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Rye Pale Rod
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American Light Lager
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24.6 Litres |
1.051 |
1.013 |
4.98 |
35.01 |
10.94 °L
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931 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.044 |
Efficiency: 65 |
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: 7/2/2016 9:20 PM |
| Notes: |
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World's Darkest Beer (Clawhammer)
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Dry Stout
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5.5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.011 |
5.77 |
26.76 |
50 °L
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931 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.7 |
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: 4/5/2024 5:08 PM |
Notes: Ingredients
We used a ton of dark malt for this beer - like, almost 20% of the grain bill is dark malt. We've never gone over 8%! So, a word of caution: this beer will need a bit of time to condition and age after fermentation. Otherwise it's going to be a bit rough around the edges.
Water
7.56 gallons of good ol' Asheville city water.
Grain
The key to making any beer dark is dark malt. Though, what most experienced brewers will tell you is that a little bit goes a long way. For example, a stout can be made to look convincingly dark with a grain bill comprised of only 4% dark malt. A Dry Irish Stout might be made with such a ratio and nobody will bat an eye at the finished product. The beer will, for all intents and purposes, look "black." So, if we're trying to make the darkest beer, how can we tell if it's really darker than a competing shade of "black!?"
The trained eye will be able to tell a really dark beer almost immediately. And it isn't determined by looking at the liquid in the bottom of the glass. The easiest way to tell how dark a beer really is is by looking at the "head." The head is the foam on top of the beer. The head on a glass of Guiness, for example, is almost white! So it's a dark stout, but it's not a really dark stout. Look at the head on the beer we've brewed. It's a very deep shade of brown.
world's darkest beer
Another way to determine the darkness of a beer is to test it with a flashlight. Light is easily shone through semi-dark beers. When we turned off all of the lights and tried to shine light through our beer, absolutely nothing passed through. That's how you can tell a beer is very, very dark.
Also, technically, there is a scale for judging beer darkness, called the Standard Reference Method (SRM) which can be calculated by brewing software. Without the cocoa powder, the SRM of our beer is 104. However, we added special Dutch "black cocoa" powder, which is heavily roasted and highly alkalized. Adding just a bit of this to cookie dough, for example, is enough to turn them black. With the addition of this the SRM is likely quite a bit higher, but we don't know how much.
So, exactly how did we brew the darkest beer in the world? As we mentioned, dark malts! Here's exactly what we used
6 lbs Vienna Malt
1 lb 4 oz Caramunich Malt
1 lb 4 oz Victory Malt
1 lb Black Malt
1 lb Chocoloate Malt
1 lb Chocolate Wheat Malt
1 lb Riverbend Base Camp Malt
9 oz Black Patent Malt
8 oz Carafa III Malt
Hops and Adjuncts
4 oz Saaz Hops
4 oz BlackCocoa Powder
Yeast
1 pkg Czech Budejovice Lager (White Labs #802)
Process
To make this beer we tried our best to follow the steps below. However, admittedly, we aren't great brewers. Heck, we might not even be good brewers. What we're trying to say is that you can probably do this better than we can, even with a minimal amount of effort. Good luck!
world's darkest beer
Fill the kettle with water and begin heating to mash temp (152F).
Grind the malt finely in a mill (.025 inches).
Add a basket and stir the grain into the water once mash temp is met.
Allow grain to steep for 1 hour.
After steeping pull the basket (and the grain) from the liquid and heat to a boil.
Once boiling, set a timer for 60 minutes and add 2 oz. of Saaz hops.
With 10 minutes left in the boil, add 4 oz. of black cocoa powder.
At the end of the boil, turn off the heat and add 2 oz. of Saaz hops.
Chill to room temperature
Transfer to a keg or a fermenter or a keg fermenter.
Aerate with an O2 tank or by shaking for 120 seconds.
Add yeast
Add an air lock or a spunding valve
Allow to ferment for 2 weeks.
Chill and carbonate if kegging, or add to cans or bottles.
Allow to age and condition for 3-4 weeks
Serve and enjoy!
https://www.clawhammersupply.com/blogs/brewing/the-worlds-darkest-beer |
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Evening Star Stout
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Oatmeal Stout
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250 Litres |
1.056 |
1.015 |
5.34 |
23.7 |
48.15 °L
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931 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 250 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.056 |
Efficiency: 71 |
Mash Thickness: 2.3 |
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: 1/9/2023 9:56 AM |
| Notes: |
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Becky's Southern NH English Brown
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Southern English Brown
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5.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.011 |
4.46 |
27.01 |
25.07 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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|
| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.038 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 1/2/2023 10:04 PM |
| Notes: |
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IPA_2021_04_04
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American IPA
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20 Litres |
1.067 |
1.016 |
6.71 |
285.73 |
8.23 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 28.4 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.047 |
Efficiency: 75 |
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: 4/4/2021 10:01 AM |
| Notes: |
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Light Lager (GEB KIT)
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American Light Lager
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23 Litres |
1.037 |
1.006 |
3.95 |
15.52 |
2.11 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 30 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 11.5 ° C |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: 0.88 bar |
Creation
Date: 1/3/2021 8:52 AM |
Notes: Plan
Primary fermentation at 11.5c for 3-5 days till 75% of attenuation.
Diacetil rest 18c 3-4 days.
Transfer to secondary.
