Gone, But Not Forgotten Session Pale Ale

Probably to start this off, it should be mentioned that this beer costed $16.68 for 44 - 12oz bottles. Also, the name of this beer was developed about 5 months after it was brewed, when I was scrambling to remember what exactly happened on brew day! Luckily I found my receipt from the homebrew shop that helped me with the ingredient list. I was also able to collaborate some of the details out of text conversations between Brett (not brettanomyces)...

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Chrome Pocket Tripel

Grain ------- 15 lb American 2 Row 1 lb CaraPils Hops ------- 2 oz Saaz 1 oz Kent Golding Yeast ------- 1 liquid vial of Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong Other Adds -------------- 1 lb Belgian Candy Sugar Amber 1 lb Honey 1 lb Brown Sugar Mash Schedule ------------------ Strike water at 162-164°F before mashing in. Heat 3 - 4 gallon of water for sparge to 165°F. Sparge time should be about 30-45 minutes. Desired boil starting volume is 6.5...

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Smoked Porter

Grain ------- 9 lb American 2 Row  1 lb Munich 1 lb Crystal 80L 8 oz Chocolate Malt  4 oz Black (Patent)  Other Adds -------------- 2 cups Brown Sugar 3/4 cup White Sugar 3 cup Oatmeal .5 lb Smoked Malt (BBQ) 1/2 Tablespoon crushed black pepper (5 min) Hops ------ .5 oz Northern Brewer (60 min) .5 oz Northern Brewer (30 min) 1 oz Fuggle (10 min) Notes ------- OG: 1.072 (app.) FG: 1.012 ABV: 7.9 IBU: 30-35 Added small amount of...

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