Home Brew Mart

We will be having a beginning brewing class tommorow, Thursday July 15th from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. This class will cover steeping grains and basic to intermediate brewing. Master brewer Peter A’hearn will cover the basics of brewing. The class is free and will be held at Home Brew Mart 5401 Linda Vista Road suite 406. Call for info (619) 295-2337

Look for the article on homebrewing in the Reader!

Directions to the store:

5 freeway to Sea world Drive

West on Sea World Drive

Left on Friars Road

Left on Napa Street

Right on Linda Vista Road

1/8 mile up on right hand side

There will be a mini real ale festival this friday at O’Briens Pub. This fest will pour the award winners from the festival earlier this year at Pizza Port. The real ale night will be held Friday, July 16th and Saturday, July 17th. Be warned that the beer could go quick so Friday might be the call. For more info call Jim at O’Briens at 715-1745. O’Briens is located at 4646 Convoy between Clairemont Mesa and Balboa east of the 805 freeway.

Now for the recipes:

Helles Bock

11 lbs. Pale malt syrup

1/2 lb. 20 L Crystal

1/2 lb. Carapils

1/4 lb. Caravienne

1/2 lb. Gambrinus Honey Malt

1/4 lb. Dark Munich

2 oz. German Tradition boil 75 minutes

1 oz. Liberty finish last 10 minutes of boil

Cold ferment with White Labs German Lager or warm with California Ale

English Mild

6 lbs. Pale malt syrup

1/4 lb. Chocolate malt

1 lb. Dark Carastan

1/2 lb. Dark British Crystal

1 oz. Fuggle boil 60 minutes

1 oz. Fuggle finish last minute

White Labs English Ale yeast

Raspberry/Cherry Wheat Beer

6.5 lbs Wheat Malt

One can Oregon aseptic puree either Cherry or Raspberry. (can be added at any stage of the process)

1 oz. Hallertauer boil 45 minutes

1/2 oz. Hallertaur finish last 15 minutes

any ale yeast will work. For an even more fruity flavor try the Hefe Weizen yeast.

All Grain Nut Brown Ale

8 lbs Great Western Pale 2-row

1 lb. Victory/ toasted malt

1/2 lb. Chocolate malt

1/2 lb. 20 L Crystal

1/2 lb. 40 L Crystal

1 1/2 oz. Willamette boil 60 minutes

1 1/2 oz. Kent Golding finish last minute

White Labs British Ale Yeast

Brewery News!

Belgian White in about two weeks! (summer time offering)

We now have a rotating tap handle that has our special limited edition brews. You can only get them here, so come and give it a try. Currently we have a Belgian Double and lined up we have a Tripple soon to be tapped. You might have tried our new 3 sheets Barley Wine which should be coming back in a month or two.

Stop by for the class and have a brew while you learn to make your own. July 15 th 6:00-7:30pm