Tandem Tails Brewing Company

Currently Fermenting 12 gal

Brew Name	Type	Start Date	Fermentation	OG	Size
Imperial Red Ale	Beer	December 5, 2024 (4 months, 28 days ago)	Primary	1.118	8 gal
	Double batch over two days. Will fill the 10G barrel after removing the stout.
Imperial Stout for 10G barrel	Beer	March 8, 2024 (1 year, 1 month, 25 days ago)	Secondary	1.104	4 gal
	Collaboration with Ben for a 10 gallon bourbon barrel

Completed Brews 449 gal

Brew Name	Type	Dates	OG	FG	ABV	Size
2024 Hard Cider	Cider	September 16, 2024 - December 5, 2024 (2 months, 19 days)	1.053	1.000	7.1%	7 gal
	Collected 7 gallons of juice from Teague's apples. Used Reunity Resources press. Fermenting with Mangrove Jack M02 cider yeast
2024 Cyser	Cyser	October 8, 2024 - November 16, 2024 (1 month, 8 days)	1.069	0.995	9.9%	2.5 gal
	Pressed some juice with Ed and added about a pound and a half of Manuka honey. Fermenting with Red Star Premier Cote des Blanc yeast
Munich Dunkel	Beer	October 21, 2024 - November 6, 2024 (16 days)	1.048	1.013	4.7%	4 gal
	Another version of my Munich Dunkel, using German Bock yeast from Omega
Cosmic Punch IPA	Beer	September 10, 2024 - September 22, 2024 (12 days)	1.051	1.015	4.8%	4 gal
	IPA using Cosmic Punch yeast from Omega plus Mosaic and Motueka hops
Amber Lager w/ Home Grown Hops	Beer	May 10, 2024 - June 14, 2024 (1 month, 4 days)	1.049	1.009	5.3%	4 gal
	Reusing my 34/70 cake for an amber lager with home grown cascade, cashmere and Neo Neomexicanus.
Out of the Saddle Rye Saison v6	Beer	March 21, 2024 - May 25, 2024 (2 months, 4 days)	1.050	1.005	6%	4 gal
	For the June 2024 homebrew meeting mini club competition
Barke Pilsner + Loral SMaSH Lager	Beer	April 9, 2024 - May 10, 2024 (1 month, 1 day)	1.048	1.009	5.2%	4 gal
	Single malt and single hop pilsner with 34/70 yeast
Old Ale for Barrel #2	Beer	November 6, 2023 - November 15, 2023 (9 days)	1.092	1.030	8.3%	3 gal
	Collaboration with Ben for a 10 gallon bourbon barrel
Old Ale for Barrel #1	Beer	October 30, 2023 - November 6, 2023 (7 days)	1.092	1.025	8.9%	3 gal
	Collaboration with Ben for a 10 gallon bourbon barrel
Wee Heavy	Beer	September 11, 2023 - September 28, 2023 (17 days)	1.093	1.024	9.2%	4 gal
	Higher gravity Scottish ale.
Barleywine	Beer	August 25, 2023 - September 11, 2023 (17 days)	1.098	1.008	12%	4 gal
	Homebrew club barrel project beer. Will be aged in a Santa Fe Spirits Colkegan barrel
Vienna Lager	Beer	August 3, 2023 - August 24, 2023 (21 days)	1.047	1.010	4.9%	4 gal
	Amber lager with Vienna, Munich and Pilsner malts, fermented with S-23 yeast.
Brett Rye Saison	Beer	May 16, 2023 - August 10, 2023 (2 months, 25 days)	1.057	1.005	6.9%	4 gal
	Saison that was aged aged on Brettanomyces. SG before adding brett was 1.009
Grisette	Beer	June 27, 2023 - July 7, 2023 (10 days)	1.035	1.008	3.6%	4 gal
	Lower ABV saison style beer.
German Pilsner	Beer	May 31, 2023 - June 25, 2023 (25 days)	1.045	1.012	4.4%	4 gal
	German style pilsner using Saphir and Callista hops.
Neomexicanus Pale Ale	Beer	March 27, 2023 - April 7, 2023 (11 days)	1.047	1.010	4.9%	4 gal
	Hazy style grain bill with a bunch of home grown hops thrown in at the end of boil and for dry hopping.
Farmhouse Saison	Beer	March 3, 2023 - March 16, 2023 (13 days)	1.047	1.005	5.6%	4 gal
	Testing out a Saison using Lalbrew Farmhouse dry yeast.
Heavy Metal from Outer Space Stout	Beer	October 25, 2022 - January 9, 2023 (2 months, 15 days)	1.105	1.030	10%	4 gal
	A big stout that I aged on bourbon, oak, cocoa and vanilla
Apple Cider	Cider	September 24, 2022 - October 20, 2022 (26 days)	1.056	1.000	7.5%	5 gal
	Fresh juiced apples from Teague. Fermented with Mangrove Jack CY-17.
Munich Dunkel	Beer	September 24, 2022 - October 7, 2022 (13 days)	1.050	1.014	4.8%	5 gal
	First try at a Munich Dunkel. Looking for a malty, dark lager to have on tap over the winter. Fermenting with 34/70.
Festbier	Beer	July 25, 2022 - September 15, 2022 (1 month, 21 days)	1.056	1.010	6.1%	5 gal
	Pilsner, Vienna and Melanoiden malts with Hallertau and Spalt hops. Fermenting with 34/70.
Tropical Honey Pale Ale	Beer	May 23, 2022 - June 6, 2022 (14 days)	1.044	1.007	4.9%	3.5 gal
	Standard pale ale using Azacca, Sultana and Trident hops with honey added.
New Zealand Pilsner	Beer	March 22, 2022 - April 28, 2022 (1 month, 6 days)	1.050	1.006	5.9%	5 gal
	Pilsner using four different NZ hops, fermented with 34/70.
Mango / Passion fruit Mead	Melomel	February 18, 2020 - March 3, 2022 (2 years, 14 days)	1.099	1.000	13.2%	1 gal
