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Author:

BEERngineer

Boil Size: 24.6 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Dextrose

Priming Amount: 3/4

Creation Date: 8/28/2013 1:44 AM

Notes: 1-2 days before brew day: Yeast start er (optional, but recommended)

Pitch Wyeast into a starter. A wine bottle or 22 oz beer bottle fitted with an airlock and #2 stopper works perfect. Use 1/4 cup malt extract in 8 oz of water for a starter wort. Boil 5 minutes, cool and pitch yeast.

Brew day:

Put your volume of water on to boil, usually 2-2.5 gallons, unless you have a wort cooling device. When water temperature reaches 150, add the adjunct malt grains in grain steeping bag. Hold temperature at 150-160 for 30 minutes. Stir the grains occasionally. After 30 minutes resume heat. When temperature reaches 170 remove or strain the grain out. Now add the extract.

You can let some hot water mix with the extract to help loosen it up and pour smoothly. Proceed on to full boil, and stir to prevent the extract from scorching on the bottom of the pot.

At full boil, 60 minute countdown:

At full boil, add the 2 oz of bittering hops and gypsum, and begin an hour countdown. As always, stir occasionally.

At 10 minutes:Add the 1 oz of hops.

At 5 mins:Add the 1 oz of hops

At 0 mins:Add the 1 oz of finishing hops

End of boil:

Shut off heat and begin to cool your wort as soon as possible. When wort is about 75 degrees, or when wort is cool enough to mix with water to reach about 75 degrees, pour and strain the wort into your primary fermenter. When pouring the wort into the primary, aerate as much as possible. You can accomplish this by dipping a sanitized container, such as a measuring cup into the wort and pouring back into the wort. Create as much foam and bubbles as you can for about ten minutes. Double check your temperature to be sure it is not above 80 degrees and take a hydrometer reading. Now pitch the contents of the yeast pack into the primary fermenter, cover, set-up the sanitized airlock and stopper assembly, and place the primary where it will remain around 68 degrees during fermentation.

Next 4 days:Your fermentation should begin after about 12 hours. From then on fermentation will peak then subside. After high krausen, you may opt to rack to glass secondary carboy.

Next 3 days: After 5 and 6 days take hydrometer readings. If no perceptible change in gravity occurs, you are ready to bottle. If the gravity keeps reducing, wait. If you are unsure wait one more day.

Bottling day: Be especially careful about sanitizing and racking at this stage! Thoroughly clean and sanitize bottles and caps. Preheat 3/4 cup corn sugar (dextrose) in a saucepan with 3-4 cup of water and bring to a quick boil. Carefully rack beer to a bottling bucket and swirl in corn sugar mixture. Be careful not to slosh around the beer, you don’t want to oxidize.

Bottle and cap. Store at room temperate to ensure good bottle fermentation.

10 days after bottling: Sample a beer. Be patient, you can try a bottle after about a week, but most beers, especially hoppy medium and high gravity beers, benefit from some aging. Enjoy!

Tips and fine-tuning:

-Try to boil and cool the largest possible volume you can manage.

-Varying the fermentation temperature will result in different flavors. Fermenting warm (up to 72 degrees)

will produce fruity, estery qualities. An LCD stick-on thermometer will allow you to monitor fermentation temperatures.

-Always be sure to sanitize every piece of brewing equipment, after you are finished with the boil. A 5 gallon utility bucket half filled with an iodine based “no rinse” sanitizer is convenient for this.

-Secondary fermentation in glass is recommended.

-If you boil a full wort volume, your hop efficiency will improve.

Author:

nickwbenson

Boil Size: 3.8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 58

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Forced

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/15/2017 3:55 AM

Notes: This is supposed to be a somewhat strong, ultra-creamy NEIPA with light bitterness (although more than the 0 IBUs might suggest...) and a fruity, floral flavor and aroma. This beer is inspired by the state of Maine and everything that is great about the Portland scene. I love you Lone Pine, Bunker, Foundation, Peak Organic, Liquid Riot, Mast Landing, Rising Tide, and even Bissell (though I don't like to admit it). I fucking love you all.

Using the no sparge method mostly because my kitchen setup makes a sparge difficult, not because I think there is something to be gained from not sparging. In fact, I probably would sparge this if I could. If you're looking to sparge, decrease the grain bill by a quarter - i.e. multiply all of the grain ingredients by 0.75 to get to your grain bill.

