The beer for today is Flying Dog Collaborator Doppelbock Open Source Beer.
On October 5, 1991, the first version of the Linux kernel, version 0.02 was released. The Linux kernel is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 (GPLv2) and is developed by contributors worldwide. Linux is one of the best examples of Open Source software. The kernel was initially created by Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds.
About the beer:
On October 12, 2007, the Flying Dog Brewery released Collaborator Doppelbock on the public.
You are holding what we believe is the first Open Source Beer to hit the market in the United States. We started with a basic Doppelbock recipe and solicited suggestions from homebrewers on our blog. We took your comments and crafted this Doppelbock, aptly named Collaborator. The blog, recipe, and label are online at opensourcebeerproject.com, if you'd like to brew some yourself!
Here's the recipe if you are interested in brewing it yourself.
Flying Dog Open Source Beer Recipe
50 bbl (mash x 2)
Targets:
OG: 19.5 P
FG: 5.0 – 5.5P
Color: 18 – 22 SRM
Bitterness: 22 – 25 IBU
Conversion Temp: 155 – 156F
Total Conversion Time: 1.5 Hours
Boil Length: 2 Hours
Primary Fermentation Temp: 52F
Lagering Temp: 34F
Grist: LBS %
Weyermann Munich “Type I” 2240 75
Weyermann Munich “Type II 550 19
Weyermann Cara-Munich 55 2
Weyermann Cara-Amber 55 2
Weyermann Melanoidin 55 2
TOTAL: 2955 100%
Hops: (2 hour boil) LBS
Warrior (15.1% alpha) @ 30 minutes into boil 12.5
Mt. Hood (4.2% alpha) @ 90 minutes into boil 8.0
Mt. Hood (4.2% alpha) @ 105 minutes into boil 4.0
I had this beer last year on New Years Eve at our beer blowout bash.
We also had three other of Wild Dog line, Weizen Bock, Colorado Saison, and the aged Gonzo. We weren't able to acquire the Double Pale Ale (if you are reading this Flying Dog brewers... hint hint...)
I'm not sure if you'll be able to acquire this beer anymore, but you can just brew your own.