	Acacia honey, passion fruit and mango pulp fermenting with Aurora kveik
Chocolate Mead	Mead	September 8, 2019 - March 3, 2022 (2 years, 5 months, 25 days)	1.103	1.000	13.7%	2.5 gal
	Jammu honey (butterscotch notes), cocoa powder, cocoa nibs, and vanilla. Using Aurora Kveik in this one.
Local Hop Pale Ale	Beer	February 23, 2022 - March 2, 2022 (7 days)	1.046	1.006	5.3%	5 gal
	Pale ale using a bunch of local / whole cone hops.
Apple Cider	Cider	October 7, 2021 - February 11, 2022 (4 months, 4 days)	1.050	1.000	6.7%	3.5 gal
	Fresh juiced apples from Teague. Fermented with Voss Kveik.
Apple / Pear Cider	Cider	October 8, 2021 - February 11, 2022 (4 months, 3 days)	1.050	1.000	6.7%	1 gal
	A mix of apples from Teague and pears from Sam's office.
Neomexicanus Saison	Beer	January 7, 2022 - January 21, 2022 (14 days)	1.049	1.000	6.5%	5 gal
	Local hops from Sherrog Farms went into this saison. Fermenting with Mangrove Jack M29 yeast.
Mosaic Red Ale	Beer	October 15, 2021 - October 28, 2021 (13 days)	1.044	1.008	4.8%	5 gal
	A red ale hopped with Mosaic for Ben's wedding.
Rice lager	Beer	September 3, 2021 - September 20, 2021 (17 days)	1.041	1.006	4.7%	5 gal
	A rice lager w/ Perle and Mandarina Bavariana hops for Ben's wedding.
Pale Ale	Beer	July 26, 2021 - July 31, 2021 (5 days)	1.045	1.007	5.1%	3.5 gal
	Pale Ale using Cascade, Mosaic and Galaxy hops with Voss Kveik
Barrel Aged Out of the Saddle Rye Saison v4	Beer	June 10, 2021 - July 28, 2021 (1 month, 18 days)	1.055	1.000	7.3%	6 gal
	This is verison 4 of my brett rye saison. It was racked into the brett-c infected barrel after it finished fermenting and then quickly racked to a keg after v3 tasted funky.
Barrel Aged Out of the Saddle Rye Saison v3	Beer	July 24, 2020 - June 21, 2021 (10 months, 28 days)	1.057	1.000	7.6%	6 gal
	This was be verison 3 of my brett rye saison. I transferred this beer into my used bourbon barrel for some longer aging.
American Wheat w/ Galaxy	Beer	May 17, 2021 - June 4, 2021 (18 days)	1.044	1.006	5.1%	3 gal
	Wheat beer brewed with Galaxy hops
NEIPA w/ New Zealand Hops	Beer	April 6, 2021 - April 19, 2021 (13 days)	1.054	1.009	6%	3 gal
	I used four different NZ hops at whirlpool and dry hopped with the same amount. Yeast was Verdant IPA
Red Lager	Beer	December 5, 2020 - January 2, 2021 (28 days)	1.042	1.006	4.8%	3 gal
	Lager with Red X Malt and fermented with 34/70 yeast
COVID Quad	Beer	October 8, 2020 - December 11, 2020 (2 months, 3 days)	1.074	1.013	8.1%	3 gal
	Malt, Honey, D-90 Candi Syrup and Maple Syrup. Fermenting with Hornindal Kveik
Eis-Brown	Beer	November 2, 2020 - December 3, 2020 (1 month, 1 day)	1.070	1.021	6.5%	3 gal
	A strong brown ale that froze and removed ice to bump up the ABV
Plum wine	Wine	September 7, 2019 - October 14, 2020 (1 year, 1 month, 7 days)	1.092	1.000	12.3%	3.5 gal
	Added 10lb of plums from Matt and Lauren's tree and added some sugar and water to 3 gallons. Using Oslo Kveik in this one.
OSLOberfest	Beer	October 8, 2020 - October 14, 2020 (6 days)	1.042	1.018	3.2%	3 gal
	Octoberfest style beer fermenting with Oslo Kveik
Cider w/ Honey	Cider	October 27, 2019 - September 11, 2020 (10 months, 15 days)	1.085	0.993	12.3%	3 gal
	Apple cider with 1lb of honey per gallon.
Imperial Stout w/ Coconut and Chocolate	Beer	January 28, 2020 - August 4, 2020 (6 months, 7 days)	1.100	1.022	10.4%	2.5 gal
	I took 2.5 gallons of the BA stout and aged it on coconut and chocolate for a week and a half
Barrel Aged Imperial Stout	Beer	January 28, 2020 - August 4, 2020 (6 months, 7 days)	1.100	1.022	10.4%	4 gal
	This aged in my bourbon barrel. 10.5% ABV when racked to barrel.
Spruce Tip Grisette	Beer	June 15, 2020 - June 30, 2020 (15 days)	1.041	1.001	5.3%	5 gal
	Easy drinking Saison style beer with fresh spruce tips and Cascade hops. Fermented with Wyeast 3711
Mosaic Pilsner SMaSH	Beer	June 6, 2020 - June 19, 2020 (13 days)	1.041	1.006	4.7%	3 gal
	Pilsner malt and Mosaic hops fermented with S-23 European Lager yeast.
Maibock	Beer	April 6, 2020 - April 22, 2020 (16 days)	1.066	1.015	6.8%	5 gal
	A stronger lager brewed with 34/70 lager yeast
BDS v2 w/ oak, whisky and mahlab	Beer	August 8, 2019 - April 7, 2020 (7 months, 30 days)	1.079	1.003	10.1%	1 gal
	This was leftover Belgian Dark Strong that I aged on oak cubes, whisky and mahlab seeds since August.
Apricot Melomel	Mead	July 22, 2019 - April 7, 2020 (8 months, 16 days)	1.095	0.994	13.5%	2 gal
