Your best homebrew recipes

[MrZwij]

I'm hoping the more-experienced brewmeisters can post up a few of their big successes here - IMO it would be cool to have one place where folks could post their best recipes and we all could refer back to it. Selfishly, I'm looking for my next brew. I'm in the mood for something lighter - maybe with some fruit and/or sweetness. I've been checking out the wheat beers I see in the Chiminea thread, or maybe the caramel cream ale in there. Which ones did you guys like the best?

[AJ in HD]

+1...good idea!

[Ryan916]

Everyone who tried my CCA really, really liked it and so did I. It is very sweet though, so be ready for that.




If you want something along the lines of a wheat, I really like this. I would consider it my best brew to date. I will convert it to extract later if you want.





<title>American Wheat Ale</title><div align="center">
<table id="table2" width="90%" bgcolor="#c0c0c0" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><font size="6" color="#ffffff">American Wheat Ale</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font color="#ffffff">American Wheat or Rye
Beer</font></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1px;">
<div align="center">
<table id="table1" width="77%" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Type:
All Grain</td>
<td width="52%">Date: 12/6/2008</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Batch Size: 5.50
gal</td>
<td width="52%">Brewer: Ryan</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Boil Size: 7.00 gal</td>
<td width="52%">Asst Brewer: </td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Boil Time: 60 min </td>
<td width="52%">Equipment: Brew Pot (7.5 gal) and Cooler (48 qt)
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 </td>
<td width="52%">Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00</td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">Taste Notes: So far, very yummy. On next go round,
put some sweet orange peel or fresh orange peel in to see how it changes. but
this recipe is good as it is.</td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#c0c0c0">
<p align="center"><font size="4" color="#ffffff">Ingredients</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p align="center">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th width="16%" align="left">Amount</th>
<th width="51%" align="left">Item</th>
<th width="15%" align="left">Type</th>
<th width="16%" align="left">% or IBU</th></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">5.00 lb</td>
<td align="left">Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Grain</td>
<td align="left">43.48 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">5.00 lb</td>
<td align="left">Wheat Malt, Ger (2.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Grain</td>
<td align="left">43.48 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">1.00 lb</td>
<td align="left">Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Grain</td>
<td align="left">8.70 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 lb</td>
<td align="left">Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Grain</td>
<td align="left">4.35 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.38 oz</td>
<td align="left">Chinook [11.17 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">14.1 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.38 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [5.80 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">7.3 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [3.60 %] (20 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">3.6 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.12 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [5.80 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">- </td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [3.60 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">- </td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Misc</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 10.0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Misc</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">1 Pkgs</td>
<td align="left">Nottingham (Danstar #-)</td>
<td align="left">Yeast-Ale</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="

[MrZwij]

I will convert it to extract later if you want.

Yes, please. [:)]

[MAGNumb]

Wow Ryan, that looks good, but kind of like and American/Witbier Hybrid with all the spices you add at the end [Y] Still looks about tasty though.

Here are my brews:

http://hopville.com/brewer/recipes/mag

That's all I have brewed, minus the Blackship Pirate stout that I got out of the Radical Brewing (http://www.radicalbrewing.com/) book. I really did a great job on that one....it's just so, tasty. You really gotta have some pants on if you want to drink it. [;)]

[Ryan916]

Ok I had to play with the numbers a little bit but this should give you my wheat recipe. If you can get munich extract, use half of a pound of it (it isnt in beersmith). I also did some rounding so that you dont get funky numbers (.68oz of hops, 3.02 lbs extract)





