Asian Wit

     After brewing two kit beers we decided that it was time to create our own recipe.  Amy tasked me with finding a way to utilize lemongrass and Thai basil.  Dogfish Head's Namaste was a good start for me but I didn't want a copy so I started searching for Belgian wit recipes that I could tinker with.  What I finally came up with was a Belgian wit using Hallertauer hops and lemongrass in the boil, Thai Basil as a "dry hop" in the 2nd fermentor, an OG of 1.065, and around 20 IBUs that I call our Asian Wit.  For our first custom recipe I must say I think it turned out well.

American Amber

     Our second beer was an American amber kit.  We wanted to try and fix a lot of the issues in brewing our first batch and not worry about making our own recipe, but we did get a glass carboy and racked the beer to a second fermentor.  This beer used Brewers Gold and Willamette hops, had an OG of 1.050, and 30 IBUs.   Sorry I forgot to take pictures of this one, but it came out a lot better than the first batch.

Double Hump Brewery's First Beer: English Pale Ale

     The first attempt at brewing was with a kit that we purchased at our local home brew shop.  We thought that starting small would be a good tactic, but in hindsight I think we should have found a recipe and bought fresh ingredients rather than go with the stuff in the box.  Here are some pictures of our first time. 

    











We Brewed an English pale ale using Kent Goldings, German, and Cascade hops with an OG of 1.035 and 50 IBUs.  Lots of things were done wrong, but in the end getting to drink beer that you made was fun.  If you were lucky, or unlucky, enough to try this first concoction then leave a comment of what you thought.

Creation of a Home Brewery

In June of 2011 six friends decided to start a home brewery.  I have decided to document that endeavor as we attempt to make some unique beers.