SMASH Brew Blog
SMASH April ’23 Meeting
Are you an active homebrewer looking to join our club? Are you a novice or even prospective homebrewer looking to learn a little bit about the hobby?
Please join us for our monthly club meeting! We meet from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Scorpion Brewing in Owings, MD. The meeting is free to attend ($20 per year to join the club), we just ask that attendees be at least 21 years old.
St Patrick’s Day ’23 at Scorpion Brewing
Come out and join us for a great time at Scorpion Brewing on St Patrick’s Day, Friday March 17, 2023! Food by Caney Creek, live music, desserts, and an all around great time! Best of all….A SMALL BATCH RELEASE BY TOM K OF SMASH!!! He has left us a very appropriate Dry Irish Stout to sip on for the event. Stop by and try some out! See you there!
SMASH March ’23 Meeting
Are you an active homebrewer looking to join our club? Are you a novice or even prospective homebrewer looking to learn a little bit about the hobby?
Please join us for our monthly club meeting! We meet from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Scorpion Brewing in Owings, MD. The meeting is free to attend ($20 per year to join the club), we just ask that attendees be at least 21 years old.
SMASH February ’23 Meeting
Are you an active homebrewer looking to join our club? Are you a novice or even prospective homebrewer looking to learn a little bit about the hobby?
Please join us for our monthly club meeting! We meet from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Scorpion Brewing in Owings, MD. The meeting is free to attend ($20 per year to join the club), we just ask that attendees be at least 21 years old.
Recipe: Hey, Porter
A recipe by Mark Pasquinelli
| Batch Volume: | 5.0 US gal. (18.9 L) |
| Original Gravity: | 1.060 (14.7° P) |
| Final Gravity: | 1.014 (3.6° P) |
| Efficiency: | 72% |
| Bitterness: | 47 IBU |
| Color: | 44 SRM |
| Alcohol: | 6.1% by volume |
Malts
| 10.0 lb. | (4.5 kg) Briess pale malt |
| 12.0 oz. | (340 g) Breiss 60°L caramel malt |
| 10.0 oz. | (284 g) Briess black malt |
| 10.0 oz | (284 g) Bairds roasted barley |
| 4.0 oz | (113 g) Dingemans Special B malt |
Hops
| 0.90 oz. | (26 g) Magnum, 12.2% aa @ 60 minutes |
| 0.50 oz. | (13 g) East Kent Goldings, 4.8% aa @ flameout |
Yeast
| 1 pack (11.5 g) | Fermentis Safale US-05 |
Additional Items
| 0.5 tsp. | Wyeast Nutrient @ 10 minutes |
| 1 tablet. | Whirlfloc @ 10 minutes |
Brewing Notes
To adjust my very soft water, I added 1 tsp. of gypsum and 0.5 tsp. of calcium chloride to the mash. Adjust the minerals as needed for your water profile. Mash at 153°F (67°C) for 60 minutes. Sparge to collect 5.75 gal. (21.8 L) and boil for 60 minutes, adding hops as directed. Chill and ferment at 68°F (20°C) to completion. Cold crash to 38°F (3°C) and keg or bottle. Carbonate at 2.3 vol. (4.6 g/L) CO2.
Extract Version
Steep specialty malts at 155°F (68°C) in 5.75 gal. (21.8 L) of water for 20 minutes. Add 6 lb. (2.7 kg) light dried malt extract, and follow all-grain directions from boil. Top off volume if necessary.
Reference:
Pasquinelli, M. (2022 November/December) Hey, Porter. Zymurgy, 38.
New Year’s Eve SMASH Beer Release
Join us at the Scorpion Brewing Tap Room for a short and sweet New Year’s Eve Party on Saturday, December 31st – and get home before midnight!
SMASH Club Member Tony is releasing his award winning Bayside Blonde Ale at 5pm and onsite pours will be available until they are gone. Come give it a try and enjoy some great food and music as well!
SMASH January ’23 Club Meeting
Come join SMASH Homebrew Club for our monthly meeting!