<title>American Wheat Ale-EXTRACT</title><div align="center">
<table id="table2" width="90%" bgcolor="#c0c0c0" border="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td><font size="6" color="#ffffff">American Wheat
Ale-EXTRACT</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td><font color="#ffffff">American Wheat or Rye
Beer</font></td></tr></tbody></table></div>
<h3 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 1px;">
<div align="center">
<table id="table1" width="77%" border="0">
<tbody>
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<td width="40%">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Type:
Extract</td>
<td width="52%">Date: 12/6/2008</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Batch Size: 5.00
gal</td>
<td width="52%">Brewer: Ryan</td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Boil Size: 2.43 gal</td>
<td width="52%">Asst Brewer: </td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Boil Time: 60 min </td>
<td width="52%">Equipment: Brew Pot (3 Gallon) </td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">Taste Rating(out of 50): 40.0 </td>
<td width="52%">Brewhouse Efficiency: -</td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">Taste Notes: So far, very yummy. On next go round,
put some sweet orange peel or fresh orange peel in to see how it changes. but
this recipe is good as it is.</td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#c0c0c0">
<p align="center"><font size="4" color="#ffffff">Ingredients</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2">
<p align="center">
<table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
<tbody>
<tr>
<th width="16%" align="left">Amount</th>
<th width="51%" align="left">Item</th>
<th width="15%" align="left">Type</th>
<th width="16%" align="left">% or IBU</th></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">3.00 lb</td>
<td align="left">Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Dry Extract</td>
<td align="left">46.15 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">3.00 lb</td>
<td align="left">Wheat Dry Extract (8.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Dry Extract</td>
<td align="left">46.15 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 lb</td>
<td align="left">Caramel/Crystal Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM)</td>
<td align="left">Grain</td>
<td align="left">7.69 %</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [3.60 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">3.6 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.75 oz</td>
<td align="left">Chinook [11.17 %] (60 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">17.0 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.75 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [3.60 %] (20 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">3.3 IBU</td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Saaz [3.60 %] (0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Hops</td>
<td align="left">- </td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Coriander Seed (Boil 10.0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Misc</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">0.50 oz</td>
<td align="left">Orange Peel, Bitter (Boil 10.0 min)</td>
<td align="left">Misc</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">1 Pkgs</td>
<td align="left">Nottingham (Danstar #-)</td>
<td align="left">Yeast-Ale</td>
<td align="left"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2"></td></tr>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" bgcolor="#c0c0c0">
<p align="center"><font size="4" color="#ffffff">Beer
Profile</font></td></tr>
<tr>
<td width="40%">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Est Original
Gravity: 1.053 SG</td>
<td width="52%">[b][i]Measured

[Ryan916]

Wow Ryan, that looks good, but kind of like and American/Witbier Hybrid with all the spices you add at the end http://adultgamingenthusiasts.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif Still looks about tasty though.









That was actually what I was going for! It turned out exactly how I wanted it to.

[MrZwij]

Thanks, man! I am definitely brewing this one.


If you can get munich extract, use half of a pound of it (it isnt in beersmith).

AustinHomeBrewer.com has Munich extract, but only liquid. I assume you meant dry extract here - do you know what the equivalent would be? If I don't hear from you I'll just go ahead and buy the smallest amount of liquid I can - three pounds.

[Ryan916]

I just know they make munich extact, i don't know if it is dry or liquid. Dry would be prefered just because it is easier to measure and store. Can you buy it by the pound?

[MrZwij]

OK - couple more newb questions...

In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?

Thanks for putting up with me ...

[Sweet_Jesus]

OK - couple more newb questions...


In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?


Thanks for putting up with me ...







I think the only reason it's changing for the extract brew is because the size of the pot is 3 gallons instead of 7. There is more hop utilization in a full boil.

[Ryan916]

OK - couple more newb questions...


In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?


Thanks for putting up with me ...







I think the only reason it's changing for the extract brew is because the size of the pot is 3 gallons instead of 7. There is more hop utilization in a full boil.






Correct

[MrZwij]

OK - looked it up here (http://www.allaboutbeer.com/homebrew/extract.html) - the standard conversion for 1 pound of grain is 0.75 pounds of liquid extract or 0.6 pounds of dry. So that would mean 12 ounces of the liquid munich malt.

[Sharky]

OK - couple more newb questions...


In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?


Thanks for putting up with me ...






I think the only reason it's changing for the extract brew is because the size of the pot is 3 gallons instead of 7. There is more hop utilization in a full boil.









Correct






Actually, I think it is more a factor of the All Grain being 5.5 gallons, while the Extract is only 5 gallons.

[Sharky]

I say go with the Caremel Cream Ale that I posted before. It is a great recipe. Keep an eye on it though. Mine pushed the beer through the perk and I had to take it out and clean it.

[AJ in HD]

OK - couple more newb questions...


In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?


Thanks for putting up with me ...






I think the only reason it's changing for the extract brew is because the size of the pot is 3 gallons instead of 7. There is more hop utilization in a full boil.









Correct






Actually, I think it is more a factor of the All Grain being 5.5 gallons, while the Extract is only 5 gallons.









doesn't it change only because hop utilization is dependent on the gravity of the boil (among other factors)...so with extract boils where it's typically a partial boil the gravity of the boil is much higher than the typical OG of the recipe...and this higher gravity hinders AA utilization.


