4 Dog Brewery

CUJO 2000 - 2017  15 gallons This beer is dedicated to my 3rd dog Cujo who passed way on Feb. 27, 2017. He was 16 1/2 years old. He had diabetes, a heart murmur, half deaf and blind. Still, he fought it until the very end when we had no choice but to say goodbye. A real fighter he was. This is the second brew using my new water profile using Bru'n water. I really should wait until this is kegged to see if it actually works or not. I am confident that it will. Pretty much the same recipe as the first one and most likely the same recipe for all of 2017. Very cheap beer to make compared to what Ontario Craft Brewers charge for their basic Blonde Ales. This will have the same water profile as the last beer. The previous beer had a low BU of around 20. This will be 25 and if that isn't enough, I can go to 30 if needed for my last brew before the bulk grain buy in May. 22 lbs. Bohemian Pils Malt 1.16 lbs. TFW 14 g Magnum - 11.8% AA @ 60 min. 45 g Hallertauer ...

15 Gallons IF THIS BEER CLEARS, THEN I WILL KNOW THAT MY PH IS IN CHECK This is my first try using water salts in a simple and very light ale. I am doing this to get it to clear as in adjusting my PH using salts and 100% RO water. Here goes nothing. I am also doing this to make better beer. The last few years my beer seems to be off because of not adjusting the PH in my mash. 21 lbs. Bohemian Pils malt 1 lb. TWF 7.5 g Magnum - 11.8 % AA @ 60 min. 50 g Hallertauer - 2.5 % AA @ 60 min. 30 g Hallertauer - 4.3% AA @ 60 min. Nottingham Mash - 2.4 g gypsum, 3.6 g cal chloride, 2.4 g epsom, 3.3 ml lactic acid Sparge - 3.6 g gypsum, 5.4 g cal chloride, 3.6 g epsom, no lactic acid ca - 51 mg - 8 S04 - 75 ci - 57 Estimated PH - 5.31 Water Profile - yellow balanced O.G. - 1.048 - 88% F.G. -  1.010 % -      5 SRM - 3 BU - 19.8                               ...