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Humping Moose Ale

Jeff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:31:47 +0000

Humping Moose Ale has all the best characteristics of Barry White: Dark appearance and lightly carbonated. Best served at lucky 13 degrees Celsius.

Extract: Black Rock New Zealand Company Bitter
Fermentables: 1kg Premium Spray Malt, 500g Capilano Honey
Adjuncts: 15g Pride of Ringwood hops
Method: Half of the malt boiled in 2L of water with honey and hops for 20 minutes. Added to fermenter with remainder of malt and can of extract.
Yeast: Safale s03
Final Volume: 21L
Yeast Pitched: 14/01/2012
Bottled: 23/01/2012
Specific Gravity: 1052 – 1012 (5.7% Alc/Vol)

Euro Trip

Jeff — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:44:54 +0000

European Lager by JeffBrew

Extract: Coopers European Lager
Fermentables: Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer
Yeast: Coopers kit yeast
Final Volume: 20L
Yeast Pitched: 28/12/2011
Bottled: 04/01/2012
Specific Gravity: 1052 – 1005 (6.6% Alc/Vol)

Tuff Ranga Hard Ginger Ale

Jeff — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:04:24 +0000

The four horsemen of the apocalypse are as tough as shit itself; General consensus among bishops & womens soccer teams is that they sport hair as red as Jillard. The end of the world will be fuelled by Ale: Jeffbrew Tuff Ranga Ginger Ale.

Extract: Black Rock Pale Ale, artificial sweetener
Fermentables: 2kg Dextrose
Adjuncts: Fresh grated ginger root, boiled 20 mins
Yeast: Safale s04
Final Volume: 20L
Yeast Pitched: 17/09/2011
Bottled: 28/09/2011
Specific Gravity: 1062 – 1008 (7.5% Alc/Vol)

East India Kegged Pale Ale

Jeff — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:31:03 +0000

Kegged, for mass consumption at the office.

Extract: Black Rock East India Pale Ale
Fermentables: 1kg Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer
Yeast: Safale s04
Final Volume: 21L
Yeast Pitched: 20/11/2011
Kegged: 18/12/2011
Specific Gravity: 1044 – 1010 (4.9% Alc/Vol)

Pirate Cider

Jeff — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 04:09:15 +0000

A dry refreshing blend of Jeffbrew apple cider, spiced rum, and a splash of vodka. Enjoy with your friends, or alone like a scurvy dog. Matey.

Extract: Black Rock Cider
Fermentables: Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer
Adjuncts: 500g Lactose (added when yeast is pitched), Apple Schnapps, 350ml vodka, 350ml Captain Morgan Black Label (all added 6 days before bottling)
Yeast: Black Rock kit yeast
Final Volume: 21L
Yeast Pitched: 25/09/2011
Bottled: 11/10/2011
Specific Gravity: 1055 – 1008 (7.5% Alc/Vol after spirits added)

The Clap Mexican Chilli Cerveza

Jeff — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 04:48:46 +0000

Based on a pale lager, infused with Cayenne and Birdseye chilli peppers. This is an experimental recipe, drink at your own risk! (or not, pansy)

Extract: Coopers Mexican Cerveza
Fermentables: 1kg Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer
Adjuncts: 12 Cayenne peppers (boiled with sugars for 20 mins before pitching yeast), 6 Birdseye peppers (chopped, soaked in tequila for 7 days, then added to secondary fermenter), 700ml ‘Tequila 125′ (added to secondary fermenter with the Birdseye chillis)
Yeast: Saflager s23
Final Volume: 18L
Yeast Pitched: 03/09/2011
Racked to Secondary: 17/09/2011
Bottled: 18/09/2011 (25 bottles had whole tequila soaked Birdseye chilli added)
Specific Gravity: 1044 – 1009 (5.06% Alc/Vol before adding Vodka, 7.2% after)

STELLA!! Czech Pilsener

Jeff — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:45:24 +0000

You may not be able to depend on the kindness of strangers, but you sure as hell can depend on the kindness of booze. Booze will make everything OK again.

Extract: Munton’s Premium Pilsener
Fermentables: 1kg Brewcraft #62 Brew Enhancer
Adjuncts: 500g Wheat malt
Yeast: Saflager s23
Final Volume: 21L
Yeast Pitched: 27/08/2011
Bottled: 10/09/2011
Specific Gravity: 1054 – 1005 (6.9% Alc/Vol)

Dutchoven Orange Lager

Jeff — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 04:35:53 +0000

Willem Van Oranje would be proud to have his people and his fruit represented in the most holy of things: Beer. After a long day of Spaniard slaying, nothing cools you down like a mouthful of Jeffbrew brewed with malt, hops and oranges.

Mash: ‘Dutch’ lager style mini-mash kit
Fermentables: 1kg Brewcraft #60 Brew Enhancer, 100g dextrose
Adjuncts: Zest of 1 orange boiled with hops
Yeast: Saflager s23
Final Volume: 21L
Yeast Pitched: 18/08/2011
Bottled: 27/08/2011
Specific Gravity: 1044 – 1010 (5% Alc/Vol)

Longbow Cider

Jeff — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 04:18:56 +0000

Bogan Monks from deep within Salisbury have gained the ability to explode fruits with their mind. Yeast has perfected the ability of pooping alcohol. Together these forces will kick your ass and balls.

Extract: Black Rock Cider
Fermentables: 1kg Brewcraft #15 Brew Enhancer
Adjuncts: 500g Lactose, Apple and pear Schnapps essence added 48 hrs before bottling
Yeast: Saflager s23
Final Volume: 18L
Yeast Pitched: 14/08/2011
Bottled: 21/08/2011
Specific Gravity: 1071 – 1024 (6.72% Alc/Vol)

Mexican Pale Lager

Jeff — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 04:04:46 +0000

Tacos, burritos, siestas, drug cartels, Salma Hayek, beans, mariarchi, scorpions, tortilla, kidnapping, sand, handlebar moustaches; These things are mexican, like the sytle of this beer.

Extract: Coopers Mexican Cerveza
Fermentables: 1kg Dextrose
Yeast: Coopers kit yeast
Final Volume: 20L
Yeast Pitched: 06/08/2011, temperature maintained 15-19 degrees celsius.
Bottled: 13/08/2011
Specific Gravity: 1055 – 1011 (6.39% Alc/Vol)