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Author:

okiemurse

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: priming sugar

Priming Amount: 5 oz

Creation Date: 5/12/2016 6:08 PM

Notes: Official NORTHERN BREWER Instructional Document
The perfect pint after a hard day’s work, Gaarden Hoe is
an ode to the historic and refreshing Belgian wit. Classic
wheat is expertly tilled into a traditional pilsner malt bill
and modest, grounded hop profile. Coriander and bitter
orange peel offer slightly tart and citrusy undertones to
quench even the most parched palate.
O.G: 1.049 READY: 6 WEEKS
1–2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary,
1–2 weeks bottle conditioning
KIT INVENTORY:
MAILLARD MALTSTM
EXTRACTS & OTHER FERMENTABLES
- 4 lbs Wheat DME (60 min addition)
- 2 lbs Pilsen DME (15 min late addition)
HOPTIMUS REXTM
PREMIUM HOPS
& OTHER FLAVORINGS
- 1 oz Saaz (60 min)
- 1 oz Saaz (15 min)
- 1 oz Bitter Orange Peel (5 min)
- 1 oz Coriander (5 min)
** 6-8# frozen strawberries (secondary)
** strawberry extract (secondary, to taste)
YEAST
- DRY YEAST (DEFAULT): Fermentis Safbrew T-58. Optimum
temp: 59 - 75F.
- LIQUID YEAST OPTION (RECOMMENDED): Wyeast
3944 Belgian Wit. Optimum temp: 62-75F. White Labs WLP400
Belgian Wit Ale. Optimum temp: 67-74F
PRIMING SUGAR
- 5 oz Priming Sugar (save for Bottling Day)
These simple instructions are basic brewing procedures
for this Northern Brewer extract beer kit; please refer
to your starter kit instructions for specific instructions
on use of equipment and common procedures such as
siphoning, sanitizing, bottling, etc.
For more detailed extract brewing instructions, please
visit www.northernbrewer.com
BEFORE YOU BEGIN ...
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Homebrewing starter kit for brewing 5 gallon batches
- Boiling kettle of at least 3.5 gallons capacity
- A 5 gallon glass carboy, with bung and airlock, to use as a
secondary fermenter
- Approximately two cases of either 12 oz or 22 oz pry-off
style beer bottles
UNPACK THE KIT
- Refrigerate the yeast upon arrival
- Locate the Kit Inventory (above) – this is the recipe for your
beer, so keep it handy
- Doublecheck the box contents vs. the Kit Inventory
- Contact us immediately if you have any
questions or concerns!
PROCEDURE
A FEW DAYS BEFORE BREWING DAY
1. Remove the liquid Wyeast pack from the refrigerator,
and “smack” as shown on the back of the yeast package.
Leave it in a warm place (70–80° F) to incubate until the
pack begins to inflate. Allow at least 3 hours for inflation;
some packs may take up to several days to show inflation.
Do not brew with inactive yeast — we can replace the
yeast, but not a batch that fails to ferment properly. If
you are using dry yeast, no action is needed.
ON BREWING DAY
2. Collect and heat 2.5 gallons of water.
3. Bring to a boil and add 4 lbs Wheat DME. Remove the
kettle from the burner and stir in the Wheat DME.
4. Return wort to boil. The mixture is now called “wort”,
the brewer’s term for unfermented beer.
- Add 1 oz Saaz hops, and boil for 60 minutes.
- Add 2 lbs Pilsen DME and 1 oz Saaz 15 minutes before the
end of the boil.
- Add 1 oz Coriander and 1 oz Bitter Orange Peel 5 minutes
before the end of the boil. You may crush the seeds before
adding if you wish.
5. Cool the wort. When the 60-minute boil is finished,
cool the wort to approximately 100° F as rapidly as
possible. Use a wort chiller, or put the kettle in an ice
bath in your sink.
6. Sanitize fermenting equipment and yeast pack. While
the wort cools, sanitize the fermenting equipment –
fermenter, lid or stopper, fermentation lock, funnel, etc –
along with the yeast pack and a pair of scissors.
7. Fill primary fermenter with 2 gallons of cold water,
then pour in the cooled wort. Leave any thick sludge in
the bottom of the kettle.
8. Add more cold water as needed to bring the
volume to 5 gallons.
9. Aerate the wort. Seal the fermenter and rock back
and forth to splash for a few minutes, or use an aeration
system and diffusion stone.
10. OPTIONAL: if you have our Mad Brewer Upgrade or
Gravity Testing kits, measure specific gravity of the wort
with a hydrometer and record.
11. Add yeast once the temperature of the wort is 78°F or
lower (not warm to the touch). Use the sanitized scissors
to cut off a corner of the yeast pack, and carefully pour
the yeast into the primary fermenter.
12. Seal the fermenter. Add approximately 1 tablespoon of
water to the sanitized fermentation lock. Insert the lock
into rubber stopper or lid, and seal the fermenter.
13. Move the fermenter to a warm, dark, quiet spot until
fermentation begins.
GAARDEN HOE
BEYOND BREWING DAY, WEEKS 1–2
14. Active fermentation begins. Within approximately
48 hours of Brewing Day, active fermentation will
begin – there will be a cap of foam on the surface of
the beer, and you may see bubbles come through the
fermentation lock.
15. Active fermentation ends. Approximately 1–2 weeks
after brewing day, active fermentation will end: the cap
of foam falls back into the new beer, bubbling in the
fermentation lock slows down or stops.
16. Transfer beer to secondary fermenter. Sanitize
siphoning equipment and an airlock and carboy bung or
stopper. Siphon the beer from the primary fermenter into
the secondary.
BEYOND BREWING DAY—
SECONDARY FERMENTATION
17. Secondary fermentation. Allow the beer to condition in
the secondary fermenter for 2 weeks before proceeding
with the next step. Timing now is somewhat flexible.
BOTTLING DAY—ABOUT 4 WEEKS
AFTER BREWING DAY
18. Sanitize siphoning and bottling equipment.
19. Mix a priming solution (a measured amount of sugar
dissolved in water to carbonate the bottled beer) of 2/3
cup priming sugar in 16 oz water. Bring the solution to a
boil and pour into the bottling bucket.
20. Siphon beer into bottling bucket and mix with priming
solution. Stir gently to mix—don’t splash.
21. Fill and cap bottles.
1–2 WEEKS AFTER BOTTLING DAY
22. Condition bottles at room temperature for 1–2 weeks.
After this point, the bottles can be stored cool or cold.
23. Serving. Pour into a clean glass, being careful to leave
the layer of sediment at the bottom of the bottle. Cheers!

