Past Member of the St. Louis Brews and now a Member of
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Paul's BEER BATCH Records
Paul's BEER BATCH Records
| Batch / Cap # | Date Brewed | Notes, Contest Prize & Score (if any) |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Luther's Lager | April 4, 1993 | 1st try when friends came over with beer kit! |
| 2. Katie Brau | May 3 | 1st pale ale--much better than previous beer. Named for Luther's wife who brewed very good beer! |
| 3. Sir George's Stout | June 12 | One of my all time best beers--an Oatmeal Stout. |
| 4. Paul's ESB | July 5 | |
| 5. M. Luther's Rasp.Ale | July 18 | Used 6 lbs. Fresh Raspberries. Lovely pink foam! |
| 6. Ye Old Assyrian Ale | August 20 | bottled too soon and overcarbonated--some exploding bottles :-( |
| 7. CrabApple-Honey Ale | August 25 | An interesting tart flavor |
| 8. Ultimate Christmas Ale | September 10 | Great aroma, HHHC 3rd Place, 12/18/93 score=31.3 |
| 9. English Bitter | December 1 | Similar to my ESB recipe but lower gravity |
| 10. Cherry IPA | December 9 | Excellent! |
| 11. Brother Martin's Belgian Ale | March 5, 1994 | Very Strong--a Trappist Style Ale that lasted many years in the bottle |
| 12. Weimar Wit Beir | March 18 | |
| 13. Paul's ESB II | May 1 | St. Louis Brews club contest 8/20 score=30 |
| 14. Molasses Porter | May 13 | St. Louis Brews club contest 8/20, 2nd-Speciallty, score=32.5 |
| 15. Fred's Fire Ale | July 15 | Chilis disolved head. But I got 1st in Speciallty!St. Louis Brews club contest 8/20 score=33 |
| 16. Blueberry Porter | July 21 | fruit made it sour |
| 17. Apfelbock | August 16 | Too many Crab Apples! Undrinkable! |
| 18. Orange-Coriander Wit | August 31 | 3rd Place in St. Louis HHHC-Speciallty category Dec. 1994. Score=32.5 |
| 19. Paul's Pumpkin Ale | October 7 | Too much cinnamon |
| 20. Maple Stout | Nov. 28 | Too thin. Kansas City 1/28 score=23 |
| 21. Sir George's Stout II | December 16 | Closer to a Porter. Kansas City contest 1/28, score=32 |
| 22. Chocolate Porter | Feb. 4, 1995 | Excellent chocolatey aroma. Should've entered it! |
| 23. Orange-Coriander Wit II | February 28 | Added a little too much lactic acid at bottling--very sour! |
| 24. Cherry Weizen | August 11 | Too sour, little cherry. St. Louis Brews HHHC, 12/9. Fruit Beer score=23 |
| 25. House Guest IPA | August 18 | Brewed with my Uncle Mike |
| 26. Paul's Pumpkin Ale II | Nov. 4 | very clear! good body. St. Louis Brews HHHC, 12/9. Specialty Cat. score=31.5 |
| 27. Paul's ESB III | Nov. 24 | |
| 28. Paul's Robust Porter | March 18, 1996 | Good but a little bitter |
| 29. Orange-Coriander Wit III | August 20 | extract with honey recipe! |
| 30. AugustFest | August 20 | cross between Oktoberfest and Pale Ale |
| 30a. Luther's Raspberry Ale II | August 20 | Not enough Fruit aroma |
| 31. Baby Brown Ale | October 18 | English Brown Ale in honor of Rachel's birth |
| 32. Dakota Porter | March 8, 1997 | A rich hearty Porter to get you through the SD Winters! |
| 33. Luck of the Irish Stout | March 8 | Getting ready for St. Patty's day! |
| 34. Luther's Lager II | Oct. 31 | 2nd Place American Lager category in the HHH 97!! |
| 35. Paul's Pumpkin Lager III | Nov. 2 | No prize but good score at the St. Louis Brews Happy Holidays Homebrew Comp. in St. Louis 12/97 Specialty=33 |
| 36. Fred's Fire Lager | Nov. 3 | 32 Chilis!!! Let's hope it will ever be drinkable!! St. Louis 1998 HHH Comp. score=23 :( |
| 37. Paul's Pale Ale | June 23, 1998 | St. Louis 1998 HHH Comp. score=30! |
| 37a. Baby Brown Ale II | June 23 | St. Louis HHH Comp. score=25 :( |
| 38. Dakota Porter II | June 27 | A rich hearty Porter to get you through the SD Winters! (used yeast from batch #37)(OG=1.068!)St. Louis 1998 HHH Comp. score=28.5 |
| 38a. Merry Christmas Ale II | September 1998 | A Spiced Holiday Robust Porter for theSt. Louis 1998 HHH Comp. score=36.33!!(no ribbon, but great score!) |
| 39. Paul's ESB IV | June 2000 | First try at a kegged beer! |
