What's In the Kegerator?

LAGERS

BOHEMIAN STYLE PILSNER (all-grain)

10 lbs of Pilsner malt, spring water, Hallatau hops for bittering and Saaz hops for finishing and dry-hopping.

OKTOBERFEST (all-grain)

ALES

“PREGNANT NUN” IRISH RED

Hops: Nugget for bittering; Fuggle for aroma. A dark crimson color; mildly hoppy. Received well by friends. Named after having had a couple of pints.

AMBER ALE

All-grain and extract with grains

INDIA PALE ALE

(IPA) All-grain and extract with grains

BLACKBERRY WHEAT

Extract with grains

BLUEBERRY WHEAT

Extract with grains

IMPERIAL STOUT

All-grain

PALE ALE

Hops: Northern Brewer for bittering; Cascade for aroma and secondary dry hop

“DEAD RAT” ALE

Yes, there is a back story ...

One day, I smelled something funky downstairs and went on a mad hunt for the source.

Eventually, I discovered a rodent that had met its early demise at the bottom of my glass carboy. How he got in there is lost to mystery.

Naturally, a proper burial followed (tossed the poor fellow out back) and I set out to clean that carboy within an inch of its life. It was sanitized six ways from Sunday to be prepped for the next brew.

The recipe is Brewer's Red from The Brewer's Apprentice: "[their] play on Rogue Red: Amber red color, light to medium body, good alcohol level, and complex hops character... for those who love hops but want more of a balance in their beer."

My wife (our Webmaster) suggested a name for this brew-to-be, and I asked her to design a logo. Dead Rat Ale was well received at a recent party.

Here are some recipes at The Brewer's Apprentice.

---