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/5/2021 5:20 PM

Notes:

Author:

komainu

Boil Size: 130 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.079

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/3/2020 2:00 AM

Notes:

Author:

AndyOSC

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/6/2019 6:38 PM

Notes:

Author:

cshokiebrewer

Boil Size: 6.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.134

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/15/2018 10:54 AM

Notes: Prep:
Stepped up starter using DME for a high pitch rate.

Place Orange Peel in the pressure cooker with 1.5 gallons of water for one hour+ to increase extraction. Allow to cool and add pectic enzyme and rest overnight. On brew day dump it into pot with the peal.

Brew Day:
Heated honey to 110 so it flows better out of the container. Blend honey, first dose of yeast nutrient, tea, and water with drill. Aeration with drill for 2 minutes at high speed after mixed. Siphon and discard starter 'beer,' pitch resulting yeast slurry. Added 10-12 drops of Fermcap.

At 70% Projected FG second dose of yeast nutrient with gentle stir.

After 3 days at FG, rack to secondary. One week before the end of secondary add the Elderflower as a dry hop.

Author:

RustyBarrelHomebrewing

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/12/2017 6:42 PM

Notes: re-hash of this brew i did in 2014 :
https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/144542/ultimate-warrior

this time will be doing a 30 min all extract version bc i dont have a free weekend so ill have to do it at night after the baby goes to bed :-)

not having to do a 60 min warrior addition will allow me to add more hops by weight to the brew hopefully will get a better sense for if and what this hop tastes like in later additions.

also last time i did all maris otter malt. i still have some pretty cool labels i want to use again but they advertise smash with maris otter so i want to be a little honest. although im adding either some wheat malt or pale malt because the jug im ordering from northern brewer comes in 3.15 and 6 lb. denominations. i could do 9.15 lb which would be 7% but then its not really pale ale anymore. will do the 6 this time and see how it turns out. if i still cant tell wtf warrior and maris otter is after this then maybe will do 7% version next time.

going to reuse yeast which will be on its 3rd generation and just came off a mosaic ipa. hoping i can clean it well enough so theres not a lot of left over flavor, and also that it attenuates enough - it was questionable in the last brew although that was an old version of the 2nd generation.

