It was pretty exciting when Carson’s Brewery stepped up last year and offered to let the winner of the Big Turkey competition brew their beer for a special release. It definitely made everyone step up their game. After working out all the kinks of a new brewery, head brewer John Mills, gave Glen the green flag and it was time to brew.
Glen’s 2012 Turkey winner was his Foreign Extra Stout. So with recipe in hand Glen and John set out to duplicate his brew on the 20bbl system. Grinding and mashing 2,010 pounds of grain did take a bit of time but it didn’t look like Glen minded giving John a few pointers.
All in all it was a great day! The sweet wort was transferred to the fermenter and 8 hours later was churning away.
Watch for updates as to when you will be able to head over to Carson’s and sample Glen’s Big Turkey winner. There is even a rumor that some may end up in barrels for a little “extra aging”. I can tell you that after 36 hours it was already really tasty!
Is your 2013 Turkey ready??
Special thanks to Jason and all the guys at Carson’s for supporting the OVHA.
