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Author:

rolandblais

Boil Size: 1.6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.7

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: MapleSyrup

Priming Amount: .5 oz

Creation Date: 2/28/2020 7:40 PM

Notes: This is a guesstimate, from a kit. Malt Bill is from their "Every Day IPA" recipe, with adjuncts noted.

Recipe kit:
https://brooklynbrewshop.com/collections/beer-making-mixes/products/milkshake-ipa-beer-making-mix

Instructions:
https://brooklynbrewshop.com/pages/instructions-milkshake-ipa

Pre-Brew: Sanitize
Sanitization is important, but it's nothing scary. When brewing, keep everything clean so that you give what you're brewing its best chance to succeed. So when preparing for brew day, wipe any crumbs off the counters. Move any clutter that might be in your way. Read through the rest of the instructions (at least through fermentation) so that you know what to expect. And have fun!

Dissolve half of your sanitizer packet with a gallon of water in a container. Save the second half for when you bottle.
Soak everything you are going to use, rinse with water, and let air dry on some paper towels. If it isn’t totally dry when you are ready to start don’t worry.
Keep the extra sanitizer in a container for now. Chances are you’ll want to re-sanitize something later.
Additional Ingredients Needed:

3 Tablespoons Honey
Ice
1 vanilla bean (optional)

1: The Mash
During The Mash, you're extracting all the sugars, color and flavor you can from grain. You're basically just steeping grain in hot water. It's a lot like making oatmeal.

Heat 2.5 quarts (2.4 liters) of water to 160°F (71°C).
Add grain (This is called “mashing in.” Take note of jargon. Or don’t).
Mix gently with spoon or spatula until mash has consistency of oatmeal. Add water if too dry or hot. Temperature will drop to ~150°F (66°C).
Cook for 60 minutes at 144-152°F (63-68°C). Stir every 10 minutes, and use your thermometer to take temperature readings from multiple locations.
You likely don’t need to apply heat constantly. Get it up to temperature, then turn the heat off. Monitor, stir, and adjust accordingly to keep in range.
After 60 minutes, heat to 170°F (77°C) while stirring constantly (“Mashing Out”).

2: The Sparge
If you're familiar with brewing coffee, you should have an idea of how The Sparge works. During The Sparge, you put the grain in a strainer and pour hot water over it to draw out all those sugars you created during The Mash.

Heat additional 4 quarts (3.8 liters) of water to 170°F (77°C). (If possible, start this during The Mash to save time.)
Set up your “lauter tun” (a strainer over a pot).
Carefully add the hot grain mash to the strainer, collecting the liquid that passes through.
This liquid is called “wort” (pronounced “wert”). It will be your beer.
Slowly and evenly pour 170°F (77°C) water over the mash to extract the grain’s sugars.
You want to collect 6 quarts (5.7 liters) of wort. You will lose about 20% to evaporation later on, so you want to start with a bit more than you’ll end with.
Re-circulate wort through grain once.

3: The Boil
The Boil is probably the easiest step to understand because it's as simple as it sounds. During this step, you're bringing your wort to a low, rolling boil and keeping it there for a period of time while adding things like hops or spices. It's a lot like cooking a soup or stock in that you'll add heartier or bittering ingredients toward the beginning and more delicate and aromatic ingredients toward the end.

In a pot, heat wort until it boils.
Keep boiling until you’ve hit the “hot break” (Wort will foam - you may need to reduce heat slightly so it doesn’t boil over.)
Stir occasionally. All you want is a light boil – too hot and you lose fermentable sugars and volume.
The boil will last 60 minutes. Start your timer and add in the rest of the ingredients at these times:

Add Columbus Hops at the start of the boil.

At 60 minutes turn off heat. Add Lactose Sugar and 1/3 Mandarina Bavaria Hops

Twenty percent of the wort will have evaporated in this step leaving you with 1 gallon (3.8 liters) of wort. If your boil was a bit high, the surface area of your pot extra large, or you brewed on a really hot day, you may have less than the full amount. Don’t worry – you just reduced your beer a bit too much, but you can add more water in the next step.

