Beserker Brau - Hentai-Brau #20 - Dead Tree Ale - Mystic Brewers of The Inebriati #1

Beserker Brau

Mystic Brewers of The Inebriati Label:

Rob has already been informed that the date at the top is incorrect, it should read Dec. 2008

Source Anime: Beserk
Alternate Name: Here Comes the Brau 3
Also Labeled Under: The Mystic Brewers of The Inebriati: Dead Tree Ale
Style: Dunkelweizen
Brewed: 01/11/09
Bottled: 03/15/09

Batch: 5 gallons
OG: 1.074
TG: 1.018
Color: 30+ SRM
Bitterness: 20.0 IBU
Alcohol: 7.3 %

4 lbs dry pilsner malt
2 lb Dry light malt extract
1.0 lb Dry wheat malt extract
0.5 lb Dry dark malt extract
0.5 lb Dry extra light malt extract (yes, all of these!)
0.5 lb 6-row pale malt0.5 lb Belgian chocolate malt
0.5 lb Munich Malt
0.25 lb Crystal Malt 40 L
0.25 lb white wheat malt
1 oz Hallertau hop pellets (60 min)
0.5 oz Hallertau hop pellets (15 min)
0.5 oz Hallertau hop pellets (1 min)
White Labs Belgian Wheat
- Partial mash the grains (40 min at 150 degrees)
- Prime with 1 cup of dry dark malt.

Notes:
Opened at Dark Lord Day 2009, this beer has some aging to do. This is actually a second brewing, the first done by Old-Growth Ales, which was brewed without a recipe. Greg put together a recipe as best he could remember so we expect good things from this beer. It was requested by members of Hentai-Brau as their wedding beer, hence the second brewing. Being our 20th brew as Hentai-Brau it's very fitting that it's also labeled as our first for The Mystic Brewers of The Inebriati. -Holly

Treegun: Wolfwood Ale - Hentai-Brau #19

Treegun: Wolfwood Ale



Source Anime: Trigun
Style: White Pine Ale
Brewed: 12/21/08
Bottled: 03/15/09

Batch: 5 gallons
OG: 1.063
FG: 1.012
Color: 16.49 SRM
Bitterness: 23.3 IBU
Alcohol: 6.6% ABV

7 lbs Munton’s dry pilsner malt extract
8 oz 6-row pale malt
8 oz chocolate malt
8 oz wheat malt
4 oz rauche malt
1 oz cascade hops (60 minute boil)
1 oz cascade hops (5 minute boil)
5 oz fresh cut white-pine sprigs
1 oz oak chips (medium toast)
White Labs California Ale yeast
-Partial mash the grains (40 min at 150 degrees)
-Half of the pine sprigs are added with 5 minutes before flame-out.
-Make a tincture of the oak chips and half of the pine sprigs in 4 oz vodka. Add this to the secondary.
-Prime with 1 cup of dry pilsner malt

Notes:
Opened Dark Lord Day 2009, Greg thought it was a little young, but I believe the pine flavor really came through. -Holly

Kimagure Orange Wit - Hentai-Brau #18

Kimagure Orange Wit



Anime Source: Kimagure Orange Road
Style: Orange Marmalade Chamomile Witbier
Brewed: 01/11/09
Bottled: 03/15/09

Batch: 5-gallons
OG: 1.058
FG: 1.011
Color: 11.71 SRM
Bitterness: 16.6 IBU + chamomile
Alcohol: 6.2% ABV

3 lbs wheat malt
3 lbs extra dry light
0.5 lb honey malt
0.5 lb 6-row
0.5 lb 40 L crystal
0.5 lb wheat malt
0.25 lb Belgian aromatic
1 oz glacier hops (5 min)
0.5 oz cascade hops (30 min)
0.5 oz cascade hops (60 min)
4 oz whole chamomile flowers
8 oz marmalade
4 oz sweet, dried-orange peel
White Labs Belgian Wit
-Partial mash the grains (40 min at 150 degrees)
-Half of chamomile and orange peel is added to wort 5 minutes before flame-out.
-The remainder of the chamomile and orange peel is soaked in 4 oz of vodka (2 weeks) and added to secondary.
-Prime with 1 cup of dry pilsner malt.

Notes:
Finally the label number and actual brew number line up. Rob says it's pure accident but I still count it as a victory. This was opened at Dark Lord Day 2009 and this was the first time I could taste the intended flavors upon opening. Still rather light at this point, it will be interesting to see how the flavors develop. -Holly

Koge-Panacea - Hentai-Brau #17

Koge-Panacea



Anime Source: Kogepan
Style: Belgian Brown Ale
Bottled: 06/01/08
Brewed: 07/13/08

OG: 1.049
FG: 1.010
20.71 SRM
28.1 IBU
5.1% ABV

4 lbs Extra Pale DME
0.5 lb Biscuit malt
0.5 lb 6-row pale malt
1.0 lbs caramel wheat malt
0.5 lbs victory malt
0.25 lb 90L crystal malt
0.25 lb Belgian chocolate malt
1.0 oz Willamette hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Willamette hops (30 min)
0.5 oz Willamette hops hops (5 min)
White Labs Belgian Style Ale Yeast Blend

Notes:
A dry, effervescent brown ale that is complex at first, but ultimately, very easy drinking. The nose has hints of caramel, raisins and oak – all produced by the specialty Belgian yeast strain. The mouthfeel is lighter than the scents would suggest and the color has the golden-orange tones of autumn. There are notes of vanilla and cloves and finally a hazelnut-like nuttiness to round out the pallet. There might even be a flavor of chocolate buried in there, but that's still up to debate and aging. -Greg

Strawberry Panicked!!!!! - Hentai-Brau #16

Strawberry Panicked!!!!!

Official Label:


Special Edition Label:


Personal Beer: Dave-Brau
Source Anime: Strawberry Panic!
Alternate Name: Here Comes the Brau 2
Style: Belgian Strawberry-Vanilla Blonde Ale
Brewed: 06/01/08
Bottled: 07/13/08

OG: 1.052
FG: 1.010
9.36 SRM
24.6 IBU
5.4% ABV

2 lbs Extra Light DME
3 lb Wheat DME
0.5 lbs 6-row pale malt
0.25 lbs Belgian wheat malt
0.5 lbs Honey malt
0.5 lbs carapils or dextrine malt
0.25lbs lactose
1 oz Spalt hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (15 min)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (1 min)
White Labs Belgian Golden Ale Yeast
4 oz strawberry extract
2 whole vanilla beans (soaked in 4oz of vodka before addition to secondary)

A moderately-malty brew based on the classic German wheat beers. We have added strawberries and whole vanilla beans to build a creamy-fruit character.

Notes:
Upon opening at Dave's wedding I wasn't too impressed. Nothing special about this hefeweizen though it was drinkable. Opened again at Dark Lord Day 2009 and I found it very drinkable with the strawberry and vanilla flavors easily apparent. It's become clear that our beers really come into their own given time to age. -Holly

Hentai-Brau DARK - Hentai Brau #15

Hentai-Brau DARK



Personal beer: jamez-brau
Source Anime: Elfen Lied
Style: Bourbon-Java Imperial Stout
Brewed: 02/24/08
Bottled: 04/06/08

Batch: 5 gallons
OG: 1.089
TG: 1.024
Color: 39.21
Bitterness: 53.5 IBU + coffee
Alcohol: 8.7 %
Calories per 12 oz: 370.8

6 lbs light DME
2.5 lbs dark DME
1 lb Belgian Chocolate Malt
0.5 lbs British Black Patent
0.5 lbs Black Roasted Barley
0.5 lbs American Caramel malt 60L
0.5 lbs wheat
0.5 lbs dextrin or carapils
0.5 lbs 6-row malt
2 oz Fuggle hops (60 min)
2 oz Fuggle hops (30 min)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (5 min)
8 oz bourbon
1/2 cup of crushed coffee beans in secondary (steep in bourbon for one week)
1 oz medium-toast oak chips in secondary (steep in bourbon for one week)
4 oz espresso in secondary
2 whole vanilla beans in secondary
2 oz burton water salts
Wyeast American Ale yeast (pre-hydrated starter)

Notes:
Originally opened at Dark Lord Day 2008 we aged this brew for a year and opened it again at Dark Lord Day 2009. I believe this is another of the beers sampled by Chuck Sudo of the Chicagoist. I was also told by one attendee that they enjoyed this beer more than the Vanilla Dark Lord. Hopefully we can age this a little longer but it's so tasty we have a hard time keeping our hands off them. -Holly