	Mead made with local apricots w/ Oslo kveik.
Blueberry Lavender mead	Mead	May 21, 2019 - April 7, 2020 (10 months, 17 days)	1.078	0.997	10.8%	1 gal
	A fruity and floral mead using blueberries and a very small amount of lavender.
Mango Black Tea mead	Mead	May 21, 2019 - April 7, 2020 (10 months, 17 days)	1.078	0.996	10.9%	1 gal
	A mead dry hopped with mango black tea before transferring to secondary/aging.
Recovery Gose	Beer	March 10, 2020 - March 15, 2020 (5 days)	1.037	1.007	4%	5 gal
	Gose with honey, hibiscus, lime / lemon zest, lemon balm and salts
Irish Red Ale	Beer	February 17, 2020 - March 2, 2020 (14 days)	1.047	1.011	4.8%	5 gal
	Aiming to have it on tap around St. Patricks day.
Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale	Beer	October 15, 2019 - February 11, 2020 (3 months, 27 days)	1.080	1.023	7.6%	6 gal
	A strong brown ale aged in a used whisky barrel.
Barleywine w/ Kveik	Beer	August 27, 2019 - January 23, 2020 (4 months, 27 days)	1.086	1.010	10.1%	4 gal
	Barleywine that used some of Amalia hops in whirlpool from Harry and Callie. Yeast is aurora/hornindal kveik
Belgian Blond Ale	Beer	October 9, 2019 - October 27, 2019 (18 days)	1.067	1.010	7.6%	4.5 gal
	A blond ale using some of the Trappist High Gravity yeast from my Belgian Dark Strong
Stout blending beer	Beer	October 3, 2019 - October 11, 2019 (8 days)	1.074	1.021	7.1%	2 gal
	A basic 50/50 mix of Maris Otter and Briess Ashburne malts to add to my tropical stout to reduce the dark malt harshness.
Tropical Stout	Beer	August 27, 2019 - September 6, 2019 (10 days)	1.060	1.010	6.7%	3 gal
	I added some dark malts to the grain bed from the barleywine and brewed this stout. Used 7Cs hops for flavoring/bittering. Fermenting with Aurora kveik
Belgian Dark Strong v2	Beer	August 8, 2019 - August 26, 2019 (18 days)	1.079	1.010	9.2%	5 gal
	This is the second version of my Belgian Dark Strong. It should be ready for the holidays again this year.
Oslo Table Beer	Beer	July 26, 2019 - August 26, 2019 (1 month, 0 days)	1.034	1.008	3.5%	2 gal
	Small kitchen sink beer to use up some grain and hops. Added some apricot and peach juice to secondary.
Spotted Dog Solera #3	Beer	January 13, 2018 - August 21, 2019 (1 year, 7 months, 8 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	5 gal
	The third version of my solera. The base for this beer fermented in primary with Safale S-04. I added oak cubes and tart cherry juice for 4 months prior to bottling.
Out of the Saddle Rye Brett Saison (v2)	Beer	February 25, 2019 - July 17, 2019 (4 months, 20 days)	1.057	1.000	7.6%	5 gal
	The second version of this brett aged saison. Changes include dry hopping with El Dorado and using Brett-C instead of Orval dregs in secondary.
Rye Saison w/ Merlot + Oak	Beer	February 25, 2019 - July 17, 2019 (4 months, 20 days)	1.057	1.002	7.3%	1 gal
	Had a little extra rye saison so I added some merlot and oak cubes to age for several months.
Golden Sour #1	Beer	June 1, 2018 - July 17, 2019 (1 year, 1 month, 16 days)	1.044	1.000	5.9%	3 gal
	Made a 6 gallon batch of a Das Wunderkind clone, fermented with S-33, and split the batch. Innoculated with sour dregs on 6/16/2018. FG at dregs pitch was 1.008.
Golden Sour #2	Beer	June 1, 2018 - July 17, 2019 (1 year, 1 month, 16 days)	1.044	1.000	5.9%	2 gal
	Made a 6 gallon batch of a Das Wunderkind clone, fermented with S-33, and split the batch. Innoculated with sour dregs on 6/16/2018. FG at dregs pitch was 1.008. Added 2 1/4lb local apricots to this version.
Marzen w/ OSLO Kveik	Beer	July 8, 2019 - July 15, 2019 (7 days)	1.054	1.010	5.9%	5 gal
	Using OSLO kveik which is supposed to produce a lager-like beer when fermented in the high 80's - low 90's
DPS Fresh Pressed #4	Cider	August 12, 2018 - June 17, 2019 (10 months, 5 days)	1.050	1.000	6.7%	5 gal
	Picked four 5 gallon buckets worth of apples from the NM Department of Public Safety trees and juiced them. Added Nottingham yeast harvested from the honey nut brown ale I just finished fermenting.
Medusa American Wheat	Beer	May 7, 2019 - May 21, 2019 (14 days)	1.049	1.012	4.9%	3 gal
	An American Wheat ale using Medusa hops for the wedding.
Cocoa Porter	Beer	April 23, 2019 - May 7, 2019 (14 days)	1.060	1.013	6.3%	3 gal
	Porter with cocoa powder and cocoa nibs for the wedding.
Grisette	Beer	April 3, 2019 - April 22, 2019 (19 days)	1.038	1.002	4.8%	3 gal
	A grisette (petit saison) using only `007: The Golden Hop` for bittering, flavor and aroma.
