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Author:

kingtravisa

Boil Size: 1.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 2/20/2016 1:21 AM

Notes: Either gather 1.75 gallons of water, run it through the brita, or buy it. Tap water should be ok, but if you use tap, let it sit out over night so that it off-gasses the chlorine.

Also have on hand:
-1 cup cold water
-1 cup Hot water (boil before heating the strike water - the mash water)
-2 big bags of ice.
-Starsan or Iodophor sanitiser, properly diluted as per instructions.

Add some sanitizer to a small bucket as well as your fermentation vessel/jug.

Take your smack pack of yeast out of the fridge and, following the instructions, smack it good and hard. Put it aside to do it's thing while you brew.

Mash water needed: .75 gallons
Sparge/wash water needed: 1.5 gallons

Bring the .75 gallons up to 165 degrees.
Mash in (add the grains) and mix REALLY well.
Check temp and adjust with hot or cold water as required. A half a cup of either will be good to raise the temp a couple degrees, so add at like .5 cup at a time, mix, and check temp. You really just want to be within +/- 2 degrees of the prescribed temp, don't worry.

Let that sit for 1 hour. Check temps every so often and turn the burner on as required to keep the mash at temp. Be sure to stir when heating to make sure you don't char any of the grains.

While it is mashing, at around the 40 minute mark, start to heat up the additional 1 gallons of "sparge" water to like 190 or so.

Place your strainer on the other pot and slowly pour the mash into it to collect the grains. Do this twice or three times, pouring the wort over the grains. Here you are trying to limit the amount of grain material that is in the wort. You want it to be relatively free of "stuff".

Don't forget to grab a couple ounces, add some whiskey, and have yourself a hot scotchy!

Alternatively, you could research "BIAB" or Boil in a Bag. This will help tremendously with controlling your grains. Seriously, check it out.

Slowwwwly pour your sparge water over the grains in the strainer to collect your final volume. You should collect about 1.5 gallons of wort.

Boil that biatch. Don't use a lid. BE CAREFUL of boil over, at least at first, make sure you watch it for the rising bubbles. When you see it, just take the pot off that burner and stir a bit. Reduce the heat slightly, then put the pot back on the burner. Once you get a nice steady boil without rising bubbles, you are good to go and you can start your 60 minute timer.

Add the hops as indicated.
Bear in mind: 30 minutes indicates 30 minutes REMAINING in the boil. Same goes for 5 minutes or zero minutes. This one's easy because it's all at either 30 or 0. I just want to be clear that 0 means at the end, as you are turning off the burner, add the hops and give them a stir.

After the boil, fill the sink with cold water, place the pot in the cold water, and add the ice. Try not to get any of the ice or water in the wort as it cools.

EVERYTHING FROM THIS POINT ON MUST BE SANITIZED.

Using your sanitized thermometer, check the temperature of the wort until it drops to around 70 F.

Add the wort to the sanitized jug, top up with cold bottled water if required, and shake like the devil himself. Careful not to spill, and be sure that your hand is sanitized. Don't exceed the 1 gallon mark.

Cut the top off of the yeast pack, pitch the yeast, and add the stopper and properly prepared blow off tube.

Place in a cool area for your two week fermentation then bottle as usual. I would suggest adding 1.5 tablespoons of granulated sugar to like half a cup of water, bring to a boil for like 5 minutes to make sure it's fully mixed. Let it cool for a bit, then add to the sanitized pot you'll be using for bottling as you are racking your beer from the fermenter into the pot.
Bottle as usual.

Notes:
If you need to substitute the yeast. You can use Safale S-04. But try to get the Scottish Ale Yeast, it gives a great malt character to the beer.

If you need to, you can substitute the grains for similar ones. The brew shops should be able to help you with proper substitutions.

When you drink a beer, try to wash the bottle right after. Better yet, pour the beer into a nice glass, and wash the bottle immediately. This will make storage easier and will help ensure no nasty things grow and potentially ruin your beer in the bottles.

Have fun and remember the homebrew slogan:
RDWHAHB
Relax, Don't worry, Have a Home Brew.

Author:

Wheel Ale Brewing

Boil Size: 52.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/7/2023 7:30 AM

Notes:

Author:

Brad T

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.043

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: 9/5/2022 5:06 AM

Notes:

Author:

D'ARCY

Boil Size: 34 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: sucrose

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/29/2022 1:56 PM

Notes: PreBoil Strike Water - Cool VQuick with HERMS
3 grams of ascorbic acid in StrikeWater
Underlet
Recirculate min 30 mins till clear
Sparge and recirculate another 30 mins till clear
Hops after hot break
Whirfloc 10 min
Plate Chill
Settle cold break in Kettle for 30 mins
Chill to pitch temp in FV with GLycol
Add ClarityFerm
10 days 10 degrees
2-3 days 19 degrees
Crash to 5 degrees
Closed transfer to purged keg (floating dip)
Add gelatin + 0.3 grams SMB
condition 3 weeks @ -1celcius

Author:

audeyoe

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.051

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/3/2019 6:44 PM

Notes:

Author:

SchuBrew

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 17.2

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/4/2018 6:29 PM

Notes:

Author:

Comstock Brewing Company

Boil Size: 5.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.086

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/3/2018 2:20 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

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: 3/5/2017 12:06 PM

Notes:

Author:

mystikhybrid

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 80

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: 7/15/2016 7:16 PM

Notes: 4th Place (HM) in Category 14B: American IPA
Battle of the Bubbles IV

Author:

Ozarks Mountain Brewery

Boil Size: 14.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/31/2016 12:54 AM

Notes: whirlpool as long as you want, I whirlpool while chilling until the temp reaches 70, after kegged I use gelatin to clear, this beer is a great pale ale

Author:

heim

Boil Size: 30.03 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/9/2013 3:49 PM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 55 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.065

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3.9

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: 12/28/2015 9:30 PM

Notes: 2 kg pumpkin baked at 170 degrees for 90 minutes, use in boil in a bag
honey mixed with part of wort, and add when the wort is chill to 55 dgr

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 9/23/2015 5:03 PM

Notes:

Author:

Kjeller 5

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 73

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: Sukkerlake

Priming Amount: 5 g sukker/l

Creation Date: 9/19/2015 10:37 AM

Notes: Kjøl ned til 18 grader før pitching av gjær.

Gjæring på 19 grader i 4 dager, 21 grader i 10 dager.

Author:

rrenaud

Boil Size: 2.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 65

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: 9/10/2015 2:35 AM

Notes:

Author:

Barnstaple Brewers

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 75

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: 9/4/2015 3:41 PM

Notes: Used 2 fermenters with Nottingham and Mangove Jack MO7 yeast. Mangrove Jack yeast gave much better taste and a noticeable difference.

Added 2 tablespoons gypsum and pinch of Epsom Salts.

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 75 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/1/2015 4:02 PM

Notes:

Author:

kiwifirst

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 12 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/1/2015 3:39 AM

Notes:

Author:

Rodrigodagos

Boil Size: 140 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/25/2015 5:04 PM

Notes:

Author:

Moevinger

Boil Size: 8.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.023

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/16/2015 4:12 PM

Notes: