Batch #193 - Juniper Farmhouse Ale

I bought a CSA half-share (community-supported agriculture, twice monthly vegetable share) from my friends Harper and Christian at Two Roots Farm in Emma Colorado.  They asked me if they could "buy" some homebrew for the grand opening of their CSA pickup and farm tour for this 2019 Summer, and of course I had to decline.  It is illegal to sell homebrew.  Instead, I gave a keg of this batch to them freely, because it is not illegal to give it away.  This act of generosity is often rewarded with a gift later on, like a case of tomato seconds, or a box of some produce they have in excess, that I can preserve for the winter.
Two-row malted barley, Cara Aroma malt, US Fuggle and Northern Brewer pellet hops, juniper berries and Mangrove Jack's French Saison yeast made this magical elixir.  Maxxing out my ten-gallon brew system with a total 30# of malted barley, brought this ale up to a 7.75% abv, which made for a very satisfying and flavorful ale.
Cheers!
MT

Batch #192 - Big Dog Strong Ale

Return of the BIG DOG label from Batch #144, circa November 2014.  Getting up to 8.0% abv with my ten-gallon brewing system requires either adding about 3# of liquid malt extract to the boil, or just using 3-gallons less water in the sparging process, which results in a 7-gallon batch of "be careful with this ale".  For this one, I used the former technique, so I could harvest closer to ten gallons of fermented goodness.

Two-row malted barley, Special Roast malt, Extra Pale liquid-malt extract, US Fuggle and Mt. Rainier pellet hops, and Mangrove Jack's "New World Strong Ale" yeast.  If you find yourself before a full 12-oz bottle of this ale, find yourself a friend and a couple of 6-oz glasses, before popping it open and sharing.

Cheers!
MT

Batch #191 - Black Hole Dark E.S.B.

Brewing began for this batch on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, with 2-Row Malted Barley, Crystal 150L and Cara Aroma Malts, Northern Brewer leaf and US Fuggle pellet hops, and Lallemand Classic London ESB yeast.

The photograph for the label was made somewhat famous as the first time an actual black hole was photographed in a distant area of our local universe, through a very complicated process of layering many light wavelengths together.  Science knows no bounds to knowledge, given enough time and dedicated persistence.

Cheers!
MT