Recent content by TwelveEighteenBrewing

That sounds pretty delicious. Any chance there's a recipe you can share?

Count me in!

That is definitely a name that Luther himself would be proud of. I can see him drinking your beer while spouting one of his many insults against the Pope and the RCC.

I've enjoyed naming and designing labels for my brews almost as much as drinking them. Almost. The names revolve around a play on the style ("Ticket to Rye'd", a rye IPA; "Cidewayz, a basic cider), a historical event ("95 Theses", a marzen commemorating Luthers nailing said theses to the church...

I mashed the 6.5# of grain in the 3.5 gal of water for 60 min based on Brewfather. Added the DME after and brought to a boil. May go all DME next time for simplicity since I don't have a pot big enough for full volume. Still excited to see how it comes out.

Brew day went smoothly. OG ended up at 1.070, so about 18ish points from what the recipe is supposed to come to. I dont have a large enough kettle yet for full volume batches, so I mashed with 3.5 gal, sparged with another .5 gal, and then topped up to 5 gal when throwing it in the fermenter. I...

I guess my biggest concern is how intense the cinnamon is. Throwing in sticks instead of a measured amount makes it a little harder to guesstimate. I think I am going to go pretty sparingly this time and ramp up on the next batch if necessary. How prevalent is the cinnamon flavor?

I have sat and read, re-read, and talked myself into and out of making this beer for the past 6 months since I stumbled upon this thread. Ingredients are bought and this weekend starts the journey to see what all the fuss is about. I kept thinking that if there's a 9 year old recipe thread that...