Home Brew Mart News Letter - November 3, 1998
Hello again from Home Brew Mart and Ballast Point Brewing Company!
We have some new products and some classes in the works but first the obligatory recipes.
HOLIDAY STRONG XMAS ALE
10 lbs. Pale Malt extract
1/2 LB Special B
1/2 lb Special Roast
1 lb 80 L Crystal
1/2 lb dark Carastan
1 lb Mountain Flower Honey
2 oz. Mt hood pellets boil 60 minutes
2 tsp cinnamon (or one stick)
1/2 oz curacao
1/2 tsp nutmeg
White Labs Trappist Ale Yeast
AMBER ALE
8 lbs Pale Malt
1/2 135 L Dark Crystal
1/2 60 L Crystal Malt
1/2 Caramunich
2 oz. Willamette pellets to boil 60 minutes
1 oz. Cascade finish
1 oz. hallertauer finish
White Labs German Ale Yeast
OLD ALE
5 lbs Pale Malt extract
4 lbs Amber Malt extract
1 lb Dark Malt extract
1/4 lb toasted malt
1/2 lb dark Brit Crystal
1/2 lb 120 L Crystal
4 oz Chocolate malt
3 oz. Fuggle boil 60 min
1 oz. Fuggle last minute finish
White Labs English Ale Yeast
Some of the new stuff includes: agave nectar in 3 lb jars. Add it to your brew to up the alcohol level or brew it by itself. Agave nectar goes for $10.95 per 3 lbs. We also now have some cobalt blue 12 oz. beer bottles for that special holiday gift beer. These go for $24.95 case of 24. Speaking of bottles we have both the brown EZ cap bottles with the swing top lid and the clear glass EZ cap bottles. Yes, clear is bad for beer if the bottle is exposed to light but if kept in the dark they are fine especially if you want to check the clarity of the beer. Both colors go for $19.95 per case. Some new books to offer: HOMEMADE ROOTBEER, SODA and POP $14.95 has all the insights on soda making including recipes. Another new one CIDERMAKING,USING,ENJOYING $14.95 deals with all aspects of cidermaking. As far as grains go we just got in some dark Munich at 30 Lovibond. It has a great toasted aroma and taste and will add a nutty character to your beers.
Rare 3 gallon used kegs are here get them while they last at $39.95 EACH (new $99.95)
As far as classes go we will be having a beginning brewing class Thursday November 19th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. No sign up is required and the class is free just show up. The class covers brewing extract beer with steeping grains. Pete will be brewing up the strong Holiday Ale and he will cover various spicing techniques as well as field any questions you may have on general brewing. Classes are held in Home Brew Mart. I will also be teaching the long awaited all grain class November 22 Sunday from 12-4. Please email me to confirm for this class. The class will only be held if I receive 8 confirmations otherwise I will postpone it. If it is postponed I will indicate this in an email. The fee will be $20.00 which will include the class and 10 lbs of grain on a Gift Certificate redeemable for later purchase. The class will include the entire process of all grain brewing using a single step infusion mash. I will cover different methods of mashing and the equipment needed to produce all grain beers as well as calculating efficiency, international bittering units and predicting original gravities. Yeast, hops, grains and water will be discussed as well. There will be little on yeast culturing or kegging.
By the way ASK FOR BALLAST POINT AT YOUR LOCAL BARS AND RESTAURANTS!