Citra Pale Ale II
Today I brewed an new version of an old favorite, a Citra Pale Ale. This version used 10 lbs of U.S. 2-row barley, 1 lb of Munich I, 8 oz of Carmel 60, and 8 oz of Carapils. I used … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Dibbs
Dibbs Enjoy My IIPA
This weekend on 2/8/2015 I am brewing my Enjoy MY IIPA inspired by Stone Brewing’s Enjoy By IIPA. Stone Enjoy By IPA is one of the best IPAs distributed today. Stone followers eagerly await the release of each Enjoy By … Continue reading →
Dibbs ESB Recipe
I finally brewed after a long break over the holidays. It was a beautiful day to brew considering it is January 19th, no wind, sunny with temps in the high 60s. I decided to brew an Extra Special Bitters (ESB) … Continue reading →
Dibbs Imperial Coffee Stout
I just tapped my latest brew, an imperial coffee stout that was inspired by Terrapin Brewing Wake-n-Bake stout. I used a similar grain bill and only modified the amount of roasted malt, substituting in some Simpsons Coffee (Brown) malt. I … Continue reading →
Double Barrel 16 Gauge IIPA Recipe
I brewed another imperial IPA a few months ago that contained 16 lbs of grain/fermentables and 16 oz plus of hops. I turned out OK, but I did learn a few things about brewing really large IPAs, you need to … Continue reading →
Dibbs Double Fifteen IIPA inspired by Russian River Pliny the Elder
I brewed a Pliny the Elder clone recipe with some modifications for available ingredients. For the most part it is the recipe published in BYO magazine and some Amarillo hops at flame out and dry-hopping steps. This beer christened my … Continue reading →
New 7 Gallon Conical Fermenters from SS Brewing Technologies
The 7 Gallon Brew Bucket Before the holidays I saw an add in a brewing magazine for a new company “SS Brewing Technologies” with an outstanding offer for their new Brew Bucket. The Brew Bucket is a 7 Gallon stainless … Continue reading →
Dibbs Citra Pale Ale
American Pale Ale (10 A) Type: All Grain Batch Size: 5.50 gal Boil Size: 7.23 gal Boil Time: 60 min End of Boil Vol: 5.98 gal Final Bottling Vol: 5.00 gal Fermentation: Ale, Single Stage Date: 05 Jan 2014 Brewer: … Continue reading →
Dibbs Chocolate Milk Stout
Ian and I brewed a Chocolate Milk Stout on Veterans Day. 11/29/13 update – I decided to leave this fermenting since the gravity was higher than expected. It tasted great out of the fermenter, but was a little too sweet. … Continue reading →