National Organic Homebrew Challenge 2009! Winning Recipes From the 2009 Competition: 1st Place Amber Hybrid Category: Falling Leaves Festbier by Richard Lawrence Organic Northern German Altbier All Grain Ingredients for 5 gals: 3 lbs. Organic Great Western 2 Row Malt 3 lbs. Organic Great Western Munich Malt 3 lbs. Organic Gambrinus Pilsner Malt .5 lbs Organic Briess Carapils Malt .5 lbs Organic Briess Caramel 20 Malt .5 lbs Organic Briess Caramel 60 Malt Mash for 60 min .75 oz New Zealand Hallertaur Hop Pellets @ 60 min .5 oz German Hallertaur Tradition Hop Pellets @ 20 min .25 oz German Hallertaur Mittelfrueh Hop Pellets @ 0 min .5 oz German Hallertaur Tradition Hop Pellets @ 0 min 1 tsp. Irish Moss @ 20 min Yeast: 1 vial White Labs California Ale #001 Original Gravity (O.G.): 1.056 Final Gravity (F.G.): 1.008 Average alcohol content (% by volume): 6.3% Judge’s Comment: “ some sweetness in the start, followed by fairly high bitterness. Finishes dry and slightly bitter” 1st Place American Ale Category: B*tch Slapped by John Radcliff Organic American Brown Ale Mash Extract Ingredients for 5 gals: 1 lb. Organic Gambrinus pale ale malt 1 lb. Organic Munich Malt Mash for 50 min Boil for 60 min 4.4 lbs. Organic Pale Liquid Malt Extract 2 lbs. Organic Dry Malt Extract .75 lbs. Organic Caramel Malt .25 lbs. Organic Chocolate Malt .5 oz. Organic American Summit Pellet Hops @ 60 min 1 oz Organic Kent Goldings Whole Hops @ 20 min .5 oz. Organic German Tettnanger pellet hops @ 20 min .5 tsp. Irish Moss @ 20 min. Yeast : White Labs California Ale #001 Original Gravity (O.G.): 1.060 Final Gravity (F.G.): 1.020 Average alcohol content (% by volume): 5.2% Judge’s Comment: “ chocolate, nutty, earthy hops, soft bitterness” 1st Place Belgian & French Ale Category: More Than a Party Part Gyle Wit by Mike Persinger and Mike Smith Organic Witbier All Grain Parti-Gyle First runnings (3 gal) were barleywine, the rest was further split into 2 batches to get 3 gallons of wit and 3 gallons of rye beer. Ingredients for 9 gals: 15 lbs. Organic 2 Row Pale Malt 9 lbs. Organic Flaked Wheat 6lb Organic Light Malt Extract 1.5 lbs. Organic Flaked Rye 1 lb. Organic Flaked oats 1 lb. Organic Cane Sugar Mash for 90 minutes Boil 1, Barleywine 3 gallons, 90 min 1 oz. Organic Belgian Admiral Hop Pellets 13 oz homegrown Cluster wet hops 5 oz homegrown Cluster wet hops 2.5 oz homegrown Chinook wet hops .25 oz Organic Belgian Admiral Pellet hops Boil 2, 6 gallons, 90 min 1.25 oz. Organic Hallertaur Tradition pellet Hops .3 oz Belgian Admiral pellet hops At 50 min, boil 2 split in half, and spices added to 3 gal for the wit: .5 oz Organic dried orange peel .325 Organic coriander .1 oz organic chamomile Yeast for wit: Wyeast Belgian Wit 3944 Original Gravity (O.G.): 1.053 Final Gravity (F.G.): 1.013 Average alcohol content (% by volume): 5.2% Judge’s Comments for Witbier: “ Bright wheat aromatics, a touch lemony and spice notes in the background. Nice zesty citrus esters. 1st Place Belgian Strong Ale Category: Farmhouse Blond Ale by Richard Lawrence Organic Belgian Blonde Ale All Grain Ingredients for 5 gals: 8 lbs. Organic Gambrinus Pilsner Malt 4 lbs. Organic Great Western 2 Row Malt 1 lb. Organic Briess Carapils Malt .67 lbs Organic Briess Caramel 20 Malt Mash for 75 min 1 oz German Hallertaur Mittelfrueh Hop Pellets @ 60 min 1 oz New Zealand Hallertaur Hop Pellets @ 15 min 1 tsp. Irish Moss @ 20 min Yeast: 1 vial White Labs Belgian Ale #550Original Gravity (O.G.): 1.060 Final Gravity (F.G.): 1.006 Average alcohol content (% by volume): 7.1% !!This recipe is now a Certified Organic Beer Kit! Available in 3 versions: Easy-Brew: http://www.breworganic.com/organicRichardsFarmhouseBlondeBelgianAleeasybrew.aspx Mash-Extract: http://www.breworganic.com/organicRichardsFarmhouseBlondeBelgianAlemashextract.aspx All Grain: http://www.breworganic.com/organicRichardsFarmhouseBlondeBelgianAleallgrain.aspx   We have more recipes that will be posted soon.... check this page again next week!   All of us at 7 Bridges thank all of the contestants, sponsors, and volunteers for supporting the growing organic brewing movement by participating in the first annual National Organic Homebrew Challenge!

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