At least....this is my understanding of the factors that determine the utilization of hops: volume, gravity, and time in boil.

[MAGNumb]

OK - couple more newb questions...


In an extract brew, would the Munich Malt be a specialty grain to steep beforehand or an addition to the wort with the extracts? Also, I'm confused about the hops - why does the quantity change for an extract brew?


Thanks for putting up with me ...






I think the only reason it's changing for the extract brew is because the size of the pot is 3 gallons instead of 7. There is more hop utilization in a full boil.










Correct







Actually, I think it is more a factor of the All Grain being 5.5 gallons, while the Extract is only 5 gallons.










doesn't it change only because hop utilization is dependent on the gravity of the boil (among other factors)...so with extract boils where it's typically a partial boil the gravity of the boil is much higher than the typical OG of the recipe...and this higher gravity hinders AA utilization.


At least....this is my understanding of the factors that determine the utilization of hops: volume, gravity, and time in boil.







From Palmer's How to Brew, p 58:

Utilization = f(G) X f(T)

where: f(G) = 1.65 X 0.000125^(Gb-1)

f(T) = [1-e^(-0.04 X T)]/4.15

Gb being, of course, Gravity of the boil

T is the time boiled.

[H]

[AJ in HD]

^^^ translation...I was right. [y]

[AJ in HD]

By the way, this section from Palmer's online book of the same title is very concise and easy to follow.


Hop Bitterness Calculations (http://howtobrew.com/section1/chapter5-5.html) - from How to Brew

[MrZwij]

I say go with the Caremel Cream Ale that I posted before. It is a great recipe. Keep an eye on it though. Mine pushed the beer through the perk and I had to take it out and clean it.



This one (/forums/p/18703/199012.aspx#199012), right? Let me know if anything's not right and I'll edit this post:


<h2>Caramel Cream Ale</h2>

Original by Ryan916



Malts

3 pounds extra light DME

3 pounds light wheat DME

1 pound <span class="highlight">Caramel> 60L (steeped for 45 minutes at 150'-165')



Hops

1oz Cascade for bittering (60 minutes)

.5oz Saaz for flavor (20 minutes)

.5 oz Tettnang for aroma (end of boil)



Yeast

Wyeast German Ale



Extras

1 tsp Irish Moss (10 minutes)

4oz Lactose @ 15 minutes

2 oz real vanilla extract



Priming

1cup Lactose

4oz vanilla <font color="red">(Be careful! This may be too much vanilla for some people.)</font>

1.5 cups light DME



NOTES FROM RYAN916: I'm adding the Lactose in the last 15 minutes of the boil. I'll add the
vanilla in the primary, because I don't want to risk losing any that
bonds to the trub. So far, it smells fantastic but I'm still at the
bittering hops boil. I think this should end up with a nice <span class="highlight">caramel>
flavor and a good hint (perhaps a suggestion size amount) of vanilla.
I've had vanillas with way too much flavor and they tasted too much
like candy. This should have a decent balance.

NOTES FROM SHARKY: Reduce vanilla to 2 ounces: 1 oz. at flameout, 1 oz. at priming. Added 4 oz. lactose at flameout and it was OK. 4 oz. more lactose at priming.

[Sharky]

yep, thats the one. I would reduce the vanilla like I mentioned. It would be too candy tasting otherwise. Also, I would stick the instructions on when to add what. I ended up getting too hammered while making the beer and missed a few steps. It didn't help either that Magnumb was all up in my business holding the bag of lactose like two tits yelling "lactose! lactose!". Needless to say, he was shit faced and worthless for helping in the beer making.

[Sharky]

doesn't it change only because hop utilization is dependent on the gravity of the boil (among other factors)...so with extract boils where it's typically a partial boil the gravity of the boil is much higher than the typical OG of the recipe...and this higher gravity hinders AA utilization.


At least....this is my understanding of the factors that determine the utilization of hops: volume, gravity, and time in boil.


Hell if I know. I am just making beer here, not rocket fuel [:P]

[Sweet_Jesus]

^^^ translation...I was right. http://adultgamingenthusiasts.com/emoticons/emotion-21.gif






So unless your full boils meet the same gravity as your partial boilsI think that would make Ryan and myself right as well. And coincidentally, if your full boils have the same gravity as your partial boils I want to be invited to your next party [B] [B] [B]

[Ballsjaken]

It didn't help either that Magnumb was all up in my business holding the bag of lactose like two tits yelling "lactose! lactose!".