Likewise, the only reason why I'm brewing a small batch is because I don't have much space. If I had more space, I'd brew larger batches.

Author:

cstenson

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/7/2017 7:46 PM

Notes:

Author:

GUY235

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 1 cup

Creation Date: 1/17/2016 12:21 AM

Notes:

Author:

Collab' bros

Boil Size: 32 Litres

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.025

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/16/2015 3:30 AM

Notes:

Author:

BEERngineer

Boil Size: 23.285 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/6/2015 10:49 AM

Notes: Copied from NHC winners list.

Author:

SmallBatch2016

Boil Size: 1.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/18/2016 11:54 PM

Notes:

Author:

wine52

Boil Size: 30 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/30/2018 2:38 AM

Notes: First hops go straight in cube post boil. IBU is low.
remember to halve for 10l cube/fermenter.
recipe has German Pale Ale, actual batch was BB Ale 5.9EBC

Author:

Trekker23

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/28/2019 3:32 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mike Little

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/21/2015 1:29 PM

Notes: This is the Psychopathy recipe from Madtree Brewing. I increased the grain bill by 25 percent this is BIAB.

Author:

dkcollier@yahoo.com

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/7/2016 11:46 PM

Notes: ♦ BREW DATES: Last Update: 04.22.16 Steve 5GL
Date: Brew Day • 04-22-2016
Gravity End of Boil (OG) • 1.066
Gravity (FG) • ______________________
Date: Pitch Yeast Day • 04-23-2016
Date: Dry Hop 05-07-2016
Date: Keg Day • _____________________
Drafted Who’s House • _______________

Forgot to sanitize hop bag. :(

♦ SESSION NOTES: This one always comes out really good.

♦ STANDARD BREWING NOTES:
♫Create 8 gallons sparge water. Bring to 154° strike temperature. Prime pump. Pump water through hose. Add tablespoon 5.2 pH balancer
♫Add 2 drops Fermcap before adding grain.
♫Add grain – Sparge at 154° for 90 minutes (Minimum 60) (One gallon loss during sparge process) Water burn rate: 1-1/2 gallon per hour.
♫Boil clean water for end of boil session adjustment. Adjust to 5.5 water line.
•Dark beers – Add x tablespoon Calcium Carbonate
•IPA beers – Add 5 tablespoon Gypsum for IPA

WAKE UP!!!!!!
15 minutes – Add immersion chiller
15 minutes - Add Whirlfloc
10 minutes – Add 1 teaspoon Yeast Nutrient last

♦ Check to see if fermentation tank nozzle is pointed upwards

♦ KEGGING NOTES:
Purge oxygen with CO2
Chill keg 24 hours before force carbonation.
Force Carbonation Calculator: 20 psi 4 days
Volumes of CO2 2.5 at 36°F = 10.2 psi American Ales

♦ The Decoction Method
All decoction mashes start with a single infusion step where hot water is added to the mash to start the mashing process. Typical temperatures for the first step vary. Multiple step decoctions are often used. Some examples of steps include:

♥ DRINKABILITY: What did you like about it. Sample Date:

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Author:

imfraser

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/8/2018 8:47 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.059

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: Beet Sugar

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/23/2017 3:23 PM

Notes: Ratio of 2:2:3 with hops, currently experimenting with three combinations dry hoping in water. Fruit added at second dry hop to hopefully reduce oxidation.

Dry hop 1:
48H after pitch

Dry hop 2 and fruit:
Terminal "fg" for 5 days

Author:

Boil Size: 10 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/17/2014 2:05 AM

Notes:

Author:

Gingie

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.031

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: extra Light DME

Priming Amount: 3/4 cup

Creation Date: 2/13/2015 7:48 PM

Notes:

Author:

curtw

Boil Size: 6.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/27/2015 2:03 AM

Notes:

Author:

raiderrob

Boil Size: 4 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.027

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/26/2015 6:11 AM

Notes: At a resent local beer and wine fest my home brew club the Shasta chapter of Society of Brewers was there serving home brew sample's. the sign on our both had the S.O.B logo and people kept coming up saying "I wan't that S.O.B beer" LOL. so next year that's what there going to get.