4: Fermentation
This is when your beer actually becomes alcoholic. During Fermentation, your jugs should sit somewhere out of the way (and out of direct sunlight) while ale yeast turns sugar into alcohol.

Place brew pot in an ice bath until it cools to 70°F (21°C).
Once cooled, place strainer over funnel and pour your beer into the glass fermenter. Yeast needs oxygen. The strainer helps aerate your wort and clarify your beer (as well as catch any sediment from going into the fermenter). Add tap water to bring wort up to 1 Gallon mark if level is low.
“Pitch” yeast. (Toss the whole packet in.)
Shake aggressively. You’re basically waking up the yeast and getting more air into the wort.
Attach sanitized screw-top stopper to bottle. Slide rubber tubing no more than 1” (2.5 cm) into the stopper and place the other end in small bowl of sanitizer solution. You’ve just made a “blow-off tube”. It allows CO2 to escape.

Let sit for two or three days or until vigorous bubbling subsides. This is when fermentation is highest. You may notice bubbles and foam at the top of the beer. After bubbling calms down, clean tubing and ready your airlock.

Open your fermenter and drop 1/2 remaining Mandarina Bavaria Hops into your beer. This is called dry hopping and will give your beer intense hop flavor.
Sanitize, then re-assemble airlock, filling up to line with sanitizer.
Insert airlock into hole in stopper.

1 week later drop remaining hops to your fermenter as a second dry hop. You can also add 1 vanilla bean split down the middle for added flavor.

Sanitize, then re-assemble airlock, filling up to line with sanitizer.
Insert airlock into hole in stopper.

Keep in a dark place at room temperature for two weeks without disturbing other than to show off to friends. (If beer is still bubbling, leave sitting until it stops.)

In the meantime, drink beer with self-closing swing tops, or ask for empties at a bar that has some. If you have a bottle capper and caps, you can save two six packs of non-twistoff beers instead.

5: Bottling (2 Weeks Later)
Once your beer's in bottles, it carbonates naturally with the help of just a little extra sugar. It wakes up your ale yeast (that went dormant during fermentation) to create just enough bubbles for some nice fizz.

Thoroughly rinse bottles with water, removing any sediment.
Mix remaining sanitizer with water.
Fill each bottle with a little sanitizer and shake. Empty after two minutes, rinse with cold water and dry upside down.

Dissolve 3 tablespoons maple syrup with 1/2 cup water. Pour into a sanitized pot. You will be siphoning your beer into the same pot in the next steps.
Carbonation comes from adding sugar when bottling, so if you filled your jug with less than the full gallon in the last step, use less maple syrup when bottling. Using the full amount can result in your beer being over-carbonated.

Siphoning (It all happens pretty fast. You may want to practice on a pot of water a few times.) To see it in action first, watch the How to Bottle video at brooklynbrewshop.com/instructions.

A. Attach open tubing clamp to tubing.
B. Fill tubing with sanitizer.
C. Attach sanitized tubing to the short curved end of your sanitized racking cane. Attach the black tip to the other end - it will help prevent sediment from getting sucked up. It will probably be a snug fit, but you can get it on there.
D. Pinch tubing clamp closed.
E. Remove screw-cap stopper and place racking cane into jug, just above the sediment at the bottom (“trub”).
F. Lower end of tubing not connected to racking cane into sink. Suction will force beer up and through the racking cane and tubing. Open tubing clamp, let sanitizer flow into sink until beer just starts to flow out of the tubing, then clamp shut. Open clamp on tubing, allowing beer to flow into pot with sugar solution. Tilt jug when beer level is getting low, but be careful in not sucking up the trub.
Siphon beer from pot into bottles, pinching tube clamp to stop flow after each bottle.

Close bottles.
Store in a dark place for 2 weeks.

6: Enjoy (Two Weeks Later)
You did it! You made beer.

Put beers in the fridge the night before you drink them.
Drink. Share with friends if you’re the sharing type.

Author:

earlingy6

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 69

Mash Thickness: 1.366

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 69 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/25/2014 7:41 PM

Notes: This is Midwest Supplies Irish Red Ale.
The only thing not exactly by their recipe is the slightly higher water/grain ratio for the mash that I chose.