Skuld Krusher - Hentai-Brau #14

Skuld Krusher



Personal Beer: Aimee-Brau
Source Anime: Ah! My Goddess
Style: Norske Cardamom-Currant Rye Ale
Brewed: 02/24/08
Bottled: 04/06/08

Batch: 5 gallons
OG: 1.072
TG: 1.014
Color: 9.68 SRM
Bitterness: 14.0 IBU
Alcohol: 7.6 %
Calories per 12 oz: 285.6

6.0 lb John Bull extra light DME
1.0 lb 6-row pale malt
1.0 lb 20L Crystal malt
0.5 lb peat or wood smoked malt
0.5 lb Flaked Rye (consider grinding and precooking)
0.5 lb Aromatic malt (substituted for 0.5 lb rye)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (60 min)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (30 min)
0.5 oz Spalt hops (5 min)
3 bags (18 oz total) of dried currants (soaked in vodka)
Eight crushed cardamom pods – (soaked in vodka)
1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds – (soaked in vodka)Wyeast American Ale Yeast

Notes:
This brew was first opened at Dark Lord Day 2008. The tastes developed so well over time we brought it to Dark Lord Day 2009. In 2009 it was called, "one of the best beers [Chicagoist writer Chuck Sudo] tasted all day." -Holly

Bleach: All Hollows' Pale - Hentai-Brau #13

Bleach: All Hollows' Pale



Source Anime: Bleach
Style: American IPA
Brewed: 10/14/07
Bottled: 11/11/07

OG: 1.084
TG: 1.017
Color: 12.6 SRM
Bitterness: 64.6 IBU
Alcohol: 8.8%

8.0 lb Dry Extra Light Malt Extract
1.0 lb 6-row pale malt
0.5 lb Honey Malt
0.5 lb Belgian Aromatic malt
0.5 lb 40 L. Crystal malt
0.5 lb Dextrine malt
1 oz Cascade hops (60 min)
1 oz Amarillo hops (45 min)
1 oz Cascade hops (30 min)
1 oz Amarillo hops (15 min)
1 oz Cascade hops (5 min)
1 oz Amarillo hops (0 min)
2 oz Cascade leaf hops (dry hopped secondary)
Wyeast London ESB Ale yeast

Notes:
1 month: A bit harsh, with strong grapefruit flavors – a bit astringent. Odor is quite nice, however – rich and full with a very fruity, citrus scent. -Greg

3 months: A nice, vanilla scent has begun to peak. The citrus notes have mellowed well. There is a faint sweetness in the scent as well. Good mouthfeel, somewhat thick and chewy. Bubbles explode on the pallet. Orange flavors are in the fore when chilled. As the beer warms, it is apparent that much of the astringency is gone. High alcohol is not obvious. -Greg

A very exciting beer for us as it used some of our homegrown hops. Originally it had a very fruity scent but was very hoppy. Rob and our other non-IPA drinkers were quite disappointed. A year and a half later the hoppy flavor gave away to a light citrus taste, declared extremely drinkable by all. -Holly

Pumpkin Scissors Saison - Hentai-Brau #12

Pumpkin Scissors Saison



Source Anime: Pumpkin Scissors
Style: Pumpkin Spiced Holiday Saison
Brewed: 10/14/07
Bottled: 11/11/07
OG: 1.065
TG: 1.013
Color: 7.18 SRM
Bitterness: 36.6 IBU
Alcohol: 6.9 %

6.5 lbs Dry Extra Light Extract
0.5 lbs American 6-row Pale malt
0.5 lbs Munich Malt
0.25 lbs Belgian Aromatic
0.5 lbs Dextrine malt
0.5 lbs Belgian Wheat malt
1 oz Bitter Orange Peel – (steeped in vodka and added to secondary)
1 oz Cinnamon (crushed - steeped in vodka and added to secondary)
1 oz Nutmeg (fresh grated – steeped in vodka and added to secondary)
1 tsp Coriander (crushed)
1.5 oz Tettnanger Hops (60 min)
1.0 oz Tettnanger Hops (15 min)
1.0 oz Tettnanger (1 min)
Wyeast Belgian Saison Yeast

Notes:
2 months after brewing: The spices are quite strong. It is obvious that this is going to need a bit more aging. -Greg

4 months after brewing: The spices are beginning to meld and mellow somewhat. It is now possible to begin picking out the individual flavors. A really nice vanilla note has showed up, although cinnamon is still a bit of a bully. Cold storage is helping immensely. -Greg