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Author:

Ben's beers

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 6

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 12 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/22/2015 2:33 PM

Notes: Of all the lagers I've made, this is the closest to commercial pilsners and is very similar to Peroni, Budweiser, Corona etc. It benefited from spending a few weeks in an outdoor shed in winter - a few freezing nights helped make it very bright and clear.

To make the lager dry and crisp, the recipe uses quick-cook rice and quick-cook polenta (the nearest things I could find in the drop-down menu were "flaked rice" and "grits", but I didn't use these). Because these adjuncts are "quick cook", they don't need a cereal mash - they just need to be cooked to make them mushy and expose the starch.

First prepare your water (profile light colored and malty). Then take a few litres out of it to boil the rice and polenta as per intructions on the packet. Let the pan of mushy rice + polenta fall to strike temp and simply tip it into the tun with the mash water at same strike temperature. Easy.

I did a full-volume mash for convenience and to save time. Efficiency will be a bit higher if you sparge.

Author:

Umoyk

Boil Size: 15 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.07

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 24 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/2/2013 3:12 PM

Notes: Mash & steeping: The mash is acidified to a pH of 5.4 with phosphoric acid.

I'm assuming low efficiency because I use most of the second runnings either for another brew or for starters (and it's easier to control; i.e., stop sparging at the right point).

Between 15 and 17 gravity points should come from the table sugar and the rest from the malt, regardless of the actual percentages (i.e., the gravity without the sugar should be around 1.074). Different proportions will yield different final gravities. This proportion gets me the closest to the desired FG (~1.013 down from ~1.090), with this mash schedule.

Sugar: The dark sugar I use is made from the reaction of glucose with a specific amino-acid combination at high temperature and controlled pH. It is made in very small but super concentrated batches to avoid over-pyrolising the sugars. Colour is approximate. One could use a part dark candi syrup and a part sucrose (matching the colour) to get similar results.

Fermentation & conditioning: Pitching rate is possibly between 0.5 Mc/ml/°P and 0.75 Mc/ml/°P but not sure exactly (I've established it empirically based on how I grow my yeast, and I know that this yeast can take it, but other yeasts produce bad alcohols at this same pitching rate). Pitched between 18°C and 20°C in a well oxygenated wort. It is allowed to rise to up to ~21°C in the first 24 hours and up to ~24°C in the next 24 hours. After that it can rise up to 28°C with no problem. It is held at peak temperature for a few days until primary fermentation is almost complete. Then it is cooled down slowly for a couple of days and transferred to secondary and conditioned cool for ~6 weeks.
Then it is bottled with fresh yeast and conditioned warm for the first couple of weeks. Ready to drink after a few weeks in the bottle.

Author:

Mitch Wineman

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

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: 1/4/2018 5:08 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 1.625 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

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: 6/26/2016 10:13 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 20 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 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: 9/25/2018 3:04 PM

Notes: Socker sista 10 i koket

Author:

Josh (Brewer's Friend)

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: 5/19/2013 12:51 AM

Notes: 1.5 lbs toasted coconut; .5 in mash; 1 @ last 15min boil

Mash 6gal with
- 1tsp Chalk
- 1/2 tsp CaCl2
- 1/2 tsp Epsom Salt
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda

Author:

Thor Wiegman

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

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: 1/8/2012 7:13 AM

Notes: I've been sad that I couldn't do all grain because I only have a 5 gal pot. Then I realized that I can absolutely do a smaller batch to get my feet wet until I can afford that big brew kettle. So I built the mash tun and made an immersion chiller while I was at it. I created the recipe using Brewtarget and scaled for the 4.5 gal maximum I could boil.

Anyway, this is what I came up with for my first all grain brew. I wanted to keep it simple and basic. We'll see how it tastes and then work on repeating it. Once I can repeat it well I will begin with simple modifications. Then I will take over the world.....or just drink beer.

So far I've learned a lot. The mash process was fun and interesting. I will be working on reducing liquid loss in the tun for sure.

Fermentation just didn't seem to be happening. The yeast packet says to just sprinkle on the wort. Instead I took about a third of the packet and stirred it in, sprinkled the rest on top. Wort was at 73*, right in the range the yeast had called for. Nothing.

By Tuesday I decided to buy another packet of yeast. Sprinkled all on top. Two more days of nothing.

Then I brought the fermenter in to the kitchen. Within 30 minutes the airlock was speaking to me. Within two hours it was speaking loudly. It seems that this yeast doesn't like the cold of the 56* beer closet. The kitchen is always either 68* or 62* (programmable thermostat for the house) and it likes this much better.

So now that I have a 10 gallon pot and grain mill on order, I know what the next area of focus will be. It's time to start thinking about temperature control. I want to do it as green a possible. Insulation. Digital temperature monitoring and control using the Arduino. Could be fun.

Update: A week after bottling we tried two of these. The beer is amazingly clear with a color that is a very dark amber, not quite brown. There is a very fruity smell. Unfortunately they both tasted like vinegar. I'm not sure the cause, maybe sanitation. Maybe too high of fermentation temp? Maybe I got overanxious and overpitched the yeast? I'm thinking that it had something to do with the point at which I added that second packet of yeast and that the vigorous fermentation could have been a clue that something went wrong.