Spring Pale Ale	Beer	February 9, 2019 - February 24, 2019 (15 days)	1.050	1.009	5.5%	5 gal
	Pale ale with lemongrass and hibiscus, using Second Street's Fuller's ale yeast. This is for a mini SDCCB club competition.
Golden Sour (dry hopped)	Beer	June 1, 2018 - February 22, 2019 (8 months, 21 days)	1.044	1.000	5.9%	1 gal
	Made a 6 gallon batch of a Das Wunderkind clone, fermented with S-33, and split the batch. Innoculated with sour dregs on 6/16/2018. Dry hopped this with 1oz nelson sauvin hops.
Hoppy Kolsch	Beer	December 18, 2018 - February 7, 2019 (1 month, 20 days)	1.049	1.008	5.5%	5 gal
	Brewed up a kolsch with citra, mosaic, amarillo and azacca hops as late boil and dry hop additions.
Wee Heavy	Beer	October 16, 2018 - November 23, 2018 (1 month, 7 days)	1.087	1.027	8%	3 gal
	Wee Heavy using Sous Vide mash and a very small amount of smoked malts. 1.5 ounces of American medium toast oak cubes to be added at secondary.
Scottish 80/- Graf	Graf	August 19, 2018 - September 30, 2018 (1 month, 11 days)	1.054	1.010	5.9%	2 gal
	Added 1 gallon of fresh pressed apple cider (SG 1.064) to one gallon of a Scottish 80/- wort. Fermented with Nottingham.
Cocoa Mole Porter	Beer	August 27, 2018 - September 10, 2018 (14 days)	1.058	1.020	5.1%	5 gal
	A fall/winter porter using ancho and chipotle peppers, cinnamon, chocolate and vanilla.
Solera #3 Base Braggot	Beer	January 28, 2018 - August 19, 2018 (6 months, 22 days)	1.100	1.000	13.3%	1.5 gal
	Added 1.25 gallons of the base beer that was used to top off the solera onto 2 lbs of honey and 10 dates. ABV of the beer was 5.6% when added to the adjuncts. Estimating OG at 1.100 with 2lb honey addition.
Sour Farmhouse w/ smoked figs and cherries	Beer	January 13, 2018 - August 19, 2018 (7 months, 6 days)	1.074	1.003	9.5%	2 gal
	Was supposed to be a golden sour with lower ABV but Beersmith really messed up the 90 minute boil and I way overshot gravity. This will be an interesting experiment. When racking to secondary I added about a gallon of berliner weisse and Brett-C. SG was 1.005. Bottled 1 gallon and added 1lb smoked figs and 13oz smoked cherries to remaining 2 gallons. SG was 1.003
Honey Nut Brown Ale	Beer	July 23, 2018 - August 9, 2018 (17 days)	1.049	1.010	5.2%	5 gal
	A brown ale with some nutty flavors. Added 12oz honey at high krausen. Competition Results 1st - 2018 Santa Fe Open - 35/50
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier clone	Beer	June 30, 2018 - July 14, 2018 (14 days)	1.054	1.007	6.3%	5 gal
	Attempting to re-create this hefeweizen. Mashed way too low so the wort was a lot more fermentable than it should have been.
Belgian Dark Strong	Beer	June 15, 2018 - June 30, 2018 (15 days)	1.090	1.011	10.5%	5 gal
	I want a stronger beer, that isn't a stout, that will bottle condition for several months
Sour Farmhouse	Beer	January 13, 2018 - June 16, 2018 (5 months, 3 days)	1.074	1.003	9.5%	1 gal
	Was supposed to be a golden sour with lower ABV but Beersmith really messed up the 90 minute boil and I way overshot gravity. This will be an interesting experiment. When racking to secondary I added about a gallon of berliner weisse and Brett-C.
Jester King Partigyle	Beer	January 13, 2018 - June 1, 2018 (4 months, 19 days)	1.052	1.002	6.7%	1 gal
	I had about a gallon of wort left over after collecting enough for the solera so I decided to throw my Jester King dregs into this one.
Sprint to the Finish Lemongrass Saison	Beer	May 12, 2018 - May 28, 2018 (16 days)	1.050	1.002	6.4%	5 gal
	A saison brewed with lemongrass and lemon peel to give some nice citrus undertones.
Blackberry Sour Stout	Sour Beer	January 29, 2017 - May 20, 2018 (1 year, 3 months, 22 days)	1.070	1.015	7.3%	5 gal
	Babysat a sour stout for Ben while he was in Vietnam for a year. Recipe here: Blackberry Sour Stout. Added 6 lbs of frozen blackberries on January 28, 2018.
Flow Trail Hazy Pale Ale	Beer	April 27, 2018 - May 14, 2018 (17 days)	1.049	1.014	4.7%	5 gal
	I had been planning this one for a while and finally got to brew it. 27% of the grain bill was flaked wheat, oats and barley. Another 10% was wheat and the remaining was Pilsner malt. I added orange peel and hibiscus to the boil and then raspberry, cherry and cranberry to secondary.
Choke cherry melomel	Melomel	December 21, 2017 - May 11, 2018 (4 months, 21 days)	1.061	1.000	8.1%	1 gal
	A mead using some choke cherry puree we made over the summer.