Lager 4-6 weeks 0-4c,drop 3c/day. |
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BrewDog - Comet
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English IPA
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20 Litres |
1.067 |
1.012 |
7.2 |
70 |
15 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: N/A |
Efficiency: 79 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 19 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/1/2014 12:00 AM |
Notes: First Brewed 02/2014
A potently bitter hop variety originally grown in the US around 40 years ago, Comet has been newly resurrected - this German version has bold resinous grapefruit flavours, which add a huge fresh hop aroma to this IPA. Experiment with other high alpha hops during dry-hop to discover their aroma and flavour characteristics.
https://www.brewdog.com/beers/diy-dog |
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Trop
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Sweet Stout
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5 Gallons |
1.075 |
1.022 |
7.05 |
31.87 |
43.81 °L
|
931 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.058 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.6 |
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: 2/10/2019 6:47 AM |
| Notes: |
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Stout - 20litros
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Oatmeal Stout
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20 Litres |
1.049 |
1.012 |
4.83 |
30.3 |
38.35 °L
|
931 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 34 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 68 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: 18 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 9/26/2017 5:20 PM |
| Notes: adição de pimenta no DH |
|
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Saint John Barley Wine (10gal)
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English Barleywine
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10 Gallons |
1.13 |
1.039 |
11.96 |
60.21 |
30.73 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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|
| Boil
Size: 12 Gallons |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.109 |
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: 8/16/2017 5:06 PM |
| Notes: |
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German Alt
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Specialty Beer
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4.5 Gallons |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.23 |
29.98 |
26.87 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.037 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
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: 9/18/2013 12:40 AM |
Notes:
Start with 13 quarts at 130 deg - should cool to 122 for a 30 min rest
Add 6 quarts boiling water – rest for 15 min
Add 3 quarts boiling water – rest for 15 min
End with 22 quarts at 156 degrees
Add 7 quarts of boiling water for mashout
Put 7 gallons through Mash tun - 28 quarts
These directions are presented by Dornbusch as general/standard Alt directions.
Dough-in at 122°F (50°C) for a 30 minute protein rest. Increase the mash temperature by adding hot water and/or direct heat to 148°F (64°C) for a 15 minute beta saccharification rest. Raise temperature again to 156°F (69°C) for a 15 minute alpha saccharification rest. Mash out by raising the temperature to 170°F (77°C).
Altbier boils are generally 90-120 min. The longer boil time assists in darkening the wort. Subsequently, hop additions will vary depending on length of boil.
Ferment the wort at 60°F (16°C) until it is about 90% attenuated. At the end of primary fermentation, reduce the fermenter temperature by about 2°F (1°C) per day until the temperature gets down to 32-40°F (0-4°C). Let it sit for two weeks to two months (the longer the better). It is recommended to rack the beer off the sediment once or twice with in the first week and purge debris out of the bottom of the fermenter. |
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Session IPA
|
American IPA
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25 Litres |
1.053 |
1.013 |
5.24 |
59.52 |
6.61 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 29 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.046 |
Efficiency: 60 |
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: 1/13/2016 10:46 AM |
| Notes: |
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First Run - Mosaic Chinook Pale
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American Pale Ale
|
20 Litres |
1.065 |
1.015 |
6.64 |
63.95 |
4.95 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.052 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: 2.36 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: N/A |
Primary
Temp: 23 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/4/2015 7:12 PM |
Notes: 1063 OG
Fermenting at 23C
1012 FG
5.5% ABV
Only 15L in fermentor
13L racked from secondary and taken to Alphabet cold store, 7 days after dry hop
Carbonated at 3bar for 3 days - TOO MUCH! |
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Slightly Shrunken Head
|
American IPA
|
22.7 Litres |
1.063 |
1.014 |
6.76 |
47.07 |
6.35 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
|
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 93 |
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: 6/20/2015 3:27 AM |
| Notes: |
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Red Evil Dead
|
American Amber Ale
|
30 Litres |
1.067 |
1.016 |
6.69 |
48.24 |
18.15 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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|
| Boil
Size: 50 Litres |
Boil Time: 90 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 76 |
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: 6/19/2015 12:22 PM |
| Notes: |
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Saison / Pils Split Batch
|
Saison
|
60 Litres |
1.052 |
1.01 |
5.52 |
25.03 |
3.19 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
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Author:
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Beamers Creek Brewery
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|
| Boil
Size: 70 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.045 |
Efficiency: 78 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 70 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/15/2015 10:31 PM |
Notes: 25.00 Liters @ 74.6 (C)
Dry hop Saison with Styrian Goldings |
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Hopped Amber
|
American Amber Ale
|
5.5 Gallons |
1.07 |
1.013 |
7.46 |
108.09 |
8.72 °L
|
931 |
1 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 7 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.055 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.5 |
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: 3/13/2015 9:42 PM |
| Notes: |
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Baby Face Nelson
|
American IPA
|
4.5 Gallons |
1.082 |
1.023 |
7.74 |
68.82 |
5.29 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 6.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.057 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 1.25 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.5 |
Primary
Temp: 65 ° F |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 2/2/2015 12:31 AM |
| Notes: |
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Brown Maple Porter
|
Brown Porter
|
3.33 Gallons |
1.074 |
1.021 |
6.99 |
0 |
31.5 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 4.67 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.053 |
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: 1/25/2015 12:32 AM |
| Notes: |
|
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LeRoy Brown
|
American Brown Ale
|
5 Gallons |
1.055 |
1.014 |
5.42 |
45.59 |
18.41 °L
|
931 |
0 |
|
|
|
| Boil
Size: 5 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: 1/24/2012 5:19 AM |
| Notes: |
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