|
Imperial IPA
|
American IPA
|
1 Gallons |
1.078 |
1.015 |
8.29 |
98.16 |
11.55 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 1.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 35 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/12/2017 11:32 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Imperial (Double) IPA
|
Imperial IPA
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.079 |
1.011 |
9 |
88.46 |
10.5 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.75 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 23.72 psi |
Creation
Date: 10/28/2022 4:53 PM |
| Notes: |
|
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Canned Dubbel
|
No Profile Selected |
2.1 Gallons |
1.078 |
1.012 |
8.71 |
0 |
8.47 °L
|
992 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 2.4 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.078 |
Efficiency: 60 |
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: 12/27/2020 4:48 PM |
Notes: Brewferm Dubbel Damme pretty much according to instructions.
Didn't model well and OG is way off from what the can said. |
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|
RB 4 ("Grand Cru?") (quad)
|
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
|
6 Gallons |
1.102 |
1.027 |
9.82 |
30.77 |
10.41 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 8 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/16/2020 3:50 AM |
Notes: ===============================
12/2/2025
TLDR; next time try different yeast or higher fermentation temp; pull oak cubes and bottle once its tasting great. consider oak aging in keg and natural carbonation so you get the yeast in the bottle.
Scored 33 but no medal in MALT Turkeyshoot.
My opinion : This peaked before I bottled it. It was tasting so good at one point, it was kinda hazy too, smooth and complex. By time I bottled it it has become super clear, overly rum oakey and too sweet, cloying and boozy, syrupy almost. There was oak cubes in the keg which could have done it but otherwise the beer changed a lot over the course of the year.
From the judges : basically they wanted more belgian yeastey character, I could agree with that. Could maybe try a different yeast or ferment hotter, I think the safale belgian is kind on the clean side and maybe too flocculant. One judge said not enough oak and rum but the other said lots of it.
Scoresheet :
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n8N_0sn9xB-U0bPfhRitOs-o5zAfjyZE/view?usp=drive_link
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3/20/2025
Brew night on new digiboil better efficiency and boil off. Took too much volume couldve done less for higher OG. Next time.
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1/22/2025
5 years later finally dusting this recipe off for production.
adjusting for efficiency. adding DME. using cane sugar instead of candi. adding more malt.
using warrior for bittering. adding some hallertau at end of boil because why not.
probably going to be using reused s-33 from a previous batch.
this batch likely going into a bourbon barrel. again, because why not. it will probably be darkened quite a bit since the barrel has had stout and barleywine in it previously.
===============================
1/15/2020
initial recipe creation notes:
* choosing simple grain bill from NB's version because thats my style. they had belgian pale which i subbed for 2row but then changed my mind and went with a pilsner munich mix.
* changed from 2lb 180 to 2lb 90 to reduce the calculated color to within the bjcp range
* many recipes on aha were using magnum so i used the minimal of that to get into bjcp range
* using one full pack of rva hopefully dont have to make substitutions. some options are
** 1338 belgian strong ale
** 3787 trappist style high gravity (<-- used this for tripel play in 2019, possibly reuse for 2020 tripel andor dubbel)
** 1762 belgian abbey ii
* going to mash at 148 for 60. cb&b suggests 90 min mash at low temp. ill take the low temp but im pretty good at reaching low FG so ill stick with 60 mins
note that there appears to be some back and forth about the definition of quad and belgian dark strong ale . brewers association has them as two separate styles however bjcp does not have quad. it has been said that quad should be a subcategory of BDSA, and also that quad refers to certain specific BDSA beers such as westy 12. indeed the base recipe referenced below from northern brewer appears to be a westy 12 clone. also of note is that rochefort 8 is considered BDSA while rochefort 10 is considered a quad.
consulted with :
1) northern brewer's quad : https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2785/6868/t/3/assets/AGNorthy12BelgianQuad-1532541330362.pdf?9962267991876753943
2) craft beer & brewing article : https://beerandbrewing.com/make-your-best-belgian-dark-strong-ale/
3) BJCP : http://www.bjcp.org/style/2015/26/26D/belgian-dark-strong-ale/
4) winning homebrew recipes from aha : https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/homebrew-recipes/
here is Ryan's recipe for Tin Tin's Magic Elixir :
15lb: 2-row*
3lb: Munich
0.5lb: Classic Wheat
1lb: Aromatic
1lb: Cara Munich
1lb: Special "B"
0.5lb: Melanoidin
-----
1lb: Dark Candi Sugar**
-----
Hallertau Hops (4%) for 60 minutes
---
WLP545***
*Probably a sin but I changed this from Pils Malt.
