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15 Gallons This is a clone of my favourite beer, Beaus Lugtread Kolsch. After a taste on kegging day I would say I am close somewhat. My bitterness isn't high enough but that is easy to fix. I moved the Hersbrucker hops to flame out instead of 15 min. I taste a lot of sulphur after kegging. I realize it is early and it needs to age but I will try another yeast with this recipe that I can turn over quickly because I want to bottle it and don't want to age it a long time before I do that.I forgot to boil it for 90 min. I did boil for 70 min. though, hopefully that was enough. 22 lbs. Weyermann Pilsner malt 1 lb. Toasted Wheat Flakes Perle hops - 37.50 grams - ( 10.20 AA ) - 60 min. Hersbrucker - 28 grams - ( 2.00 AA ) - 15 min. WLP029 Kolsch yeast 50/50 RO/Spring Water 5.2 PH Buffer - 2.5 tbsp. O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.014 % - 4.7 BU - 23 SRM - 3.2 Efficiency - 88% FTBS

                                                                     JSHRMA 15 GALLONS This is a slightly less malty bitter than my last one. I never used Pearl malt before and it is more malty than my regular Canadian 2 row. With the addition of 2 lbs. of Crystal 60, I thought it was over the top too malty. There are a lot of English style beers out there that pretty well tasted like the last one I made. I just think they are too cloying in a crystal malt kind of way. 22lbs. Pearl malt 11.5 ozs. Muntons Crystal 60 l lb. corn sugar 28 g Target ( 10.60 AA ) - 60 min. 28 g Challenger ( 8.25 AA ) - 30 min. 28 g EK Goldings ( 7.20 AA ) - 15...

                                                              Knucklehead Lagered Ale 15 Gallons This a brew based on Beaus Lugtread. My recipe is based on my current inventory of grains and yeast. Recipe 22 lbs. Weyermann Pilsner 1 lb. Crystal 40 35.5 g Perle hops - 60 min. ( 10.20 AA ) WLP 060 American Ale Blend ( 2 L starter for 5 gallons ) Nottingham for the other carboy ( 2 sachets sprinkled in ) 5.2 ph Buffer in mash 50/50 Rocky Ridge Spring/RO water 1 vial of Clarity Ferm in each carboy O.G. - 1.050 ( 88% ) F.G. - 1.009 % - 5.4 BU - 21 SRM - 5 FTBS This brew turned out great. I wish I harvested the yeast. I do have WLP940 Mexican Lager yeast which ...

                                                JUST SITTING HERE RESTING MY ARM 15 Gallons Brewing today and tomorrow cause Elsie is away. JSHRMA 22 lbs. Pearl 2 lbs. Crystal 60 ( Muntons ) Target  28 g  60 min. (10.6 AA) Challenger 28 g 30 min. ( 8.25 AA ) UK Goldings 28 g 15 min. ( 7.2 AA ) All hops are plugs. 1318 Wyeast English Ale III ( 3 L starter ) 50/50 RO/Rocky Ridge Spring Water Mashed @ 153 F for 90 min. No 5.2 PH Buffer was used. O.G. - 1.053 - ( 90% ) F.G. -  1.013 % -      5 SRM - 8.4 BU - 25 FTBS

Mmmm Brains I Want Your Brains!!!!! 15 Gallons This is the last of the NotSoGreat Western Malt which has given my beer pernament haze since I bought this first bag way back in April. I added some extra stuff in this ESB to hopefully solve the problem. I am going to be buying 7 bags of grain soon and want this problem solved. I added 5.2 PH buffer and clarity ferm. Here goes nothing. This was the last of the sack and good fucken ridence I say. 23 lbs. NSGWM - ( 92% ) 2 lbs. Crystal 75 - ( 8% ) 50 g UK Target @ 60 min. 10 AA. Wyeast 1469 West Yorkshire 50/50 Rocky Ridge Spring/RO water 3 tbsp. of 5.2 PH buffer in mash water only. Clarity Ferm ( 10 ml ) in the Conical. ( Did not work, chill haze evident, like soup ). Kegged on Nov. 3. Very hazey beer as per usual with GWM.  O.G. - 1.050 - 80% Efficiency F.G. - 1.016 - ( 67% Attenuation ) % - 4.5 SRM - 9.4 BU - 29 ( the last of my Target hops ) FTBS The wort was very clear. On all of my previous beers with p...

                                               JUST SITTING HERE RESTING MY ARM 10 Gallons in Carboys 23 lbs. GWM 1.5 lbs. C-40 ( Muntons ) 8 ozs. C-120 ( Muntons ) 5 ozs. Carafa III 90 g US Challenger - 5.6 AA - 60 min. 26 g US Challenger - 5.6 AA - 30 min. 11.5 g Nottingham - 2 packs ( sprinkled on top ) O.G. - 1.054 - 85% Efficiency F.G. - 1.012 % - 5.5 BU - 33.4 SRM -11.4 MASHED @ 154 F FTBS These hops are 2 years old. I found them in the back of my freezer. They had a wonderful aroma to them. This beer is okay, not my favourite style. I need to mash higher to get a more of a malt taste. however, I am going to buy Muntons malt so it will have more flavour than this bland American 2-row malt.       ...