Plum melomel	Melomel	December 21, 2017 - May 11, 2018 (4 months, 21 days)	1.064	1.000	8.5%	1 gal
	A mead using some plum puree we made over the summer.
Spotted Dog Solera Sour #2 - Cherry and Bourbon soaked oak cubes	Sour Beer	May 6, 2017 - May 11, 2018 (1 year, 5 days)	1.056	1.001	7.3%	3 gal
	Racked into a 3 gallon carboy with 6 pounds of tart and sweet cherries plus 20 bourbon soaked oak cubes. Competition Results 1st - 2018 Santa Fe Open - 35/50
Spotted Dog Solera Sour #2 - Plum and Bourbon soaked oak cubes	Sour Beer	May 6, 2017 - April 28, 2018 (11 months, 22 days)	1.056	1.001	7.3%	1 gal
	Racked onto 10oz of locally harvested plums from the summer and 6 bourbon soaked oak cubes.
Spotted Dog Solera Sour #2 - Pinot Noir soaked oak w/ Pinot Noir	Sour Beer	May 6, 2017 - April 28, 2018 (11 months, 22 days)	1.056	1.001	7.3%	1 gal
	Racked onto 8 oz (by weight) 2015 Smoking Loon Pinot Noir and 8 oak cubes soaked in the same wine.
Spotted Dog Solera Sour #2 (w/oak)	Sour Beer	May 6, 2017 - April 28, 2018 (11 months, 22 days)	1.056	1.001	7.3%	1 gal
	I had an extra gallon of the top-off for the solera so I added 1/4 oz oak cubes and some splashes of the original solera.
Jar #8 Berliner Weisse - Hibiscus & Rhubarb	Beer	January 21, 2018 - March 4, 2018 (1 month, 14 days)	1.038	1.009	3.9%	1 gal
	This is from a larger batch of my wild caught lacto berliner weisse. Experimenting with some different flavors and will submit one to NHC 2018. 6 grams of hibiscus and 12 oz of frozen rhubarb. Competition Results 3rd - 2018 National Homebrew Competition - Regionals (Austin) - 41/50
Jar #8 Berliner Weisse - Grilled Pineapple & African Basil	Beer	January 21, 2018 - March 4, 2018 (1 month, 14 days)	1.038	1.009	3.9%	1 gal
	This is from a larger batch of my wild caught lacto berliner weisse. Experimenting with some different flavors and will submit one to NHC 2018. 10 oz grilled pineapple and 5 big african basil leaves. Competition Results 2nd - 2018 Enchanted Brewing Competition - 37/50
Jar #8 Berliner Weisse - Mango & Habanero	Beer	January 21, 2018 - March 4, 2018 (1 month, 14 days)	1.038	1.009	3.9%	1 gal
	This is from a larger batch of my wild caught lacto berliner weisse. Experimenting with some different flavors and will submit one to NHC 2018. 1 lb mango and 1/3 of a habanero. Competition Results 2018 National Homebrew Competition - 27/50
Out of the Saddle Rye Saison	Beer	August 15, 2017 - January 18, 2018 (5 months, 3 days)	1.057	1.002	7.3%	5 gal
	A rye saison that will be fermented with Wyeast 3728 Belgian Saison and WLP644 Sacch "Brux" Trois in primary and then racked and aged for a couple months with Orval dregs. The goal is to bring out fruit flavors and aromas from the yeast choices. Competition Results 2nd - 2018 Enchanted Brewing Competition - 39/50
Wild LAB Experiment	Beer	September 14, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (2 months, 5 days)	1.037	1.010	3.6%	1 gal
	A one gallon test batch to see how the wild LAB I captured at our house will sour a wort. Fermented with US-05 and aged for several months. 50% pils, 50% wheat.
Wild Yeast Experiment	Beer	September 2, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (2 months, 17 days)	1.039	1.006	4.4%	1 gal
	A one gallon test batch to see how the wild yeast I captured on the La Piedra trail will ferment a beer. 50% pils, 50% wheat. I think I contaminated this with saison yeast.
DPS Fresh Pressed #3 - Strawberry Lime	Cider	August 19, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (3 months, 0 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	1 gal
	Fresh picked apples from Santa Fe Department of Public Safety and crab apples from Department of Transportation. Cored and juiced with a Champion juicer. Fermenting with US-05. 1 lb of frozen strawberries and zest of 2 limes in secondary
DPS Fresh Pressed #3 - Oak	Cider	August 19, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (3 months, 0 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	1 gal
	Fresh picked apples from Santa Fe Department of Public Safety and crab apples from Department of Transportation. Cored and juiced with a Champion juicer. Fermenting with US-05. 1/4 oz medium toast Hungarian oak cubes added to secondary
DPS Fresh Pressed #3	Cider	August 19, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (3 months, 0 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	0.5 gal
