Periodic E-Mail 10- June-1997

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CONTENTS:

BALLAST POINT
FOR SALE
PUB UPDATES
YEAST REPORT
RECIPES

BALLAST POINT

The big news this week is that our Copper Ale will be on tap at the Del Mar Fair! This year there will be a microbrewery plaza in the Paddock Area featuring 13 different breweries. We will also have a booth with hats, t-shirts, coasters and historical information on Ballast Point (the landmark) as well as the brewery and brewing process. So when you go to the fair, be sure to drop by and say hello.

FOR SALE

A customer has the following equipment for sale. If you are interested, please reply to the email address at the bottom:

6.5 Gallon glass fermenter
5 Gallon glass fermenter
Bottle Rack and washer
5 gallon soda/beer keg
C/O 2 Regulator and tank
Large (Shotgun type) Bottle Capper

All items can be sold individually or together, but I might be moving into a
small apartment and will not be able to store all my stuff. If you could
forward my E-mail address to any interested parties I'd be stoked.

KMNewell@msn.com

Thanks...

Kelly Newell

Also, we have more used Grolsch bottles in stock now.

And anyone interested in a used, overbuilt 15 gallon all-grain system at a
very reasonable price should contact Yuseff at our Solana Beach store at
794-2739.

PUB UPDATES

The tentative date for the new Carlsbad Pizza Port to open is this Sunday,
June 15th. Expect that to happen a few days late though due to the late
delivery of their new pizza oven. The beers are set to go so they will
open with a full tap list. Be sure to look for the new oatmeal stout.

YEAST REPORT

Paul and I have finally broken into that Pale Ale we brewed 6 weeks ago
with all the different liquid yeast.

The Irish Ale is quite good. Medium Attentuation with high flocculation.
A slight hint of diacytel is very nicely balanced by a good fruity
character--though more subdued than the English
The British Ale is similar to the Irish, but perhaps even a little bit
sweeter and milder. This is a very good yeast for any Bass-type pale ales.
This is a limited time only strain by White Labs, the others are now
year-round.
The East Coast Ale is very neutral. Medium Plus attentuation and
flocculation. It is a good choice for lager-type beers and any beer where
low-esters and yeast flavors are desired. I bet it would make a killer Alt
Beer. An ideal coice for pub ambers and American ales
The California Ale and English Ale were both good as well. The English is
the most fruity and the sweetest. Great for London style ales. The
California is dry and accents the hops well. Still the classic American
pale ale yeast.
Try a new yeast in a proven recipe and see if you can pick up on the
differences in flavor.

RECIPES

Summer Amber

This is a light amber beer that has some crystal malt, but not too much to
make it heavy. The Caravienne and 60L give it a hint of caramel flavor.
The East Coast Ale yeast will keep the flavor clean and the esters low
during our coming heat waves.

6.5# Pale Malt Extract
1# Honey - Boil

.5# Caravienne
.5# 60L Crystal

1.25 oz Spalt 4.2% AA - Boil
.75 oz Spalt - Finish

East Coast Ale Yeast

Spencer's Nectarine Mead

So named for my friend Spencer who does not drink but enjoys making mead to
share with his friends in the SCA. He called today and told me that
Ralph's has nectarines on sale for $.39/lb--a very agreeable price. Last
year I used about 4# and flavor was mild. This year I plan to double that
and see what happens. Either way, the mead was great. The nectarines
blend effortlessly with the slight citrus flavor of the orange blossom
honey.

14# Orange Blossom Honey
4-8# Nectarines (slice up and steep)

2 packs Cote Des Blancs Yeast

No nutrients needed on this one. I bottled it at 4 months and it was very
drinkable. I soaked the sliced nectarines in a steeping bag with the honey
after the boil for about 20 minutes and then strained them out. After that
I pressed the remaing juice out the pulp and threw that in as well.
Primary for 3-4 weeks and age in secondary for 2 months.

Thats All Folks!

"The Force Will Be With You . . . Always."

Tom Nickel
tnickel@connectnet.com
Master Brewer
Deathtongue Brewing Co.
Est. 1991

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