http://theplaidparty.com/
Some exerpts:
- Two different Mash Bills:
E Mash Bill “High-Corn”: 20% Rye, 75% Corn, 5% Malted Barley
B Mash Bill “High-Rye”: 35% Rye, 60% Corn, 5% Malted Barley
5 Yeast Strains:
V – Light fruitiness, light vanilla, caramel & creamy
K – Light spiciness, light caramel & full-bodied
O – Rich fruitiness, light vanilla, caramel & full-bodied
Q – Essences of floral aromas
F – Essences of herbal aromas
The combination of each Mash Bill with each yeast strain produces 10 recipes:
OBSV – B Mash Bill, V yeast.
OESV - E Mash Bill, V yeast.
OBSK - B Mash Bill, K yeast.
OESK - E Mash Bill, K yeast.
OBSO - B Mash Bill, O yeast.
OESO - E Mash Bill, O yeast.
OBSQ - B Mash Bill, Q yeast.
OESQ - E Mash Bill, Q yeast.
OBSF - B Mash Bill, F yeast.
OESF - E Mash Bill, F yeast
In sum, a lovely and well-produced blog. The article leads (for the moments) and is entitled "Decoding Four Roses Part 1: A Brief History & Blind Tasting of All 10 Recipes. It is WELL worth your time as the author then proceeds to taste and report all the recipes along with two skilled friends.
Very nice.