Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Batch #161 - Fresh Hops Pale Ale


Fresh, local hops flowers picked the day before brewing.  Our apricot tree hosted a beautiful array of transplanted Vagneur Ranch hops, which were combined in this brew with fresh hops from Basalt Mountain Garden's guest yurt vine.

2-Row Barley base malt
Basalt Mountain Gardens fresh leaf hops
Vagneur (a la Maude) fresh leaf hops
Safbrew T-58 dry yeast

Brewed 28-August-2016

Batch #160 - German Altbier


Ziggy (aka Zig-Zag) has earned his place on a beer label, and he could care less.

Barley Malt, Munich Malt, Caramel #120L Malt (for color), Centennial and Czech Saaz whole leaf hops, Safale German Ale Yeast.
Brewed 7.August.2016