The Beer Cellar

Irish Red Ale

Steep grains in one gallon of 150º F water for 20 minutes. Remove grains and sparge with 1 gallon of 170º F water. Stir in extract and honey then bring to a boil. Add first hop addition. Boil for 45…

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Oscar’s Wooden Shoe Brew Works

What does a pilot do in his down time, you ask? Turns out they homebrew, just like many of us do in our spare hours. Oscar's setup is amazing, what's even more impressive is that he just started brewing.

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Andrew Tingler’s Mash Tun

Are you tired of your beautiful kettles not getting the respect they deserve, hiding behind some ugly air duct insulation? So was Andrew Tingler, until he pimped his out with hand cut cedar and copper trim.

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Grey Skies Porter

60 minute mash at 154°F Sparge at 170°F Fermentation temp in mid-range for yeast chosen

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Munich Helles

Mash grains at 152 ºF for 60 minutes in 1.5 gallons of water. Sparge with 2 gallons of water at 170 ºF. Primary fermentation:7 days at 55 ºF in glass Secondary fermentation:7 days at 55 ºF…

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Rose’s Russian Imperial Stout

Mash all grains at 130 ºF for 30 minutes. Raise temperature to 150 ºF for 60 minutes and then 156 ºF for 30 minutes. Primary fermentation:3 days at 65 ºF in plastic Secondary fermentation:6 days at 63 ºF…

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Cherry Mead

Place all ingredients in 7.5 gallon plastic fermenter, stir vigorously. Pitch rehydrated yeast. After primary fermentation slows, generally 2-3 weeks, rack off fruit into glass secondary. It is helpful but not necessary to blanket your secondary fermenter with carbon…