Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Mr Beer Recipe


I was given a couple of small cans of Mr. Beer as part of a gift package. This isn't something I would normally seek out to brew but I have some empty carboys, so why not. It contains a bag of pre mixed goodies and a can of malt extract. Very simple boil and add mix, cool, ferment, prime, bottle. The recipe does not come with priming sugar, so the 1 1/4 teaspoon per 20 oz bottle to prime or 3/4 teaspoon per 12 oz bottles. Mixing it per bottle can cause some discrepancies in carbonation, might even get some explosions out of this one.

The Pale Ale and the Wheat Ale were used.

Bottled May 24th.

Notes: No explosions, some bottles opened with little carbonation and a few with thick foaming heads. Not my favorite beer but I still good enough to drink all of it. Can kits don't produce the flavor and body that you get from a mash or mini mash recipe.

Thursday, May 5, 2005

Wedding Wine: Chardonnay

This is the second of the wedding wines for my wedding, October 29th.

Chardonnay Vinters Reserve Kit

Kit comes with a bag of Chardonnay grape juice and required ingredients.

May 5th: SG 1.085

June 1st: SG 1.000, re racked to secondary fermenter.
June 18th: Whipped to drive out co2. Re Rack add oak chips for flavor.
July 4th: Bottled

Notes: Tasted august 18th, sharp bite when served very cold, nice and mellow when served at 55 degrees.