Lefse Blond

Courtesy of NB

This blurb from the kit got covered in beer so we had to paraphrase some of it:
"From the little-known Lutheran monasteries of Northern Minnesota comes this artisanal blonde abbey pale, self-effacing, and easy to get along with, this Belgian style blond ale features the same generous malt profile and spicy yeast as the stronger Dubbels and Tripels, but its more modest gravity...so you can enjoy a couple and remain upright and hard-working.."

Fermentables
6.3 lbs Briess Pilsen Malt Syrup
1 lbs Soft Blond Candi Sugar

Additions
1.5 oz Spalt (60 min)
.5 oz Spalt (5 min).

Yeast
Wyeast #1762 Belgian Abbey II

OG 1053
Ready 6 weeks

Bavarian Hefe Weizen

Courtesy of NB

Fermentables
6 lbs Wheat Malt Syrup
1 lbs Wheat Dry Malt Extract

Additions
1 oz Sterling (60)

Yeast
Wyeast #3333 German Wheat Yeast

OG: 1049
Ready: 5 weeks.

Foaming like Cujo on rock candy out the airlock. Fair warning.

Bloke Beer Results

The English pale ale is out. Honestly, I think it tastes more like Ass than Bass...it manages to taste a bit watered down and metallic at the same time. Maybe like some of the other beers it will do better with age. Or maybe not. Some dreams crash like airplanes. Maybe ass is what you get for dropping burning pictures of her majesty into the wort. Or screaming 'there's no future in england's dreaming' at the carboy.

Juniper Ale

My shout out to the evergreen forests of the American Southwest. The first beer BSB has made off the script.

Fermentables: Gold Malt Extract, Briess Caramel #10
Additions: Chinook 1oz 60min, 1oz 1min; juniper berries 1oz for 15 minutes while wort is in the cold bath.

Cream Ale Results

Now that we know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall....The Cream Ale is good tasting session beer. Lighter and less metallic tasting than Genesse. In fact, seems like a different beer altogether. Low to no bitterness. Creamy more in a biscuit way--like Fat Tire. Follows through with a cream pop finish. A little bit like good bubble gum (if you spit it out before it gets gross). Was great at 2 weeks. Was excellent at 4.