#16: Apricot Wheat
August 17, 2008 | Filed under:Brews
Style:
6D-Light Hybrid Beer-American Wheat/Rye Beer
Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.052
FG: 1.011 (est)
ABV: 5.4% (est)
Dates
Brewed: August 15, 2008
Secondary: August 28, 2008 (est)
Conditioning: September 7, 2008 (est)
Served:
Finished:
Comments: Mad River Brews is back in business and making what should be an awesome (and tasty) beer! It has been a long nine months since the last batch was made, but I’m proud to say the brew session went by without any glitches. The American Wheat is happily bubbling away. Apricot purree will be added when the beer is transferred to the secondary where it will stay for a week or two.More...
Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.052
FG: 1.011 (est)
ABV: 5.4% (est)
Dates
Brewed: August 15, 2008
Secondary: August 28, 2008 (est)
Conditioning: September 7, 2008 (est)
Served:
Finished:
Comments: Mad River Brews is back in business and making what should be an awesome (and tasty) beer! It has been a long nine months since the last batch was made, but I’m proud to say the brew session went by without any glitches. The American Wheat is happily bubbling away. Apricot purree will be added when the beer is transferred to the secondary where it will stay for a week or two.More...
2008 Update
January 06, 2008 | Filed under:News
2008 has come upon us, and Mad River Brewing is still
alive and strong. I'm planning on kegging the Northern
Brown Ale very soon, and hope to get started on my next
batch within the next couple weeks. I haven't decided
what it will be yet, but I have a couple of ideas.
While I was hoping to have the NBA ready for the
National Championship Game tomorrow night, I guess I'll
have to enjoy something else while the Buckeyes
hopefully earn another championship title.
#15: Northern Brown Ale
November 10, 2007 | Filed under:Brews
Style: 11C-English Brown Ale-Northern
English Brown Ale
Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.048
FG: 1.013
ABV: 4.6%
Dates
Brewed: November 10, 2007
Secondary: December 1, 2007
Conditioning: January 12, 2008
Served:
Finished:
Comments: I haven't had a Brown Ale in awhile now (i.e. Newcastle), so hopefully this one won't disappoint. A pretty average brew day with little/no surprises. This one should be good to go in early 2008!More...
Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.048
FG: 1.013
ABV: 4.6%
Dates
Brewed: November 10, 2007
Secondary: December 1, 2007
Conditioning: January 12, 2008
Served:
Finished:
Comments: I haven't had a Brown Ale in awhile now (i.e. Newcastle), so hopefully this one won't disappoint. A pretty average brew day with little/no surprises. This one should be good to go in early 2008!More...
#14: Michigan Hard Apple Cider
September 04, 2007 | Filed under:Brews
Style: 27A-Standard Cider and
Perry-Common Cider
Type: N/A
SG: 1.052
FG: 1.001
ABV: 6.7%
Dates
Brewed: September 4, 2007
Secondary: October 4, 2007
Tertiary: November 8, 2007
Conditioning: January 8, 2007
Served: March-April 2008
Finished: August 18, 2008
Comments: Using 100% Michigan-grown apples not from concentrate. Will add sorbate and lightly backsweeten before serving. UPDATE: I'm not 100% sure if I will backsweeten this one or not. It still has quite a bit of its Apple flavor, and I think I may just leave it alone and force carbonate it in March. I'll have to give this one some more thought...More...
Type: N/A
SG: 1.052
FG: 1.001
ABV: 6.7%
Dates
Brewed: September 4, 2007
Secondary: October 4, 2007
Tertiary: November 8, 2007
Conditioning: January 8, 2007
Served: March-April 2008
Finished: August 18, 2008
Comments: Using 100% Michigan-grown apples not from concentrate. Will add sorbate and lightly backsweeten before serving. UPDATE: I'm not 100% sure if I will backsweeten this one or not. It still has quite a bit of its Apple flavor, and I think I may just leave it alone and force carbonate it in March. I'll have to give this one some more thought...More...
#13: West Coast Pale Ale
August 01, 2007 | Filed under:Brews
Style: 10A-American Ale-American Pale
Ale
Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.051
FG: 1.011
ABV: 5.2%
Dates
Brewed: July 21, 2007
Secondary: August 12, 2007
Conditioning: September 4, 2007
Served: October 20, 2007
Finished:
Comments: A Cascade-infused Pale Ale in the stylings of the classic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Will use gelatin in the secondary to help produce a clear final product. 10/20 - Maybe its the lack of homebrew lately, but I think this is a very good pale ale and is a good substitute for one of my favorites, SNPA. A decent, but not overpowering hop flavor with an excellent aroma and color. It is a little cloudy, but that may be a case of chill haze that may go away after time.
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Type: Partial Mash
SG: 1.051
FG: 1.011
ABV: 5.2%
Dates
Brewed: July 21, 2007
Secondary: August 12, 2007
Conditioning: September 4, 2007
Served: October 20, 2007
Finished:
Comments: A Cascade-infused Pale Ale in the stylings of the classic Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. Will use gelatin in the secondary to help produce a clear final product. 10/20 - Maybe its the lack of homebrew lately, but I think this is a very good pale ale and is a good substitute for one of my favorites, SNPA. A decent, but not overpowering hop flavor with an excellent aroma and color. It is a little cloudy, but that may be a case of chill haze that may go away after time.
More...