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Author:

Wazza

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/24/2013 11:10 AM

Notes: Directions
Mash grains at 151-152° F (66-67° C) for an hour or until starch conversion is complete. Mash out at 170° F (77° C) and sparge. Collect 8 gallons (30 L) of runoff, stir in dextrose, and bring to a boil. Add hops as indicated in the recipe. After a 90 minute boil, chill wort to 67° F (19° C) and transfer to fermenter. Pitch two packages of yeast or a yeast starter and aerate well. Ferment at 67° F (19° C) until fermentation activity subsides, then rack to secondary. Add first set of dry hops on top of the racked beer and age 7-9 days, then add the second set. Age five more days then bottle or keg the beer.

Author:

mechamaniaboy

Boil Size: 36.7 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 63

Mash Thickness: 3.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 13 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/21/2018 7:09 PM

Notes: Double Decoction:

*Note: Pilsner Urquell uses a triple decoction method with an initial acid rest, but I use well enough modified malts and correct for pH already so the first of three decoctions is unnecessary. The decoction measurements below are ones I developed for an electric system and err on the side of caution, so they are the lower amounts needed to potentially reach the next temperature step and direct heat can be applied to compensate.*

Perform a protein rest at 125F for 15min, then pull off slightly less than 1/3 (1.16gal/4.4L) of the thickest mash and place it in a separate pot. Bring the pot slowly up to 158F and hold for 15min, then slowly bring it up to a boil and proceed to boil for 10min. Stir often so the grains do not burn, but try to allow some 'browning' to help darken the colour and enhance the flavour/aroma profiles. Add the decoction back to the 125F mash, little by little, aiming for a beta rest temperature of 148F. Hold this temperature for 30min while adding back any leftover decoction (if any) as it cools. After this has finished, pull off roughly 1/6 (0.7gal/2.6L) of the thickest mash a second time and place it in the separate pot. Slowly bring the pot up to a boil and continue to boil for 10min. Add the second decoction back to the mash, little by little, aiming for an alpha rest temperature of 158F. Hold this temperature for 30min while adding back any leftover decoction (if any) as it cools. Once this rest has finished, raise the temperature up to a mash out rest of 167F and hold for 10min. After the decoctions and mash out are finished proceed to sparge/lauter as usual.

No Decoction:

Instead of the labour intensive double decoction mash schedule you could:

- Substitute some of the pilsner malt for vienna and/or munich to add colour and depth.
- Include some melanoidin malt for a slight decoction 'feel'.
- Add some carapils malt (or your preferred alternative) for improved head retention.
- After which, just carry out a temperature/infusion mash schedule based on your preferences.

**This beer won a national silver medal at the Saskatoon Headhunters Competition (2017) and has consistently scored 40's at other national competitions.

Author:

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.055

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/31/2015 8:51 PM

Notes:

Author:

Marc Williamson

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.9

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/11/2015 11:24 AM

Notes: AMS/DWB added into mash.
3L sparge, boil stared while sparging. grain transferred to fermenting bin to collect remainded.
~2L added during boil to maintain vol. hit 1.059 OG
Hops bagged and squeezed into braumeister while draining off in to FV.
FV shaken to aerate prior to pitching.
Nice colour and flavour to the wort, on par with using 145 crystal.

Racked to secondary 26/05. S.G. 1.010. Looking like 6.43%

Bottled 31 May. 90g priming sugar. All to bottles, no kegs. 500ml bottles filled first then onto 750ml swing tops.
Almost tropical flavours coming through. Tested the hydrometer sample before and with food. works well.

Author:

guernica320

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

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: 9/27/2015 11:04 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/2/2017 9:32 PM

Notes:

Author:

Whiskeyjack

Boil Size: 3.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 70

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: 5/26/2018 1:26 PM

Notes:

Author:

pjs321

Boil Size: 7.32 Gallons

Boil Time: 6

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 76

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: 4/13/2017 7:10 PM

Notes: Maple syrup
170ml = 0.5lb
Add 375ml at flame out.

Author:

Tim Fuller

Boil Size: 24.7 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 62

Mash Thickness: 2.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: Kegging

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/6/2016 10:35 PM

Notes:

Author:

Ekvern

Boil Size: 49 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/7/2017 6:02 PM

Notes: 3 pakker gjær til 25 liter
5 pakker til 50 liter

Author:

rrenaud

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/13/2015 4:19 AM

Notes: Malt bill somewhat inspired by malt bill for Sierra Nevada Celebration clone from here. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=441676

good notes from the brewer here: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=441676&page=2

Just for fun, I emailed SN about what Lovibond caramel malt they use, and what SRM they target, and they got back to me!:

"Thank you for reaching out to us and for expressing your interests in Sierra Nevada. We are very happy to hear of your pursuit to clone our Celebration Ale! After reaching out to our brew staff they were able to respond with an answer to your questions which I have copied bellow:

We use 45 Lovibond Caramel Malt.
Target is 20 EBC or 10 SRM on the color.”