Author:

djuro13

Boil Size: 11 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.08

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/20/2015 8:06 PM

Notes:

Author:

BrookeTom

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.103

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Dry malt extract (DME)

Priming Amount: 6.5 oz (185g)

Creation Date: 9/19/2015 9:08 PM

Notes: Primary fermenter - 7 days
Secondary fermenter - 14 days

I had to make this a hybrid because the place where I live in Europe didn't have all the American supplies that I needed. Therefore, I had to make some changes to my recipe. I wanted to use cascade hops, but had to substitute fuggles instead. I considered hallertauer, but went with the British version instead. Also on the yeast, I wanted white labs California yeast, but all they had were dry packets, so I went with the Safale U.S.-05. I read that others have done it, so I did too.

I haven't used dry yeast in 20 years, so I made a yeast starter for the first time that I can remember. I forgot to get dry malt extract (DME), so I made it from liquid. I used 3 cups of water and 1/3 cup of liquid malt extract (LME) for a starter target gravity of 1.040. My research said that it is hard to calculate what the cell density is. Manufacturer say >6B cells/gram. I used 6.5 for the calculator. Boiled for 10 minutes and cooled it in an ice bath. Made the starter 48 hours before I started the main wort boil. Didn't look like much was happening 12 hours after making the starter, but later in the day, it had the right smell and was bubbling nicely.

If you brew this using US ingredients, use Carapils and Crystal 40L for the steeping grains; Cascade in place of fuggles (they are close enough to keep the timing the same); but the yeast can stay the same, since it is a U.S. Yeast. Extract was Polish product. I don't think it would make a difference. A starter is absolutely necessary to get the pitch rate higher, particularly with a dry yeast. Use the calculator on brewersfriend.com to determine how many cells and how big a starter you need. Mine was 3 cups, which met my requirement, but only just.

First time I've used a hop bag, too. I have heard two,things about hop bags: agitate often to get flow through the bag and don't squeeze it afterward because you can squeeze out some off favors into your wort. The hop bags worked great. Much easier cleanup than trying to strain out the pellet mess. Most of the hops stayed in the bags. Only had to dump my nylon strainer 3 times during wort transfer. Just remember to stir often when using the bags.

For conversion, 28g of hops equals 1 ounce. So 33g is about 1.2 ounces. I wanted to use plugs or full flower, but again, not available. Typically, I don't use pellets because it is harder to strain afterwards, which is why I went with the hops bags this time. Based on how easy the pour was into the carboy and the clean up afterward, I will be using hop bags everytime I use pellet hops. It was much easier than in the past, when my strainer would get clogged 20+ times while pouring.

The wort was darker than the calculator said it would be, but the IG was almost right on. It was closer in color to what I would expect of an APA, but the model is showing a much lighter expected color. Attached photos show the boil and the carboy about one hour after pitching.

24 hours after pitching, the krausen was about 2 inches and dark green on the top, probably from dry hopping with the pellets.

A note on dry hopping. Next time, I will wait until the krausen begins to fade, then add the dry hops, probably in bags. See this post for more on how to dry hop correctly: http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/07/25/dry-hopping-beer/. Hop bag, sanitized marbles, string and tape. Might even be best in the secondary. Remove just before bottling.

Left in primary for 7-days, at 70 degrees. Transferred to secondary. Gravity was 1.016 for alcohol of 5.2 percent. Strong bitterness, very hoppy aroma. Classic pale ale! Leave in secondary another 2 weeks, then prime as indicated and bottle.

Primary cleanup: the yeast cake trub will be full of bloated hop pellet mess (unless you bag the dry hopping pellets). You will have to use a strainer when dumping out the left over yeast cake to prevent clogging your drain. I recommend using plugs for dry hopping because the clean up is easier. Also, don't store or reuse this yeast because it is full of hops. Of course, you can use some bags, but I don't know what kind of flow you will get through the dry hopping bags.

