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Cavan Blazers Harvest Ale I have brewed this beer since 2008. This was a style of beer that was very hard to get around here in Ontario back then. I had a few in the US and bought a six pack of Church Key West Coast Style IPA, which is fantastic. Of course, living in Ontario beer prices are too high so I decided to make my own. I brew this style of beer more than any other. I like my west coast style of beer to be dry. That is why I added corn sugar. It works. 15 Gallons 23.50 lbs. Canada Malt 1.88 lbs. corn sugar 1.44 lbs. Carastan Malt 1 lb. Munich Malt ( 6L ) .56 lbs. Acid Malt 85.05 g horizon hops  ( 60 min. ) 40 g Amarillo ( 10 min ) 50 g Centennial ( 10 min ) 40 g Amarillo ( 0 min ) 40 g Centennial ( 0 min ) 3 Sachets S-04 ( 62F) 6 g Wyeast Yeast Nutrient ( 15 min ) 1 unit Whirlfloc ( 7 min ) 3 tsp. of gypsum 3 tsp. of calcium chloride 1 tsp. of epsum salt ( all water additions were added to the mash and the boil ) 100% RO water O.G. - 1.060 F.G. ...

Brewday, Sunday, July 1, 2010 Millbrook Springs 15 Gallons Another try at a lager. I have used many lager yeasts, liquid and dry. I had good success with the White Labs Pilsner yeast, but the cost is way too high here in Canuck land. If I can get it 2 weeks old, I wouldn't have to buy 6-9 vials @ $10.00 + a vial. Fuck that. I bought a brick of S-189 and vacuum sealed it in 100 gram packages. This is my first brew using water salt additions. I am using 100% RO water. Here I used 10 gallons in the mash and 10 gallons in the sparge tank. 26 lbs. United Canada Pilsner Malt 1 lb. Munich Malt 1 lb. Carastan Malt 9 ounces Acid Malt 100 grams EKG ( FWH ) 100 grams S-189 ( no rehydration ) 2 grams Gypsum in mash and boil 5 grams Calcium Chloride in mash and boil 4 grams Epsom salt in mash and boil 6 grams of Wyeast nutrient the last 15 minutes of the boil 1 whirlfloc tablet the last 5 minutes of the boil. The wort tasted like a normal wort should. I was looking for mi...