The Bitter Belgian - Belgian IPA

5 # L DME
3.3 # L LME (15 min)
1 # US 2 Row
8 oz Crystal 10L
8 oz Crystal 20L

.5 oz Magnum 14,4% (60 min)
.5 oz Perle 8.3% (60 min)
2 oz Centennial (15 min)
1 oz Centennial (dry)
1 oz Chinook (dry)

1 tsp Irish Moss

WLP575 Belgian Yeast Blend

OG 1.070
FG 1.018

Jasmine Wit

1 gallon recipe

1 # Breiss Pilsner Extract
1 # Wheat Extract
8 oz White Wheat
8 oz US 2 ROW

.2 oz Tettnanger (4.7%) 60 min
.3 oz Saaz (4%) 60 min

2 TBSP crushed corriander
1 TPSB lemon zest
5 TBSP Jasmine tea flowers
1 TSP dried mint leaves
1/2 TSP lavender flowers

WLP 575 Belgian Yeast Blend

Well, I spilled some of the wort. Had to make up the rest in water.

OG 1.080

Destiny Revealed

Dispatches from the First Annual Worcester HomeBrew Challenge Cup, Spring 2010

Yesterday afternoon Manifest Destiny Brewing competed in its first competition since its glorious inception a mere few months ago. Amidst a field of 11 other homebrewers, MD's rosemary-infused Lawnmower IPA took the silver in the brewer's choice award, narrowly beat out by a few points by the host's own exemplary balanced IPA. proves to show that once again, Taoist principals of balance will govern the art of homebrewing. Relaxing, not worrying, and having a homebrew never seemed so good.

Tao k'o tao fei ch'ang tao

word.

Churchill's Dry Wit - Juniper Pale Ale

6 # Breiss Gold DLME
1# Crystal 10L
10 oz Rye
1 oz Cascade (60 minutes)

2 bay leaves
1 0z Cascade
1.5 oz juniper berries soaked in Linie Aquavit

White Labs WLP060 American Ale Blend

2 oz Mt. Hood dry hop, 1 week

Prime 1/2 cup honey and 2 tablespoons demarara sugar

Target OG - 1.040
Target FG - 1.010
4% ABV

Special instructions -
Add berries, aquavit, final ounce cascade, and bay leaves as soon as boil subsides.