Author:

Gcb5508

Boil Size: 7.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 50 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/11/2020 1:47 PM

Notes: 1.5 liter starter - fermented at 52 until barely bubbling in the blow off. 2 weeks at a minimum. Raise temperature to 68 for minimum of 3 days for diacytl rest. Transfer to secondary and cold crash to 34 degrees for minimum of 90 days. This is a light very easy drinking lager that goes down very well. Hard to guess its 5.9%!

Author:

Marchesedrew

Boil Size: 7.33 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 52 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 15.28 psi

Creation Date: 8/28/2019 11:56 AM

Notes:

Author:

El Sabana Brewery

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.074

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/17/2018 1:27 AM

Notes: When FG is 1.016 pitch second yeast. half of the vial.

Author:

iflah45

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 30

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/5/2013 2:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.073

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/16/2017 1:10 PM

Notes:

Author:

Cookie Cheong

Boil Size: 29.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.054

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/30/2017 1:24 PM

Notes:

Author:

FBorrego

Boil Size: 25 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: Injection

Priming Amount: 2ml (5.5g/L) priming sugar

Creation Date: 11/10/2016 4:31 PM

Notes: Fermentation (Primary): 19-20c until attenuation
Fermentation (Secondary): +1c per day for 3 days
Maturation: +10 days at 13-14c
Cold Crash: +4days at 0.5c

Raisins at 30min boil end
Brown Sugar at 5 min boil end

Author:

jakesnake2384

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.034

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/26/2016 5:01 PM

Notes: Second generation US-05. About 1.5 cups of slurry pitched.

Ferment around 66-68

Author:

drewcifer

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/23/2015 11:37 PM

Notes:

Author:

Scottbham

Boil Size: 5.2 Gallons

Boil Time: 20

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/21/2015 8:14 PM

Notes: Straight forward recipe for a quick brew day. This is a hearty and well rounded ale that is my house/go to beer!
Steep grains in muslin bag in 5.2 gals 155F water for 15mins. Remove bag and bring to a boil.
Add extract and return to boil then add hop pellets(also in muslin bag) and boil for 20mins.
Add irish moss last five minutes.
Chill in your favorite fashion and pitch at 68F.
Ferment cool - room temp 5-7 days. Rack to secondary and allow to rest 2 weeks. if possible 2nd week refrigerated or cellar temp to clarify.
I keg and force carbonate...then enjoy!

The ingredients are strong and robust and the short boil renders a complex ale with a malty, hoppy nose and clean fresh flavor.

Author:

Fool On The Hill

Boil Size: 11 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.102

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/30/2014 11:36 PM

Notes:

Author:

Camp Rock Grove Brewing

Boil Size: 2 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.111

Efficiency: N/A

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: Forced Carbonation

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/19/2017 4:56 PM

Notes: Cooper's Canadian Blonde Kit plus 2 lbs of Pilsen Light DME.

Author:

Nik Volkert

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/10/2017 6:55 PM

Notes:

Author:

Alphon

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 21 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/10/2015 1:59 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 1.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/12/2017 2:34 PM

Notes:

Author:

PintOfBuer

Boil Size: 9.5 Litres

Boil Time: 15

Boil Gravity: 1.023

Efficiency: 49

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: 4/22/2015 6:30 PM

Notes: After mashing out, lauter into sterilised demi johns 9/10 full. Add bagged uncrushed base malt to some wort at 49C for 30 mins, top off demi johns right to the top with inoculated wort, and then blast some CO2. keep the wort warm, (30-40) for 36 hrs. take pH readings reguarly, close to 3.5 is the goal.
Slightly off cream corn smell should be expected, if there are vomit garbage shit smells then probably aerobacter infection.
towards 25-30 for clean lacto, toward 50 for citric funk. too high kills lacto.
15 min Boil and chill, ferment with clean ale yeast.

Gold medal (40) at uk national homebrew comp

Author:

Plesca Mihai

Boil Size: 46 Litres

Boil Time: 95

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 77

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: 6/6/2018 8:27 AM

Notes:

Author:

FecalLord

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/26/2013 6:19 AM

Notes: