirement series, adding rye to an English style bitter. Ingredients 1 lb 11 oz Golden Promise pale malt (2.4L) 3 oz Rye malt (3.5L) 2 oz Amber malt (28L) 2 oz Crystal Dark (100L) 1 oz Caramel malt (30L) 0.20 oz Chinook hops at 30 minutes ¼ tsp...

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English Porter

Spent Grain Flour

Imperial Stout

Best Bitter

American Pale Ale

Bière de Garde

English Barleywine

Imperial Stout

Spent Grain Oatmeal Breakfast Bars

Strong Bitter