| 40. Merry Christmas Ale III | September 2000 | Dark Ruby Red Porter with a sherry-like quality |
| 41. Luther's Lager | September 2000 | Keg Style for the SD District Pastors' Conference |
| 42. Wartberg Weizenbock | July 18, 2003 | 1st try at a German style Wheat Bock (OG=1.065!). Score was 7th in category at HHHC in St. Louis 12/03 Weizen Bier Category #17 Score=29 and Barley Bandits Best of Club winner in Jan. 2004!. |
| 43. Black Cat Porter | Friday the 13th, Feb. 2004 | Peter and Paul's Practice Porter for the So Cal. Homebrew Festival in May of 2004. See me brewing Black Cat! We made 10 gals--kegged half and bottled half. |
| 44. Brother Martin's Belgian Ale II | March 26 | A Belgian Tripple! O.G.=1.086! I let it clear so much that there wasn't enough yeast left to carbonate it in the bottle! |
| 45. Three Friends' Brown Ale | March 26 | Made from the final runnings of the Tripple mash above! An excellent "table beer," good with meals. |
| 46. Wartberg Weizenbock II | June 11 | Barvarian-style Wheat Bock, OG=1.064. |
| 47-49. | I made 3 split batches and/or unlabeled beers (see 30a, 37a, 38a above) | Next cap will reflect total batches made |
| 50. California Porter | Jan. 14, 2005 | A CA version of the Dakota Porter with Oatmeal in the mash and a touch of Mocha at bottling! OG=1.056 |
| 51. Three Friends' English Porter | Jan. 14 | A Hearty British Porter for CA Winters ;-)! |
| 52. Luck of the Irish Stout II (a.k.a. British Stout) | March 11 | Ready for St. Patty's day! |
| 53. Bailey's Irish Cream Stout | March 11 | Being served at the So Cal. Homebrew Festival April 30, 2005! |
| 54. IP2A (Inspirational Paul & Peter Ale!) | May 27 | My first all grain IPA @ 1.066! |
| 55. IP3A (Inspirational Peter & Paul Peach Ale!) | May 27 | An IPA with Peaches! |
| 56. Paul's Pale Ale II | July 16 | Brewed for the winning bidders of St. John's Lutheran SchoolSlient Auction (with Pacific Ale yeast) |
| 57. Paul's Pale Ale III | July 16 | Brewed for the winning bidders ofSt. John's Lutheran SchoolSlient Auction (with Irish Ale yeast) |
| 58. Merry Christmas Stout | Aug. 13 | A Spiced Holiday Robust Porter for theSt. Louis 2005 HHH Comp. Score=37.5!!(no ribbon, but even better score than #38a!) |
| 59. Ultimate Belgian Christmas Ale | Aug. 13 | Split batch with honey, orange zest and ginger with Belgian Ale yeast (OG=1.070!)! |
| 60. New Year's Mild Ale | Dec. 30, 2005 | The English Mild Style is fairly uncommon today and is even rare in England, where it originated. We brewed this for our annual Barley Bandits' Club Competition on January 17, 2006! |
| 61. Black Cat Porter II | Friday the 13th, Feb. 2006 | Getting ready for theSo Cal. Homebrew Festival in May of 2006. See me brewing Black Cat! We made 2 types of porter in one brew session. |
| 62. Spiced Winter Porter | Feb. 13, 2006 | Low gravity, so I added a gallon of concentrated and spiced wort! |
| 63. British Stout | March 10 | Part One of a 14 gal. mega batch for the So Cal. Homebrew Festival May 6, 2006! Cask Conditioned & served on a Hand pump |
| 64. Irish Cream Stout | March 10 | Part 2 of a 14 gal. mega batch for the SCHA Fest May 6, 2006! A Fest Favorite! |
| 65. Chocolate Raspberry Truffle Stout | March 10 | Part 3 of a 14 gal. mega batch for the SCHA Fest May 6, 2006! This was extra heavy with 2 types of Raspberry flavoring added to the keg! |
| 66. Indian Summer Pale Ale | June 17 | I'm all out of beer, so Peter and I did a "small" 6-gal. All-grain Pale Ale for the summer. |
| 67. Brother Martin's Belgian Ale III | Aug. 5 | A Belgian Tripple! O.G.=1.084 |
| 68. CA Brown Ale | Aug. 5 | Made from the final runnings of the Tripple mash above! |
| 69. Weizenbock III | Aug. 8 | The whole 6 gals. fell over in a brewing disaster! I managed to save 24 oz. to ferment with yeast from the CA Brown Ale and carbonated it within 9 days for our next club meeting. It was a $40 bottle of beer! |
| 70. Breakfast Beer Stout | Sept. 16 | An All grain stout with roasted barley, wheat malt and oatmeal! O.G.=1.053 |
