Sunday, July 28, 2013

Coconut Porter

Just brewed up a Coconut Porter and got an OG of 1.064. I will toast the coconut at about 325 degrees for 20 mins and add it in the secondary.

Monday, July 8, 2013

Citra/Amarillo/Simcoe IPA

Just made this yesterday and hit O.G. right on target at 1.064 Added 1oz Simcoe at 60, 1 oz Simcoe at 20, 1/2 oz each Citra and Amarillo at 10 and then again at 5 Going to dry hop 1 oz each Citra and Amarillo in secondary for a week.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Three more San Diego Breweries Visited

Checked off three more San Diego breweries on the current list of 70. Visited Indian Joe Brewing up in Vista first. They had  a nice Hazelnut Chocolate Stout and a nice American Indian IPA that I liked #10 on this list.

Next up was Belchin Beaver Brewery and they had Ol' Dirty Barrel a RIS aged in Rye Bourbon barrels for 7 months. Nice flavor and not too overpowering on the bourbon taste.

Next was Stumblefoot Brewing Co. and they had Otay Chipotle Stout which had a mild heat that went well with the stout flavour.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Cascade Pale Ale

Just brewed this and got an OG of 1.06 with 5.25 gals. Looking to make a nice hoppy low-alcohol summer pale ale.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Saint Archer Brewery

Visited Saint Archer Brewery yesterday. One more down on the list! Really loved the Pale Ale.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Scotch Ale

Brewed this up on Memorial Day and it started fermenting in about 6-8 hours!

This is my first attempt at a Scotch Ale. I hope the Victory malt adds a nice flavor.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Culture brewery in Solana Beach

Visited the brewery on Sunday and tasted the pale ale and IPA. Really liked the IPA!!. They were out of the Imperial IPA, guess I will try that next time. The wife had the brown and the Imperial stout, they were just OK, nothing special.

I just checked Westcoaster web site and it now shows 69 active breweries.  They sure are making my quest to visit all the San Diego breweries a challenge! !