This whats its all about. Being able to use ones skills to help out some one in need. I enjoy brewing beer, but I have to admit I enjoy it more when its for a good cause.
"Chris German, Northern Brewer’s friend from Brewers Supply Group (aka The Folks Who Get Us The Grain), has a 4-year old daughter who recently was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Neuroblastoma. To help out Emma and other children fighting this battle (and help you help them too), we’re proud to bring you Emma’s Brown Ale."
Northern Brewer had the idea to sell a homebrew kit to generate some funds for the
Children’s Hospitals of Minnesota because Emma is being treated at the Minneapolis hospital.
With all this in mind I put out an email at work, telling others about this Wonderful Homebrew kit with all proceeds go to a great cause. I even offered to brew the kits for people if they purchased them. To my surprise I got 3 responses of people who would be willing to buy them.
Along with that, the Jack of All Brews Homebrew club is putting together a Fundraiser on Jan. 15th to raise money for the German family. Part of the fundraiser will include a club brew off in which participating members will buy the Emma's Brown Ale kit and brew it in anyway they want with whatever additional ingredients they want. So I bought 2 kits thinking I could brew 10 gallons and donate one keg to the Hope for Emma Benefit.
So as a practice run in brewing the Emma's Brown Ale for the Fundraiser, I brewed a 10 gallon batch of the Extract kit for 2 people at work. I even got one of them to come over and help (drink beer). Always fun to introduce someone to their first homebrew experience, one of the few things I thoroughly enjoy teaching. The first run went well, except for thpart where I realized I was going to have to bottle 10 gallons of beer, By myself! Been awhile since I've actually bottled a batch of beer, let alone a 10 gallon batch.
Mission Accomplished!
| Emma's Brown Ale |
| American Brown Ale |
Type: Extract | Date: 11/7/2010 |
Batch Size: 10.00 gal | Brewer: Brady Brew |
| Boil Size: 11.00 gal | Asst Brewer: |
| Boil Time: 60 min | Equipment: My Equipment |
| Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 | Brewhouse Efficiency: - |
| Taste Notes: |
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Ingredients |
| Amount | Item | Type | % or IBU |
| 12.60 lb | Amber Liquid Extract (12.5 SRM) | Extract | 83.44 % |
| 2.00 lb | Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM) | Grain | 13.25 % |
| 0.50 lb | Pale Chocolate Malt (120.0 SRM) | Grain | 3.31 % |
| 2.00 oz | Glacier [5.60 %] (60 min) | Hops | 20.7 IBU |
| 1.50 oz | Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] (20 min) | Hops | 9.1 IBU |
| 0.50 oz | Styrian Goldings [5.40 %] (5 min) | Hops | 1.0 IBU |
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Beer Profile |
Est Original Gravity: 1.046 SG | Measured Original Gravity: 1.045 SG |
| Est Final Gravity: 1.012 SG | Measured Final Gravity: 1.005 SG |
| Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 4.47 % | Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.21 % |
| Bitterness: 30.7 IBU | Calories: 194 cal/pint |
| Est Color: 18.0 SRM | Color:
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Mash Profile |
| Mash Name: None | Total Grain Weight: 2.50 lb |
| Sparge Water: - | Grain Temperature: - |
| Sparge Temperature: - | TunTemperature: - |
| Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE | Mash PH: - |
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Steep grains as desired (30-60 minutes) |
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| Mash Notes: - |
Carbonation and Storage |
| Carbonation Type: Corn Sugar | Volumes of CO2: 2.4 |
| Pressure/Weight: 7.6 oz | Carbonation Used: - |
| Keg/Bottling Temperature: 60.0 F | Age for: 28.0 days |
| Storage Temperature: 52.0 F | |
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