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The Mexican Cervesa
Posted May 15, 2006
Wow! It's been some time! But I am back in the saddle.
In preperation for a bountiful beer brewing summer, I've decided to go with a light, sweet recipe for the anticipated beauty of June.
The Mexican Cervesa
3.3lbs. Cooper's Light Malt Extract
1 lb. Light DME
1 lb. Rice Syrup Solids
1-1/2 oz. Hallertau Hops Plugs
1 tsp. Irish Moss
California Ale Yeat - White Labs #
We start off with 2-1/2 gallons spring water boiling happily in my steel pot.
Add Liquid Malt and DME - Bring back to boil
Add Hops and Irish Moss - Boil for 20 min.
Add Rice Syrup - Boil for 5 min.
Add to Primary
Cool
Pitch
And wait!
This is a simple one, but I anticipate a Corona like light beer which to drink boldly with a lime and relax in the beautiful rays that shine on New England!
Well, they better, cuz it's been raining for two weekes straight!
Untill next Time!!
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A Winter Festival?....
Posted Nov 10, 2005
In the aftermath of the Fall Home Brew Festival, I have begun devising the insanity of the Winter Home Brew Festival. I have thought about this fascinating event and have a few ideas. Ariston, my dear sir, please advise accordingly.
1. A Tentative date in mid-Feb.
2. Brew list consisting of:
A Christmas Ale
A Nut-Brown
A Coffee Stout
An Irish Ale
Any others? changes?...
3. A combination of Ariston's and My brewing efforts.
4. A Boston/Philly Location?...
Lets us plan...
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Jimbo Jones' Fall Home Brew Festival
Posted Nov 7, 2005
Well, to say the least, it was fun!
We lay these three soldiers to rest.
Harvest Feast Pumpkin Ale
Doran's Ginger Honey Lager
Foley's ROctoberfest
We salute you!
And a special thanks to, let us call her, Isabel. It seemed that I passed out before the party was entirely over, and she maintained and executed an excellent hostess role!!! 
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Jimbo Jones' - Fall Homebrew Beer Festival - Update on the brews
Posted Nov 3, 2005
With the festival but 2 days away, I have had a small number of issues with the brews.
Issues Log
1. Upon purchasing the needed 2 kegs to complete the 4 beer line-up, I discover, one week before the fest, that the beer shop is out of used kegs (they had sold their last two the night prior). So I had t ospend 100 American greens to buy 1 new one.
2. Upon asking about the 2nd needed keg, I discovery that it would be 2 weeks before restock. 
3. The new keg may have a seal problem. So I tried to charge it alittle yesterday, and low, i dicover that the in and out plugs ave no o-rings, thus Beer was dispersed through my attachments and sprayed onto my kitchen floor. This happened to the Doran's Ginger Honey Lager.
4. No joy on the 4th keg. I have 20 plus people comming, I may have to revert to chilling the primary where the O'Nallan's is and syphon into classes as a flat irish ale.
5. The brew shop also ran out of attachments for the kegs. I have two dispensing nozzles and 1 charger with 2 keg attachements.
Well, this will not deter me, nor the lunatics that are planning on drinking every ounce of beer in my apartment. (or so I have been told)
First things first, I need to get O-rings. I need to get more dispensing nozzles.
And then the festivities may commence
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O'Nallan's Irish Ale
Posted Oct 25, 2005
Ok, here's one that I came up with off the top of my head.
1/2~1 lb. Crushed English Crystal Malt
5 lbs. Mutons Dark DME
1.2 lb. Rice Syrup Powerder
1 oz. Hallertau Plug Hops - Boiking
1 oz. U.K. Fuggles - FInishing
1 Tablespoon Ground Cardamom
#WLP004 Irish Ale Yeast - WHite Labs
Steep grains for 20 minutes in 1-1/2 gallons water
Add DME, RIce SYrup, and Boiling Hops for 30 minute
Add Cardamom and finishing hops for 10 minutes
Cool and Add up to 5 gallon and PITCH!!!
I can't wait to try this one out!
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