4 Dog Brewery

I am back to brewing this original recipe that I brewed last summer. It is a light ale for around the back deck and pool. I brewed a slight variation of this recipe last month and it didn't turn out very well. 3 Dog Pub Ale 15 Gallons 22 lbs. G&P 2-row 8 ounces crystal ( 70L ) 50 grams EKG pellet hops 24 grams Nottingham dry yeast O.G. - 1.048 F.G. - 1.010 % - 5 SRM - 4.8 BU - 14.5 It was very hazy coming out of the conical. I sure need to clean this up.

3 Dog Stout 14 Gallons 17 lbs. G&P OiO 2-row 6 lbs. Flaked Barley 2 lbs. Weyermann De-husked Carafa III 85 grams EKG 30 grams Nottingham Yeast O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.010 % - 5 SRM - 27.6 BU - 26.2 I used this de-husked black malt for the first time. It has a very light smell to it. It has a low astringent tate to it. I tasted a smooth, creamy roasted malt with no burnt, or strong black malt taste. This sounds good, but I still want that stout flavour.

3 Dog English IPA I lowered the BU's to 39. It was over hopped the last time I brewed this beer. 15 Gallons 17 lbs. G&P OiO 1 lb. Flaked Barley .82 lb. Biscuit malt 1 lb. Crystal malt 130 grams EKG pellet hops 40 grams Nottingham dry yeast ( sprinkled on top ) Mash for 90 minutes O.G. - 1.040 F.G. - 1.010 % - 3.94 srm - 7.3 BU - 39.7 This has come out just like I wanted. Maybe a little lower bitterness than last time, but a nice hoppy light ale. Great head and it tastes fresh. You can really taste the EKG. Much better than the American IPA's which all taste like grapefruit. I hate grapefruit. I can't figure out why anyone would like grapefruit beer. What is the attraction? Well, I got hooked on American IPA's. Once I tasted a few, I really like the taste. It took awhile, but I am going to brew them more often.