This is my second Belgium brew. Brother Chris 28 lbs. GWM 2 lbs. Belgian D-45 2.53 lbs. Corn Sugar 1 lb. Aromatic Malt 5 ozs. Carafa III 100 grams Spalt Select - 60 min. Wyeast 1762 Abbey Ale II ( stepped up 4.5 L starter ) 50/50 RO/Well O.G. - 1.070 * 82% efficiency * F.G. - 1.012 % - 7.7 BU - 33.7 SRM -11 Bottled on Monday, Oct. 14, day 23. Took over 4 hours to bottle. I had to work with many different sized bottles. I carbed it to 3 volumes with 163 grams of corn sugar per 5 gallons. FTBS The first time I brewed this my efficiency was only 60%. It was supposed to be 1.080, but was 1.060. Now I just decided to make a 1.070 beer and forget about brewing a high gravity one. Maybe in the future, but I will be happy to make a 7-8 % beer and get double the amount. This will be the beginning of my beer celllar.The FG will have to get down to around 12 for a 7-8 % beer. Fermentation temp will have an impact on that. The wort was very sweet because of all that sug...

NEEDLERS MILL                                                                             My last 2 pale ales have had pernament haze to them. I am not sure why this has suddenly started to happen. I have had trouble with my older digital thermometer and my floating thermometer seems to be okay, but very slow. My mash may of been not high enough, say 145 F or something like that. My PH may of been too high which seems to be the most common answer from my beer forum. I bought some PH strips to sort of get me in the ball park of where I am. They are not very accurate though. I also have been having a big problem with m...

Brown Ale 15 Gallons 25 lbs. GWM 2 lbs. Crystal 60 5 ozs. Carafa 1 debittered - 2 years old from mason jar. 95 grams EKG - 60 min. ( 5.5 AA ) 18 grams EKG - 30 min. ( 5.5 AA ) Wyeast 1098 British Ale - ( 4 L starter with one package ) 50/50 RO/Well water O.G. - 1.054 - 83% EFFICIENCY F.G. - 1.014 % - 5.3 SRM - 10.4 BU - 32.6 FTBS This beer turned out very good. Cleared up with gelatin and I will brew it again.

Needlers Mill 15 Gallons 25 lbs. GWM 2 lbs. Munich 2 lbs. Carahell 1.31 lbs. Wheat 70 g Spalt Select 28.35 g Tettnang WLP080 American Ale Blend 100% RO water Minerals were added to the mash and the boil. 3 g gypsum 6 g calcium chloride 4 g epsom salt 5 ml lactic acid in mash only ( did not mash the Carahell malt ) Specs: O.G. - 1.058 F.G. - 1.011 % - 6.2 BU - 28 SRM - 6 ( looks lighter )

                                                               Needlers Mill 15 Gallons 25 lbs. GWM ( US ) 1.38 lbs.  Carahell 1.31 lbs. Wheat 60 g Tettnang ( 4.3 AA ) 60 min. WLP060 American Ale Blend slurry stepped up to a 3 L starter RO water Salts in mash and kettle 3 g gypsum 6 g calcium chloride 4 g epsom salts 4 ml lactic acid in mash water only O.G. - 1.051 - 77% efficency F.G. - 1.013 % - 5 BU -15 SRM - 4

English Pale Ale 15 Gallons 25 lbs. GWM ( US ) 1.31 lbs. Wheat 1 lb. Crystal 60 56.70 g EKG Whole ( 6.6% AA ) 60 min. 28.35 g EKG Whole ( 6.6% AA ) 30 min. Wyeast 1098 British Ale RO Water ( 10 gallons in mash and sparge keg ) 3 g Gypsum 6 g Calcium Chloride 4 g Epsom salt Salts were added to the grains @ mash in and the kettle before the boil 4 ml Lactic Acid in the mash water before adding grains The water profile is basic brewing water. Crystal malt was added @ first runnings of sparge water. O.G. - 1.056 F.G. - % - SRM - 6 BU - 25

Out House Ale Out House Ale 15 Gallons 25 lbs. GWM ( US ) 1.31 lbs. Wheat malt 56 g Tettnang ( 60 min ) WLP060 American Ale Yeast Blend ( 3 L stepped up ) 70/30 RO/Well O.G. - 1.047 F.G. -  1.013 % -   4.47 BU - 14 SRM - 3.6 FTBS

Needlers Mill 30 Gallons ( double batch brew day ) 25 lbs. 2 row 1.31 lbs. Wheat malt 62 grams Hallertauer - 60 min. US-05 ( did not rehydrate the yeast, but used twice the amount ) 70% RO water O.G. - 1.047 F.G. - 1.010 % - 4.9 BU - 25 SRM - 3.6 I am using Great Western Malt from Country Malt from the Pacific Northwest US. UCM had only this and the price went from $47.50 to $51.70. The bags are only 50 lbs. instead of 55 lbs. This means I got ripped off 15 lbs. for $12.00 more. Got to find a cheaper place to buy malt but with the price of gas, this may not be possible. The price is still around $9.00 a case. No Brewday Issues So Far                                                                UPDATE I used this malt for the first time and this and all beers made with it had pernament haze. This is dri...