Author:

Matthew.Murray

Boil Size: 1.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: dose each bottle

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/16/2015 11:14 PM

Notes: goal is to have a high crystal malt profile without sweetness - 15% crystal, low mash profile

Author:

Michele

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 65

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/27/2013 4:28 PM

Notes:

Author:

Back of the Passage Brewery

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 45

Boil Gravity: 1.058

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 0.56 bar

Creation Date: 6/17/2018 9:52 AM

Notes: Batch #5 (Eff.: 68%, Att.: 82%, ABV: 7.5%) - 10/10/21
Pine-Lime Experimental Version, added lime juice to the first few and decided it didn't work! Lucky I tested before adding it, sticking with the pineapple version.
Mash vol.: 31L, Pre-boil vol.: 27 L, Batch vol.: 21 L
OG: 1068 (Refract.), 1062 (Tilt)
- Weyerman Carapils (0.4 kg) used this batch
- Swapped Riwaka for Motueka this brew for more lime flavour.
- First use of M66 Hop Head yeast
12/10/21 - SG:1017 - Very fast
19/10/21 - SG:1006, cold crashed to 10 C.
20/10/21 - Dry hopped and 432g Dole Pineapple Slices in juice added.
21/10/21 - Cold crashed to 1 C.
24/10/21 - Kegged and carbed.
29/10/21 - Tasting great, glad I didn't stick with the lime splice idea.

Batch #4 (Eff.: 58 %, Att.: 72 %, ABV: 5.5 %) - 27/09/20
- Mash vol.: 31L, Pre-boil vol.: 26 L, Batch vol.: 22.5 L
- OG: 1058 (Refract.), 1056 (Tilt)
- Cara Pils [0.4 kg](Carapils) (Best Malz) used this batch.
- Switched from US-05 to M44 West Coast yeast
- Citra and Mosaic swapped to CRYO versions, kept the same amount of grams.
30/9/20 - SG:1018
5/10/20 - SG:1016
7/10/20 - FG:1016, dry hopped, pineappled (432g Dole Pineapple Slices in juice) and cold crashed

Batch #3 (Eff.: 55%, Att.: 77%, ABV: 6.12%) - 8/12/19
- Pre-boil volume - 27 L (First use of mash paddle as a measuring stick for volume.
- Mash vol.:31 L, Pre-boil vol.: 27 L, Batch vol.: 23 L
- American Ale malt down to 5.9 kg from 6 kg to bring ABV down a little.
- Dry pitched x2 packs of US05 onto 22 C aerated wort.
20/12/19 - SG: 1017, Ferm temp upped by 0.5 C to 21 C, dry hopped.
22/12/19 - FG: 1013, added Dole Pineapple Slices in juice, 822 g can to fermenter and cold crashed.
25/12/19 - Kegged and carbed, 3 min at 30 psi.
28/12/19 - Tastes good, pineapple finish and aroma, people like it and the kegs draining quick, might switch pineapple (brand next time or try fresh).
17/01/20 - Left for 3 weeks while on holidays in the keg and it didn't hold up well, hop flavour really died back and left with a very mild pineapple finish, not great now.

Batch #2 (56% Eff: 56%, Att.: 77%, ABV: 6.3%) - 25/10/18
- Same grist, hop schedule and water profile as #1
- Mash time cut down to 45 min from 60.
- Boil time cut down to 45 min from 60.
4/11/18 - Transferred to a purged keg and dry hopped, kept at room temp to finish fermenting before adding pineapple and transferring to a new keg. Temp got up to 31 C outside.
8/11/18 - Transferred to a purged keg, on top of 440 g Golden Circle Pineapple Thins in juice and cold crashed. SG: 1014. Tasted fruity with a bitter lingering sweetness on the back.

Batch #1 (49% Eff.) - 8/7/18 - Pineapple pale ale - Grain milled coarse for Mark's grain father but done on my BIAB system, expected efficiency hit.
- Basing water profile (Cl- 200, SO4- 110) on Brulosophy suggestion.
- Pineapple (to taste) added at cold crash to avoid yeast eating the sugar from the juice and flavour dropping off or changing.
16/7/18 - SG: 1016, dry hopped (upped the amount to 20g each from 15g)
19/7/18 - SG: 1014, cold crashed.
22/7/18 - Added 1 can (432g) of Dole Pineapple Slices in juice.
23/7/18 - Mild pineapple aroma and a hint of flavour, tasting pretty good.
26/7/18 - Kegged and carbed (30psi for 2min 20sec)
29/7/18 - People really like the subtle pineapple sweetness and flavour, next time use a slightly bigger tin of pineapple.
5/8/18 - Tasted great, still had a bit of pineapple to it, great balance. Could maybe dry hop keg with a small tin of pineapple.