[ro]

[MrZwij]

It didn't help either that Magnumb was all up in my business holding the bag of lactose like two tits yelling "lactose! lactose!".




http://adultgamingenthusiasts.com/emoticons/72.gif







I just got that ... I LOLed

[AJ in HD]

yep, thats the one. I would reduce the vanilla like I mentioned. It would be too candy tasting otherwise. Also, I would stick the instructions on when to add what. I ended up getting too hammered while making the beer and missed a few steps. It didn't help either that Magnumb was all up in my business holding the bag of lactose like two tits yelling "lactose! lactose!". Needless to say, he was shit faced and worthless for helping in the beer making.






[ro]


that sounds like an awesome day in the life of a homebrewer! Drinking with your bud(s) while making suds!

[MAGNumb]

yep, thats the one. I would reduce the vanilla like I mentioned. It would be too candy tasting otherwise. Also, I would stick the instructions on when to add what. I ended up getting too hammered while making the beer and missed a few steps. It didn't help either that Magnumb was all up in my business holding the bag of lactose like two tits yelling "lactose! lactose!". Needless to say, he was shit faced and worthless for helping in the beer making.



[*c]

EDIT: I was only joking after you forgot the addition... not when you actually missed it.

And if I remember correctly, you did let me drink one of your brews, without informing me what it would do. I challenge any of you to add one of these (http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/10707/46229) to your night, and function "correctly". (Seeing the ROFLs, I believe I did, I believe I did).

[MAGNumb]

doesn't it change only because hop utilization is dependent on the gravity of the boil (among other factors)...so with extract boils where it's typically a partial boil the gravity of the boil is much higher than the typical OG of the recipe...and this higher gravity hinders AA utilization.


At least....this is my understanding of the factors that determine the utilization of hops: volume, gravity, and time in boil.


Hell if I know. I am just making beer here, not rocket fuel http://adultgamingenthusiasts.com/emoticons/emotion-4.gif







This. It's my fault you didn't add the lactose at flameout, cause I was enjoying myself. [Y] What a host.

[MAGNumb]

<p $1$2$3$4$5$6="">Or was it fifteen minutes.<p $1$2$3$4$5$6="">
<p $1$2$3$4$5$6="">So some help here. IPA or Milk Stout?

[Sharky]

I was planning on doing an IPA next, and I just did a Stout. So, I say go with the Milk Stout [:)]

[MAGNumb]

What kind of IPA? I had a Roxxy Rolles and really liked the hops that were used. The Magic Hat site lists Simcoe as a hop used, which is funny because I became interested in the hop from the chart in that hop diagram. So I was thinking of making an IPA with all Simcoe. I've also made mostly malt focused brews, so a Milk (Sweet) Stout would be somewhat redundant.

Then again, I keep thinking that a Milk Stout would be a great AC brew....you know, when you're in the AC for a while, and actually feel chilly, even though it's hot as donkey balls outside.[gl]

[Sharky]

I want to do this one ...
http://www.averybrewing.com/Home/index_html/contentPic1
<a href="http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/indiaPaleAle">
</a>


http://www.averybrewing.com/BigBeers/docs/indiaPaleAle

[Ryan916]

You could try this Mag

8# LDME

12oz 60L

1 oz Simcoe 60min

1/2oz Amarillo 15

1/2oz Simcoe 15

1/2oz Amarillo 5


1/2oz Simcoe 5




Dry hop with 1/2 oz amarillo and simcoe

[MAGNumb]

You could try this Mag

8# LDME

12oz 60L

1 oz Simcoe 60min

1/2oz Amarillo 15

1/2oz Simcoe 15

1/2oz Amarillo 5


1/2oz Simcoe 5




Dry hop with 1/2 oz amarillo and simcoe






That's actually very close to what I was thinking. Not sure if I want to go with the Amarillo, as this will sort of be a Simcoe test run for me. Was also thining of using 20L or 10L, for a sweeter thing.


I also noticed alot of IPA recipes lately that have a Carmel 40 and Carmel 90 steep. Is there something to this? I'm all for jumping on bandwagon's, but since my LHBS doesn't carry 90L, so I'd like to know what I'm missing [;)]

Sharky, they list alot of the ingredients in on the page....think you can reverse engineer it?

[Sharky]

Sharky, they list alot of the ingredients in on the page....think you can reverse engineer it?No, but I can Google it =)
This is what I found. All Grain though ... anyone know how to convert these to 5 gallon Extract recipes?