	Fresh picked apples from Santa Fe Department of Public Safety and crab apples from Department of Transportation. Cored and juiced with a Champion juicer. Fermenting with US-05.
DPS Fresh Pressed - Wild Ferment	Cider	August 19, 2017 - November 19, 2017 (3 months, 0 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	1 gal
	Fresh picked apples from Santa Fe Department of Public Safety and crab apples from Department of Transportation. Cored and juiced with a Champion juicer. Letting the wild yeast and bacteria on the apples try to ferment this one.
Placita Chaco Chocolate Stout	Beer	September 26, 2017 - October 16, 2017 (20 days)	1.056	1.016	5.3%	5 gal
	A chocolate stout that I'm attempting to give more of a cookie/biscuity taste and aroma to by toasting the oatmeal, using Victory malt and Golden Naked Oats. I added 12oz of Cholaca at kegging
Dropped Chain Cider w/ Brett-C	Cider	December 18, 2016 - September 22, 2017 (9 months, 4 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	1 gal
	I had an extra gallon left over when kegging so I racked it into a carboy that had some Brett-C dregs. The cider was already stabilized but the Brett seemed to work on some of it.
Trail Dog Thai Inspired Gose	Beer	July 28, 2017 - August 14, 2017 (17 days)	1.044	1.012	4.3%	3 gal
	A Thai spice inspired Gose soured with Goodbelly probiotic and then fermented with WLP644. We added lemongrass, limes and thai basil to give it a good refreshing taste and aroma.
Spotted Dog Solera Sour #1 w/ Cherries	Sour Beer	October 27, 2016 - July 27, 2017 (9 months, 0 days)	1.064	1.002	8.3%	3 gal
	Took 3 gallons of our original solera and racked it onto 2lb 7oz cherries and 1/2oz oak cubes. Competition Results 2017 NM Homebrew Competition - 37.5/50
Bochet Cyser	Cyser	October 1, 2016 - June 6, 2017 (8 months, 5 days)	1.101	1.017	11.2%	2 gal
	Caramelized 2 pounds of orange blossom honey and added that to 2 gallons of fresh pressed cider.
Breakfast Bochet	Bochet	March 7, 2016 - June 6, 2017 (1 year, 2 months, 30 days)	1.090	1.008	10.9%	1 gal
	Caramelized 3 lbs of Trader Joe's Turkish Pine honey. Added ground coffee, cinnamon sticks, vanilla bean and oak cubes for a week in secondary. Added coca nibs, cinnamon and oak cubes in tertiary.
Spotted Dog Solera #1	Sour Beer	October 27, 2016 - June 5, 2017 (7 months, 9 days)	1.064	1.002	8.3%	1 gal
	Bottled 1 gallon of our base Spotted Dog Solera (batch 1). Nice sourness with some subtle fruity flavors from the yeast and bacteria. Competition Results 2017 NM Homebrew Competition - 37/50
Funky cider w/ Fresh pressed juice	Cider	August 19, 2016 - June 5, 2017 (9 months, 17 days)	1.050	0.996	7.2%	1 gal
	This test cider got the dregs of a few bottles of good sour beers added to it for a long term fermentation. Turned out extremely funky. Bottled and will try after a few months of conditioning.
Fence Jumper Pale Ale	Beer	April 7, 2017 - May 5, 2017 (28 days)	1.050	1.004	6.1%	5 gal
	A Pale Ale fermented with 100% Brettanomyces Claussenii. We fermented it warm (85f) to promote the fruity aromas.
Tart Cherry Cyser w/ Fresh pressed juice	Cyser	August 19, 2016 - April 20, 2017 (8 months, 1 day)	1.114	1.016	13.1%	3 gal
	I added 5 pounds of orange blossom honey to this batch of fresh pressed cider and then back sweetened to 1.021 with 48oz of tart cherry juice.
Dropped Chain Cider	Cider	December 18, 2016 - April 7, 2017 (3 months, 20 days)	1.052	1.000	6.9%	6 gal
	5 gallons of cider, half gallon of pear juice, plus the juice of 6 lbs of granny smith apples and 1 lbs of pears. Back sweetened with home made cider concentrate to 1.006 and kegged
Trail Cutter IPA (Rio en Medio hops)	Beer	March 17, 2017 - March 30, 2017 (13 days)	1.077	1.011	8.8%	2 gal
	Second version of this IPA using Rio en Medio hops. We'll be submitting this one to the Enchanted Brewing Competition.
Black and Blue	Melomel	September 13, 2016 - February 2, 2017 (4 months, 19 days)	1.104	1.000	13.9%	2 gal
	Blackberries, blueberries and ginger will be added to both primary and secondary in this test batch. Stabilized and back sweetened to 1.010. Competition Results 2017 Orpheus MeadFest - 39.5/50
Apricot and Peach	Melomel	September 13, 2016 - February 2, 2017 (4 months, 19 days)	1.088	1.000	11.7%	2 gal
	Use up the apricot and peach puree we have in the freezer. 1 pound of apricot and 1 pound of peach in both primary and secondary. Stabilized and back sweetened to 1.010 Competition Results 3rd - 2017 Enchanted Brewing Competition - 37/50 2017 Orpheus MeadFest - 34/50
