Batch 108 Saison

3 gallons

2 lbs muntons Maris otter
2 lbs TFS golden promise
1 lb best malz dark Munich
8 oz flaked wheat
1/2 tsp gyp

SRM 7 w/sugar

Mash 50 mins 146 df, 20 mins 156 df

Boil 75 mins

60 mins 5 gr warrior 16.95% aa 19 IBUs
15 mins 1 oz mt hood 5.5% aa 17 IBUs
15 mins 1/2 tsp Irish moss
10 mins 8 oz brown sugar
10 mins 8 gr cracked toasted coriander

36 IBUs

Og into fermenter 1.059, 80% bhe at 3.2 gals

Abv est 6.0%

Pitch with OYL500 in 3/4 qt starter at 72 df, leave at 72 df.  Full krausen at 74 df at 17 hrs, bump chamber to 75 df.

Note - reclaimed yeast mis-labeled as W1469, keep an eye on it.  3/12 smells like saison, rack to secondary, bump chamber temp to 75 df.  Move to 66 df 4/11.

Bottle 4/18 with 56 gr table sugar, yield 360 oz, 2.2 vols co2

Batch 100 Porter tasting notes

Cellar temp

Pours very dark red, clear, healthy light tan head that stays, laces a lot

Aroma crisp hops from effervescence, earthy hops over roast/smoke malt, spice chocolate at end of glass

Mouth feel,  somewhat toothy, cleans up OK, hops and malt even out at end

Flavor sweet slight smoke malt, like smoky bitterness, roast comes forward chocolaty, hop bitterness is right there to meet roast, but sweetness stays forward.  Unique.

Finish slight hop balance at end, mostly bitterness, although chocolate lingers. 

Overall, very interesting beer, could back off hop bitterness, and move towards hop flavoring later in boil.  Cara really cuts roast flavors here, malt mix is very good.  Yeast takes a while to finish, but nice and clean overall. 

Batch 97 Dubbel tasting notes

Cellar temp

Pours deep red, very clear, small light tan head that stays

Aroma tropical fruit, dirt, Indian spice, a tad boozy

Mouth feel pretty toothy, nice mouthful without clinging

Flavor banana up front, stone fruit, roast malt rounds out yeast, bitter/alcohol warmth at end

Finish very nice balance just enough hop bitterness and carb to clean up nicely

Overall, fine beer but fermentation temp went too high in primary.  Hops/grains/yeast are quality combo, but heavy banana esters and fusels are a problem. 

Batch 94 Oktoberfest tasting notes

Cold

Pours nice orange, pretty cloudy, small fine tan head that clings at edge

Aroma tart fruit, apples, sweet malt in background, grainy

Mouth feel clean upfront, but cloys a bit at finish

Flavor grainy melanoiden, solid bitterness at end, malty with hop bitter at end. 

Finish cloyingly bitter.

Overall hard to say if graininess is too much hops or just the way the Munich works.  Try cutting with pils, fewer IBUs, and move hops further back in the boil.