**Recipe I found online had "cane sugar." I just like the taste of the Dark Candi Sugar better. Smarter people than me can argue that there is no difference but seems to add a little something IMHO.
*** I wanted to do one of the two RVA Trappist but they were out when I bought my recipe. |
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|
Barrel Aged Maple Pecan Wheatwine
|
Wheatwine
|
5 Gallons |
1.084 |
1.016 |
9.01 |
66.8 |
9.07 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 120 |
Boil Gravity: 1.065 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/1/2020 11:06 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Honey Mead
|
Open Category Mead
|
5 Gallons |
1.06 |
1 |
7.75 |
0 |
3.45 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.06 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 12/1/2019 4:31 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Fruit Bazooka NE IPA
|
Specialty IPA: New England IPA
|
5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.004 |
7.96 |
41.68 |
4.67 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.75 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/4/2018 6:40 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Chimay Red
|
Belgian Dubbel
|
50 Litres |
1.07 |
1.014 |
7.4 |
25.66 |
11.83 °L
|
992 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 58 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.061 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/6/2018 9:44 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
CJ
|
Mixed-Style Beer
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.089 |
1.008 |
10.71 |
5.31 |
4.55 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
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: 7/12/2018 2:05 AM |
| Notes: Cane sugar is merely an OG placeholder for 1 lb grape concentrate at ~68 brix. |
|
|
Golden Road
|
American IPA
|
6.5 Gallons |
1.065 |
1.01 |
7.53 |
31.43 |
3.61 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 75 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/5/2017 12:15 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Imperial Bermudian Porter
|
Baltic Porter
|
5 Gallons |
1.094 |
1.024 |
9.24 |
26.95 |
38.41 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/7/2011 5:24 AM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Birchinator
|
Doppelbock
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.075 |
1.02 |
7.24 |
20.27 |
21.26 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.067 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.75 |
Primary
Temp: 60 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 14.18 psi |
Creation
Date: 2/8/2017 3:36 PM |
| Notes: Mill grains to .17-.20 mils for best mash characteristics in all-in-one system like grainfather. |
|
|
Summer Breeze
|
American Wheat Beer
|
5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.009 |
7.99 |
14.45 |
4.53 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 1/31/2017 3:55 AM |
Notes: After 5 or 7 days of fermentation, transfer
into a glass carboy.
At this time zest 1 medium size
lemon
and microwave the peelings for 30 to 45
seconds to kill any bacteria or wild yeast. Do not boil the peels! Add ½ to all of the zest to the
secondary fermenter
depending on your desired taste. Leave in the carboy for 1 or 2 weeks. |
|
|
SCB Barrel Aged Project
|
Russian Imperial Stout
|
400 Litres |
1.098 |
1.022 |
9.98 |
52.74 |
47.59 °L
|
992 |
4 |
|
|
Author:
|
|
faustino
|
|
| Boil
Size: 469 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.083 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/8/2016 1:34 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Electric Pumpkin Ale
|
Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer
|
5 Gallons |
1.086 |
1.016 |
9.13 |
45.18 |
12.89 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.066 |
Efficiency: 70 |
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: 10/27/2016 9:39 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
Belgian Tripel
|
Belgian Tripel
|
42 Gallons |
1.077 |
1.021 |
7.25 |
20.1 |
4.99 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 45 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.072 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/6/2016 6:57 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
BBB (bourbon Barrel Belgian)
|
Belgian Tripel
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.086 |
1.014 |
9.48 |
39.78 |
9.03 °L
|
992 |
1 |
|
|
Author:
|
|
thomas.falls
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/6/2015 8:04 PM |
Notes: Secondary in used 5 gal bourbon barrel
5.5 gal mash - strike at 160 F
4.0 gal sparge |
|
|
Black Ipa 2
|
American IPA
|
5.9 Gallons |
1.069 |
1.011 |
7.6 |
92.23 |
33.54 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
Efficiency: 85 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 67 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 8/28/2015 3:38 AM |
| Notes: Tasty yet didn't get much of the malty notes looked for in a black ipa |
|
|
My Citra Test
|
American IPA
|
23 Litres |
1.07 |
1.013 |
7.57 |
59.26 |
10.67 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: bottle |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/12/2015 8:20 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
FrontButt IPA
|
Imperial IPA
|
5 Gallons |
1.089 |
1.013 |
9.96 |
155.87 |
0.65 °L
|
992 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 3/14/2011 10:02 PM |
| Notes: |
|
|
|
|