Conquest

English IPA (12C)  BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation The idea for this beer started with a sip of Blackheart from 3 Floyd’s Brewing in Munster, IN.  If you haven’t been there dear reader, I consider it the Midwest Beer Mecca, even if I don’t agree with their approach to distribution (or more accurately, the lack thereof).  I’m…

YourmomToberfest

Oktoberfest/Marzen, (6A)  BeerSmith Recipe File   Formulation It’s with some trepidation that I take on a lager so early on in this grand endeavor.  I attempted an Oktoberfest some years ago, and it was horrible: under-attenuated and bursting with diacetyl.  It was undrinkable, and I had to dump it. I have the equipment required: a…

Colonel Rutgers Ale

American Wheat Beer (1D)  BeerSmith Recipe File Formulation This particular ale is named after Rutgers’ namesake, Colonel Henry Rutgers, a Revolutionary War hero and donor to the University.  This is version 2.0 of a recipe I brewed for a Rutgers Student Veterans Services BBQ a few months ago.  Being a student veteran myself, I’ve seen…