Author:

keifallen

Boil Size: 25.5 Litres

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.03

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 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: 4/5/2016 6:36 AM

Notes: Mash and boil for 30mins
Add lacto to the grainfather when temp gets to 50degrees
Cover the grainfather with cling film and leave for 3 days.
When PH has dropped down to 3.6ph boil up for 60mins to kill off the lacto and add hops
sanitise the counterflow by running boiling worth through it.
Finish with Lime zest at 5mins.
add to fermenter warm rather than recirculation.
Bleach the shit out of the grainfather
Ferment the beer with cider or champagne yeast
Once fermented out, add cucumber juice to the bottling bucket and bottle. Let it do it's thing in the bottle.
Cucumber has 1.7grams of sugar per 100grams so work that into the priming calculations

Alternatively.
Mash and boil.
Ferment as normal.
Split with half on Watermelon an Mint Half on cucumber
Add Lacto to each fermenter.
Check ph drops then bottle

Author:

Don-Quixote

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.071

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 48 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/20/2013 5:30 PM

Notes:

Author:

raiderrob

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/7/2016 2:47 AM

Notes: Open fermentation for 72 hour's to maximize banana/fruity esters.

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.033

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 55 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/29/2016 1:34 AM

Notes:

Author:

Meddo

Boil Size: 32.3 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 10 ° C

Priming Method: Forced

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/29/2016 12:26 AM

Notes: We recommend a method similar to a Narziss fermentation, where the first two thirds of the fermentation is done cold and the final third is done warmer. This differs from the most commonly recommended procedure for lagers, where the yeast is pitched to a relatively warm wort (60 to 68°F, 15 to 20°C), cooled over the first two days of fermentation to the primary fermentation temperature, and then warmed back up to the initial temperature for a diacetyl rest before lagering. The idea behind the Narziss fermentation is to reduce the production of esters and other less desirable compounds during the most active phases of fermentation, and to increase the yeast activity near the end of fermentation, converting most of the undesirable compounds into less offensive substances. For example, diacetyl is a buttery tasting compound that is a common flaw in warm fermented lagers. The diacetyl precursor alpha acetolactate is excreted by the yeast during the early phase of fermentation. Keeping the temperature low during that time keeps the amount of alpha-acetolactate low. Yeast will reduce diacetyl at the end of fermentation, when they are working on building their energy stores. Warming the yeast near the end of fermentation makes them more active and improves the reduction of diacetyl. The overall effect is a cleaner beer.

Assuming you have clean, healthy yeast, controlling the temperature of fermentation is the most important step. The preferred procedure for these recipes is a little different, in that we recommend chilling the wort down to 44° F (7° C) and racking the beer away from the bulk of the cold break material before oxygenating and pitching the yeast. The fermentation chamber should be set up to warm slowly over the first 36 to 48 hours to 50° F (10° C) and held at that temperature for the rest of fermentation. This results in a clean lager, with very little diacetyl. If your wort was warmer during the initial yeast growth, or your fermentation was warmer, you’ll need to do a diacetyl rest during the last couple of days of fermentation, when the airlock activity noticeably slows. Generally this will be about the fifth or sixth day after pitching. To perform a diacetyl rest, warm your beer up about 10° F (6° C) above the fermentation temperature and hold it there until fermentation is complete. This keeps the yeast active and gives them a chance to eliminate the diacetyl. Then rack the beer to a 5 gallon carboy or Cornelius keg for lagering.

In any case, don’t rush things. Good lagers take time, and they ferment more slowly than ales, especially when fermented cold. Once the beer has finished fermenting, a period of lagering for a month or more at near freezing temperatures can improve the beer. Generally, the higher the alcohol content of the beer, the longer the lagering period should be. A 5 percent alcohol by volume Munich helles might be best after 4 to 6 weeks. An 8 percent doppelbock may need 6 months or more for some of the harsher aspects of the beer to mellow and for the melding of complex flavors to occur.

Author:

galapaegos

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 60

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: 1/25/2012 6:23 PM

Notes:

Author:

LenTex

Boil Size: 10 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 6/26/2013 7:09 PM

Notes:

Author:

phillipsrx@hotmail.com

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

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: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/27/2012 5:09 AM

Notes: Pumpkin 5 lb (shallow baking pan with little water @325 x 1hr or @300 x 2hr)
either steep with grains @ 150-155 degrees for 1 hr & sparge
* or add to boil for more flavor & body

If adding pumpkin to boil, steep grains for only 30 min @ 150-155.

Spring water 3.5 gal initial boil. Sanitize fermenter/carboy with Saniclean. Save sanitizer for hydrometer, spatula, & air lock.
Steep grains for 30 min at 155-160F (158).
Add bittering hops (not in bag), bring to boil, & boil for 30 min.
After 30 min boil, add pumpkin (not in bag), flavoring hops (not in bag), & boil 30 min.
With 10 min left in boil, add irish moss & yeast nutrient (if using).
With 5 min left, add spices & strainer (to sanitize).
End of boil add vanilla.
Cool wort with ice (3 10lb bags) in garden tub stirring ice 1 way & wort counter. Add frozen spring water (1 gal in 2 small amounts from 2 plastic containers that were sanitized prior to water being added). After cooling to 60F, aerate well then pour into fermenter through sanitized strainer & QS to 5 gal with refrigerated / room temp spring water dropping temp to 65F.
Check OG with SANITIZED hydrometer & pitch yeast. Dry yeast should be suspended in 100ml of water @ ~85F for 15 min.
Leave in garden tub with water in closet at 66F (or minimal recommended fermentation temp), after 48 hr active fermentation with temp @ 66F, slowly let temp increase to 72F max (or max 3 degrees less than recommended fermentation temp). After 10-14 days, transfer to 2nd fermenter or keg. Have blow out tube ready @36 hr. Total fermentation/lager time 4 weeks.