Wolfseye Collective Eval

June 23.
Wolfseye Members: Quade, Heath, Mulvenon, Pritchard

Evaluation: Which Wolfseye Brew is the best (the age old question)?

Criteria: Each member was asked to compile a list of the five best Wolfseye brews. The batches were then assigned points based on their appearance on these lists (5 pts for top of the list, 1 pt for bottom).

Winners:
#5 Rikki Tikki Tavi India Pale Ale (tops on two ballots)
#13 Ira Hayes American Indian Pale Ale
#10 Old Bolshie Amber Ale

Scores:
#5 Rikki Tikki Tavi India Pale Ale -- 13 pts
#13 Ira Hayes American Indian Pale Ale -- 11 pts
#10 Old Bolshie Amber Ale -- 6 pts
#6 Von Stauffenberg's Assassinator Dopplebock -- 6 pts
#3 Old Bolshie Amber Ale -- 4 pts
#4 George Orwell Nut Brown Ale -- 4 pts
#7 Nietzsche's (So) Bitter -- 4 pts
#9 Doc Holliday's California Common (Steam) Beer -- 3pts
#10A Old Bolshie Amber Ale -- 3 pts
#14 Marquis de Sade's Old Speckled Cock -- 3 pts
#1 George Orwell Nut Brown Ale -- 2 pts
#15 Nietzsche's (So) Bitter - 1 pt

Worth Consideration:

If the Old Bolshie Amber Ale scores are added (batches 3,10,10A), then it equals the 13 points of the I.P.A.

Same calculations can be run on George Orwell Nut Brown Ale (batches 1,4,11) and Nietzsche's (So) Bitter (batches 7,15) to get a good read on collective members' tastes.

#2 Iron Drawers Honey Porter is generally accepted by the collective members as a good brew - it doesn't appear on our list more due to style preferences.

I think #13 Ira Hayes American Indian Pale Ale was overlooked by some members (James). As well as it did, it could have done better. I also believe #14 Marquis de Sade's Old Speckled Cock may make a run up the leader board as we begin to really enjoy it - it's not sexy but it's good.

Watch out for #12 Groundskeeper Willie's Wee Heavy - it will tear down the wall...

Thanks to Brew Crew for Cool Brewery Wear

Just wanted to post a shout-out to my fellow brothers of the Wolf's Eye Brewery. As the junior brew partner, I wanted to say thanks for inviting me to be a part of the experience. Its been a fun past few months hanging out with you guys- James' poker party, experimental brews gone good and bad, late nights youtubing whatever movie came to mind, etc. And the brewery shirt was a great idea- thanks, guys!

Guests to the blog- look for Wolf's Eye Brewery gear to be coming soon to your local homebrew store!!!

Batch #18: Duke Wilhelm IV's Reinheitsgebot Hefeweizen

Weizen
15-A Weizen/Weissbier

Size: 5.0 gal
Efficiency: 75.0%
Attenuation: 75.0%
Calories: 188.61 per 12.0 fl oz

Original Gravity: 1.057 (1.044 - 1.052)
Terminal Gravity: 1.014 (1.010 - 1.014)
Color: 7.9 (2.0 - 8.0)
Alcohol: 5.57% (4.3% - 5.6%)
Bitterness: 17.87 (8.0 - 15.0)

Ingredients:
8 lbs Alexanders Wheat Extract
.5 lbs Crystal 10
1 oz Hersbrucker (3.3%) - added during boil, boiled 60 min
.5 oz Saaz (3.2%) - added during boil, boiled 30 min
.5 oz Saaz (3.2%) - added during boil, boiled 5 min
0.0 ea 3068 WYeast Weizen

Schedule:
Ambient Air: 70.0 °F
Source Water: 60.0 °F
Elevation: 0.0 m


Notes:
Brewed: 6/6/08
O.G.: 1.052