Author:

JasonHoare

Boil Size: 14 Litres

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/31/2015 8:44 PM

Notes:

Author:

ole german

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.097

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/13/2015 3:18 PM

Notes: add one pound honey at 15 minutes, add irish moss at 15 minutes

Author:

zachlankton

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/13/2015 9:52 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.079

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/24/2015 8:31 PM

Notes:

Author:

bigtallbry

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 15

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/29/2015 12:33 AM

Notes: Used a clarifier tablet - Whirlfloc

Author:

Deiviss

Boil Size: 8 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.131

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/2/2018 2:03 PM

Notes: OG: 1.066 was 20ltr
+ 3 ltr. water OG 1.046
8days FG 1.018

Author:

Pilsen

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: dme

Priming Amount: 10.3 oz

Creation Date: 12/3/2021 12:08 AM

Notes: Bavarian Hopfenbombe Pils #9

Lager - bottom fermented

Yield: 7.75 gallons

Target Fermentation temp: 48-49 F.

Ingredients:

9.0 gal filtered water
11 Lbs. Pilsen Light malt powder (Briess)
7 oz. fresh Saaz hops (boiling)
2 oz. fresh Hallertau hops (finish)
2 oz. Tettnanger Hop Pellets(finish)
2 packs Saflager 34/7 - made yeast starter in warm water

Boiled about 9.0 gallons of water total
Added 11 lbs Pilsen light powdered malt total, stirred well, and boiled for about 5-10 minutes,
before starting hop addition.
HOPS WERE PUT LOOSE INTO THE WORT, and hand-filtered out with a metal mesh strainer.

Hop Schedule:

3 oz fresh Saaz hops @ start of boil
2 oz fresh Saaz hops after 30 min
2 oz fresh Saaz hops after 60 min
2 oz fresh Hallertau after 75 min
2 oz Tettnanger pellets @ end of boil

Turned off heat, let wort cool for about 2 hours - removed hops by filtering.
After cooling, screen-filtered repeatedly until wort was as clean as possible.

2 packs of Saflager 34/7 were pitched into glass measuring cup
and a yeast starter created. Cultured about 12 hours, using 1/2 cup of filtered warm water, and 1 Tsp malt powder added after about 30 minutes. Stirred well.

Moved wort into the bathtub at 60 F. water, for faster cooling.
Waited about 12 hours for wort to cool, then pitched yeast starter, and stirred.

Removed half of the wort into another 8 gallon fermenter, for easy transport to beer fridge.
Then poured balance of wort into 8 gallon container from spare container.

Temp at time of pitching yeast - <>~ 60 F.

Temp was kept at 48-50 F in beer fridge.

After 24 hours, yeast became very active and started to foam.
Head was infiltrating into the air lock with active foam and had to be cleaned about every 8 hours
for the first 2 days.

At around the 3rd or 4th day, the head had started to fall.

By day 6: Fermentation quite active, a bubble once every 12-13 seconds (Fermentation Temp 49 F. (average))

Fementation died down after about 2 weeks. Air lock would occasionally drop and then I would add a little extra water and piston would rise again under pressure after a few hours.

Bottled on day 23.
Used 10.3 ounces light DME to carbonate about 7.75 gallons at 68 F. (2.55 Atmospheres)

After 15 days of bottle fermentation, all bottles were moved to the cooler, and temp lowered to 32 F.

Author:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.086

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: 6 Oz

Creation Date: 4/12/2015 5:12 PM

Notes: Blanch fresh fruit briefly in boiling water, then freeze until ready to use. Once fermentation slows, put the frozen fruit into the sanitized fermentor, then siphon the young beer in on top of it.

Author:

BohicaSD

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/2/2015 3:58 AM

Notes: Measured OG 1.044. Yeast hydrated 45 minutes. Aerated with air stone 5 minutes. Fermenting in Fastferment. Spicy and bitter going into the fermenter.

Author:

Boil Size: 6.84 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/11/2024 2:07 PM

Notes: Wyeast Ardennes, WLP550 and Imperial Gnome are all the A'Chouffe strain.

144 for 15
151 for 30
159 for 15
169 for 2

Author:

Thebeernicorn

Boil Size: 0.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 10

Boil Gravity: 1.293

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/19/2020 5:24 PM

Notes: 1 ounce cocoa powder to boil.

1 ounce cracked coffee beans to fermenter on day 7

6 ounces maple syrup Day 4

Cooked bacon day 4 with syrup