Got a reply from Adam Avery just now. Here's the guesstimate recipe I asked for his input on--
<blockquote class="uncited">
<div>&gt; Here's my guess--
&gt;
&gt; US 2-row (85%)
&gt; US Light Munich (11%)
&gt; Crystal 120 (4%)
&gt;
&gt; Single infusion mash at ~153F.
&gt;
&gt; Color ~10.5 SRM (maybe lighter? less crystal?)
&gt;
&gt; The toughest part for me is the hop schedule and proportions--total guess:
&gt;
&gt; Columbus for the bittering addition only, with roughly 2/3 of the 69 IBUs
&gt; coming from this addition
&gt;
&gt; First Wort hop of Centennial, Simcoe, and Crystal in roughly equal
&gt; proportions accounting for the other 1/3 of IBUs (not at all sure you FWH,
&gt; but I'm thinking it'd really help me achieve that smooth, fresh hop flavor I
&gt; love so much)
&gt;
&gt; Dry hop with Centennial and Simcoe
&gt;
&gt; I'm figuring that WY1056 is a good bet on the yeast. </div>
</blockquote>




and the reply--

That's pretty damn close! I'd go half as much Munich and C 120 though. Let me know how it turns out!
--
Adam Avery
President/Brewmaster
Avery Brewing Company




And form another forum ...
[quote]
Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: White labs California Yeast (WL001)
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.064
Final Gravity: 1.016
IBU: 105
Boiling Time (Minutes): 60
Color: 8.2 SRM
Primary Fermentation (# of Days &amp; Temp): 14 @ 70 F
Tasting Notes: Fairly similar to Avery's IPA with a little sweeter note on the hop side.







<div id="post_message_1143193">Recipe Overview

Wort Volume Before Boil: 6.50 US gals Wort Volume After Boil: 5.00 US gals

Volume Transferred: 4.50 US gals Water Added To Fermenter: 0.78 US gals

Volume At Pitching: 5.28 US gals Volume Of Finished Beer: 5.02 US gals

Expected Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.057 SG Expected OG: 1.063 SG

Expected FG: 1.014 SG Apparent Attenuation: 76.5 %

Expected ABV: 6.5 % Expected ABW: 5.1 %

Expected IBU (using Tinseth): 105.4 IBU Expected Color (using Morey): 8.2 SRM

BU:GU ratio: 1.66 Approx Color:

Mash Efficiency: 75.0 %

Boil Duration: 90.0 mins

Fermentation Temperature: 64 degF





Fermentables

Ingredient Amount %

US 2-Row Malt 12lb 0oz 88.9 %

US Munich 10L Malt 10.50 oz 4.9 %

US Carapils Malt 8.00 oz 3.7 %

US Caramel 120L Malt 5.50 oz 2.5 %





Hops

Variety Alpha Amount When

US Columbus 15.5 % 1.50 oz 60 Min

US Centennial 8.5 % 0.50 oz 25 Min

US Columbus 15.5 % 0.50 oz 25 Min

US Simcoe 13.0 % 0.50 oz 10 Min

US Cascade 4.5 % 0.50 oz 10 Min

US Centennial 8.5 % 0.50 oz 10 Min

US Cascade 4.5 % 0.50 oz At turn off

US Simcoe 13.0 % 0.50 oz At turn off





This recipe closely follows Avery's grain bill (I recieved the actual
grain bill percentages from the brewery itself, the only difference
would be their lack or carapils) but does not exactly follow their hop
schedule. I guessed

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I'm hoping the more-experienced brewmeisters can post up a few of their big successes here - IMO it would be cool to have one place where folks could post their best recipes and we all could refer back to it. Selfishly, I'm looking for my next brew. I'm in the mood for something lighter - maybe with some fruit and/or sweetness. I've been checking out the wheat beers I see in the Chiminea thread, or maybe the caramel cream ale in there. Which ones did you guys like the best?




OP! Tell us if you chose and brewed! Hope you didn't puss out [:(]

[Sharky]

I ended up brewing an Avery IPA this weekend. I found some all grain recipes online where users had emailed the brewer. I ended up converting them to an extract recipe. I also used a different yeast to make it more malty instead of dry. I did a 24 hour starter since I had 9 lbs of LME. I wish I could have let it go another day or so, but my free time didn't work ou that way; so I went ahead and pitched it at 24. The year I am using, 1338, is supposed to be a slow fermenter, so it may be two weeks in the bucket. It's going to be a long wait =(