Author:

hoffje12

Boil Size: 1.7 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

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: 9/7/2016 3:26 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 4.83 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/8/2015 10:09 AM

Notes: Continuously hopped, Dogfish Head style.
Vienna malt between 5 and 6. Overall color is red amber

Author:

kokkoeireann

Boil Size: 19 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 4.1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/29/2016 9:01 PM

Notes: From Ottó Kelemens Rusty Rex pad, with a sligthly less water to start with. Actually by accident, but also was meant to. Thus finished at a little higher OG and therefore higher ABV
OG: 1.054
FG: 1.013
ABV(exact): 5.52v%
Brewing day (with a slight headache): 1st Jan 2017;
Bottling day: 20th Jan 2017;
carbonated with 5g/14,75l =73g white sugar for 2 weeks at 23-24°C;

Author:

Neil Crane

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

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: 11/10/2011 10:38 AM

Notes: Ever since I tried the biscuity holiday flavors of Southern Tier Pumking a couple months ago, I've been considering doing my own take on a holiday spiced ale. However, I wanted mine to be served closer to Christmas time. That's how I got the idea for this Gingerbread Porter. Finally, with the help of a few good friends we made this specialty holiday porter last night while eating home-made pizzas and listening to Irish drinking songs. All in all, a pretty decent Wednesday night.

Gingerbread Porter:

Mash temperature: .5 Gallons @ 158 Fahrenheit / 45 minutes (.5 lbs patent and .5 lbs crystal malt)
Sparge temperature: .5 Gallons @ 170 Fahrenheit

Boil Volume: 3 Gallons for 1 hour (add wort to 2 gallons of water. Bring to a boil. Add 6.6 Dark LME, Malto-dextrin, Lactose, Molasses, Brown Sugar, and 1 oz of Kent Golding.)

15 minutes left of boil add 1 oz Hallertau

Add Ginger, Clove, and Cinnamon at flame out.
Add 2 Gallons of Water - bringing total Volume up to 5 Gallons

Cool to 69 Fahrenheit and Pitch Yeast (S 04)

Author:

Bakke Brygg

Boil Size: 58 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: Sukkerlake

Priming Amount: 6,5 g sukker/L

Creation Date: 11/6/2013 12:10 PM

Notes: Mengden meske- og skyllevann du bør bruke kommer an på utstyret og metoden du brygger med. Som et anslag kan vi si at du kan bruke 40 l meskevann og 28 l skyllevann til dette ølet. Noen bryggemaskiner (f.eks. Speidel Braumeister) kan kreve større mengder meskevann. Sjekk alltid manualen på utstyret du bruker.

Mesking på 66 grader i 60 min. Utmesk på 77 grader i 5 min hvis du har mulighet til å øke temperatur i mesken.

Kjøl ned til 17 grader før pitching av gjær.

Gjæring på 18 grader til stormgjæring begynner å avta (typisk etter 3-5 dager). Øk deretter til 20 grader og hold resten av gjæringsperioden (totalt 14 dager). Tørrhumle etter 5 dager.

Gjæralternativer: WLP001, WLP007, WLP008, WLP041, WLP051, WLP090, Danstar Nottingham

Author:

taytayllarson

Boil Size: 55 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 14.1

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/24/2015 12:58 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mellow Fellow

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.029

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/19/2016 7:24 PM

Notes:

Author:

graeme.robinson@gmail.com

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/4/2015 1:39 AM

Notes: Used tree sap instead of water!

Author:

Mikeystew

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/20/2014 9:15 PM

Notes:

Author:

Gibberoni

Boil Size: 8.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/1/2015 7:40 PM

Notes:

Author:

skonkiel

Boil Size: 2.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.066

Efficiency: 50

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/20/2014 5:54 PM

Notes: FOR FIVE GALLON BATCH (2.5 gallon batch sizes in parentheses)

Boil
(2) 4 cinnamon sticks at 10 min
(4 Tbsp) roasted Hatch peppers at 10 min
(2) 4 oz cocoa powder at 0 min

Primary
1 vial of ClarityFerm

Secondary
(1) vanilla bean
(2) 3 cinnamon sticks
(3.5) 7 oz cacao nibs
(2 Tbsp) 4 Hatch peppers

Making a New Mexican version of a killer beer style. How's it New Mexican? I'm using Hatch chiles instead of seranno peppers. Also, because I'm a gringa, am halving the pepper content--I can't take the heat.

Made gluten-free (or gluten-removed) for the Wife.

From the original recipe: "My inspiration for this idea is a Mexican hot chocolate. Sweet chocolate and cinnamon taste with a hint of spiciness from the cayenne. I used bakers chocolate melted in a cup of water in this batch because the first one tasted a bit chalky when i used cocoa powder. i also used Zimbabwe Bird peppers not Seranno but they are close on the Scoville scale."

h/t to "brew pastor" on Brew Toad https://www.brewtoad.com/recipes/mexican-stout

Author:

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/12/2015 5:56 PM

Notes:

Author:

jehbrewer

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

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: 7/29/2014 6:38 PM

Notes: Add corn sugar to boil, not in mash

- Days 1-7 Primary
- Days 8-14 Secondary - add dry hops batch 1
- Days 15-21 add dry hops batch 2
- Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
- Day 24 Rack to bright keg