British Brown Ale	Beer	December 3, 2016 - December 18, 2016 (15 days)	1.056	1.012	5.9%	5.5 gal
	Brewed a Britsh Brown Ale with Matt, Stephanie, Will, Aaron and Sam. Competition Results 2017 National Homebrew Competition - 33/50
Rio en Medio IPA	Beer	December 3, 2016 - December 18, 2016 (15 days)	1.073	1.011	8.3%	2 gal
	A simple grain bill in this IPA to test the wild Rio en Medio hops. We used a small amount of Columbus for bittering but the rest will be the Rio en Medio hops as late boil additions and dry hopping.
Apricot Cider	Cider	October 1, 2016 - December 9, 2016 (2 months, 8 days)	1.068	1.004	8.5%	1 gal
	Added 6 ounces of apricot puree to this one gallon batch of fresh pressed cider.
CocoLOCOnut #2	Stout	November 3, 2016 - November 25, 2016 (22 days)	1.067	1.029	5.1%	5 gal
	Second version of the CocoLOCOnut stout with some changes including using less lactose, adding dutch processed cocoa powder and skipping coconut in mash. View Label Competition Results 2017 National Homebrew Competition - 40/50
Fresh pressed cider	Cider	August 19, 2016 - November 17, 2016 (2 months, 29 days)	1.050	1.000	6.7%	3 gal
	Nothing but fresh pressed cider from the apple trees at the Department of Public Safety in Santa Fe. Racked to a keg with some homemade apple juice concentrate for an FG of 1.004. View Label
Sangre de Mora Azul w/ oak + vanilla	Melomel	March 24, 2016 - October 31, 2016 (7 months, 7 days)	1.110	1.000	14.7%	1 gal
	I added 1 1/2 split vanilla beans and 6 medium oak cubes to this 1 gallon experiment. View Label Competition Results 2017 National Homebrew Competition - 33/50 2017 Orpheus MeadFest - 42.5/50
Soured Tart Cherry Mead	Melomel	December 1, 2015 - October 31, 2016 (10 months, 30 days)	1.040	1.000	5.3%	1 gal
	1 gallon of the Dwarf Invasion clone with 1 lbs of dark sweet cherries added and allowed to sit with the lambic blend since Feb 8, 2016
Electric Assist Apricot Sour	Berliner Weisse	August 4, 2016 - August 16, 2016 (12 days)	1.038	1.010	3.7%	2 gal
	Testing a sour wort Berliner Weisse with the electric smoker and homegrown Cascade hops. This batch got nearly 4 pounds of apricots added to it for a week in secondary. View Label Competition Results NM Homebrew Comp 2016 - 31/50
Electric Assist Sour	Berliner Weisse	August 4, 2016 - August 16, 2016 (12 days)	1.038	1.010	3.7%	0.5 gal
	Testing a sour wort Berliner Weisse with the electric smoker and homegrown Cascade hops. This half gallon was left alone so we could taste the beer without apricots added. View Label
Tropical Saddle Time Saison	Beer	July 8, 2016 - August 3, 2016 (26 days)	1.061	1.005	7.5%	5 gal
	Using the Saddle Time Saison recipe as a base, we switched from Fuggles to Nelson Sauvin hops, used grains of paradise instead of black pepper, added hibiscus to the boil and added hibiscus and passion fruit puree to secondary. View Label Competition Results Honorable Mention - Santa Fe Open 2016 - 35.5/50
Apple of my Pie	Cider	May 3, 2016 - July 22, 2016 (2 months, 19 days)	1.062	1.000	8.3%	1 gal
	Trying out a cider with 4 different kinds of apples, lime juice, grains of paradise and back sweetened with apple juice concentrate. Back sweetened with apple juice concentrate, bottle carbonated and then pasteurized. View Label
Sangre de Mora Azul	Melomel	March 24, 2016 - July 5, 2016 (3 months, 12 days)	1.110	1.000	14.7%	6 gal
	Blueberries, hibiscus flowers, lime and orange blossom honey are used to make this extremely refreshing melomel. View Label Competition Results 2017 Enchanted Brewing Competition - 27/50 NM Homebrew Comp 2016 - 36/50 2016 Texas Mead Cup - 36/50 3rd / Mini-BOS - Orpheus MeadFest - 40.6/50
Saddle Time Saison	Beer	June 6, 2016 - July 5, 2016 (29 days)	1.056	1.002	7.2%	5 gal
	A basic saison with orange blossom honey using Wyeast 3711. View Label Competition Results NM Homebrew Comp 2016 - 29/50
Mahalo Melomel	Melomel	March 24, 2016 - July 2, 2016 (3 months, 9 days)	1.069	1.000	9.2%	2 gal
	Inspired by a pie show, this melomel uses blueberries, coconut, pineapple and vanilla to give it a tropical feel. Stabilized and backsweetned to 1.006 with orange blossom honey. View Label
Cran-Cit-Gin	Melometh	March 7, 2016 - July 2, 2016 (3 months, 26 days)	1.110	1.009	13.5%	2 gal
	A mead to drink around Thanksgiving or Christmas with some slight fruity and spicy notes. View Label
Mango + Peppercorn	Melomel	February 11, 2016 - May 3, 2016 (2 months, 21 days)	1.064	1.000	8.5%	1.5 gal
	Wild Desert honey with mango chunks and peppercorns. Stabilized and back sweetened to 1.014 with orange blossom honey.
Black Cherry / Pomegranate Cyser	Cyser	January 22, 2016 - April 4, 2016 (2 months, 13 days)	1.080	1.004	10.1%	1.5 gal
	An apple cider mead with orange blossom honey, black cherry and pomegranate juice added then back sweetened with orange blossom honey to 1.020
Dwarf Invasion Clone	Mead	December 1, 2015 - March 17, 2016 (3 months, 16 days)	1.040	1.000	5.3%	5.5 gal
	Attempted a clone of B Nektar Dwarf Invasion. I back sweetened it to 1.014 and it tastes amazing. Aging one gallon on one pound of cherries. Competition Results 2016 Mead Free or Die - 30.5/50
Traditional Mead	Mead	September 14, 2015 - February 27, 2016 (5 months, 13 days)	1.098	1.000	13.1%	1 gal
	A base mead that I left alone from a 3 gallon batch
Prickly Pear	Melomel	September 14, 2015 - February 27, 2016 (5 months, 13 days)	1.098	1.000	13.1%	1 gal
	Took the base mead and added 4 cups of prickly pear juice to a 1 gallon carboy
Cinnamon / Vanilla	Metheglin	September 14, 2015 - February 27, 2016 (5 months, 13 days)	1.098	1.000	13.1%	1 gal
	Took the base mead and added cinnamon/vanilla tincture to a 1 gallon carboy
Blueberry Hibiscus	Melomel	August 4, 2015 - January 21, 2016 (5 months, 17 days)	1.110	1.006	13.9%	1 gal
	Hibiscus flowers, blueberries and some lemon juice/zest
Nose Nudger Blonde Ale	Beer	December 25, 2015 - January 4, 2016 (10 days)	1.040	1.011	3.9%	2.5 gal
	Following the Centennial Blonde Ale recipe from HomeBrewTalk (only used Cascade hops though)
Nose Nudger Blonde Ale w/ Prickly Pear	Beer	December 25, 2015 - January 4, 2016 (10 days)	1.040	1.011	3.9%	2.5 gal
	Same beer as above but with 4 cups of prickly pear puree added during primary fermentation Competition Results 2016 National Homebrew Competition - 31/50
WTF Cider	Cider	July 14, 2015 - November 2, 2015 (3 months, 19 days)	1.074	0.998	10.1%	1 gal
	Started out as a maple/pecan cider but added a bunch of additions at tertiary
cocoLOCOnut Stout	Beer	October 7, 2015 - November 1, 2015 (25 days)	1.080	1.042	5.1%	3 gal
	Coconut and chocolate stout (with coffee added to a final gallon)
Stolen Trails Cider w/ Grape	Cider	August 16, 2015 - October 27, 2015 (2 months, 11 days)	1.054	1.002	6.9%	1 gal
	Fresh pressed apples and about 1/4 of fresh pressed grape juice
Reap what you S.O.W.	Beer	September 29, 2015 - October 19, 2015 (20 days)	1.038	1.014	3.2%	3 gal
	Didn't get enough boil off and missed OG by a lot and left with a higher volume
Speckled Leaf	Cyser	July 10, 2015 - September 30, 2015 (2 months, 20 days)	1.138	1.012	16.8%	2.5 gal
	Cinnamon, ginger, cloves, brown sugar and vanilla spiced into an apple cider mead Competition Results 2016 Mead Free or Die - 33.5/50 2017 Orpheus MeadFest - 37/50
Joe's Ancient Orange Mead	Mead	July 28, 2015 - September 30, 2015 (2 months, 2 days)	1.106	1.014	12.3%	1 gal
	Using this recipe
Pappy's pub cider	Cider	June 29, 2015 - September 3, 2015 (2 months, 4 days)	1.096	1.008	11.7%	1 gal
	Too much sugar added to this one. After a year it still tastes like rocket fuel. Not doing pure sugar additions again.
Pumpkin Pie Cider	Cider	July 14, 2015 - August 27, 2015 (1 month, 13 days)	1.071	1.000	9.5%	1 gal
	No pumpkin flavor came through
First Batch Cider	Cider	June 22, 2015 - August 10, 2015 (1 month, 18 days)	1.060	1.000	8%	1 gal
	Not bad but nothing spectacular. Might be better carbonated or cold
First Batch Cider - Mixed Berry	Cider	June 22, 2015 - August 10, 2015 (1 month, 18 days)	1.060	1.000	8%	1 gal
	I like how there's a subtle fruitiness from the berries
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Upcoming Brews 4 gal

These are recipes we're planning on brewing soon

Brew Name	Type	Size
Helio Gazer Pale Ale	Beer	4 gal
	IPA using NZ hops and Helio Gazer yeast

Brewing by type

How many gallons we've brewed of each type

Type:	Completed:	Fermenting:
Beer	346.5	12
Cider	51.5	--
Mead	47.5	--
Wine	3.5	--
Total	449	12

Kegging / Bottling Pipeline

Keeping track of what I need to keg or bottle soon. This will help me decide when I can brew next!

Munich Dunkel (4 gal) - On Tap

Cosmic Punch IPA (4 gal) - On Tap

Old Ale for Barrel #1 (3 gal) - On Tap

2024 Cyser (2.5 gal) - Queued for kegging

Waiting for kegerator space to open up

Barleywine (4 gal) - Queued for kegging

Added some BR-8 brett for longer term aging