 Cavan Table Beer 5 Gallons This is another Belgian Golden style that I brewed last year. It was really good, even with the low efficiency I got. 60%, but I did have a boil over. I was only boiling 7 gallons in a 15 gallon pot and still had a boil over. Never, ever use two elements in a 7 gallon boil. Too high of heat. Lesson learned. I am going to mash 6.7 gallons and go from there. With a 90 minute boil, I will need a couple of extra gallons of wort from the mash. I heated up around 7 gallons of sparge water. Of course I won't use it all. 7-8 gallons ( pre-boil ) 15 lbs. Bohemian Pilsner malt 2.88 lbs. corn sugar ( 13.9% ) 1.88 lbs. Wheat malt 1 lb. Aromatic malt 60 g Tettnang - 60 min. 30 g Spalt Select - 30 min. WLP530 Abbey Ale - 3 L starter that was cooled and decanted. 100% well water O.G. - 1.068 - 61% Efficiency F.G. - 1.020 % - BU - 35 SRM -9 Yeast pitched @ 64F for 2-3 days and I am letting it get to around 21C until done. FTBS   ...

Thucky Needlers Mill 15 Gallons 25 lbs. Bohemian Pilsner 1.32 lbs. Wheat 65 grams Hallertauer Tradition - 60 min. 28 grams Tettnang - 30 min. WLP001 Cal Ale - 2 vials in a 3 L starter w/stir plate 50/50 RO/well water O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.014 % - 4.7 BU -30 SRM - 3.6 Took a month of aging for this to taste great. Hint: Let it age... FTBS

Wife's Away, Double Brew Day Today Just Sitting Here Resting My Arm 14 Gallons 27.50 lbs. Marris Otter 1.53 lbs. Wheat 1 lb. Crystal 120 1 lb. Caramunich III ( 60 L ) 90 grams EKG - 60 min. 70 grams EKG - 15 min. 15 grams EKG - 0 min. 110 grams US-05 ( according to Brewers Friend web-site ) O.G. - 1.064 F.G. - 1.010 % - 7.1 BU - 30 SRM - 11.7 50/50 RO/well water FTBS

CUJO 14 Gallons Split batch using two different yeasts, but same temp @ 65F Khris's Kolsch 25 lbs. Bohemian Pilsner 1.31 lbs. Wheat 70 g Hallertauer Tradition ( 60 min ) 7% AA WLP029 -  Kolsch WLP080 - Cream Ale Blend ( first time using this ) O.G. - 1.056  F.G. - 1.016 - ( 029 ) - 1.016 ( 080 ) % - 5.3 BU - 27.6 SRM - 3 Efficiency - 84% FTBS I can't figure out why they didn't finish lower than 1.016. The 080 started quickly and went for 2 weeks. Other than the low attenuation, the Kolsch is a nice tasting beer. The 080 ( Cream Ale Blend ) still has sulphur after 2 weeks in the keg. I assume it will never go away and I won't use it again.                                                                 UPDATE Yes, the sulphur taste did go away after 2 1/2 weeks. It is a really good beer, has...

Settlers Mill 15 Gallons 24 lbs. Canada Malt ( 93% ) 1.28 lbs. Wheat ( 5% ) .52 lbs. Crystal 120  ( 2% ) 21 g Amarillo - 6.9% AA - 60 min. 21 g Centennial - 6% AA - 60 min. 21 g Amarillo - 6.9% AA - 30 min. 21 g Centennial - 6% AA - 30 min. 21 g Amarillo - 6.9% AA - 15 min. 21 g Centennial - 6% AA - 15 min. 30 g US-05 O.G. - 1.048 F.G. - 1.008 % - 5.25 SRM - 7 BU - 28 FTBS This is a very light CIPA session ale with surprising bitterness. A nice pool beer on a hot summer day.

Millbrook Valley Pilsner Millbrook Valley Trail 10 Gallons 17.50 lbs. Bohemian Pils Malt ( 88.5% ) 1 lb. CaraMunich III Malt ( 5% ) 1 lb. Wheat Malt ( 5% ) 5 ozs. Melanoidin Malt ( 1.6% ) 80 g Czech Saaz ( 60 min ) 3.6 AA 60 g Czech Saaz ( 30 min ) 3.6AA  S-189 ( carboy one ) US-05 ( carboy two ) O.G. - 1.044 F.G. - 1.010 % - 4.47 BU - 25 SRM - 5.7 FTBS

Cavan Blazers House Ale 15 Gallons 70% RO 30% Well 25 lbs. Bohemian Pilsner 1.31 lbs. Wheat 77 g Hallertauer Tradition ( 60 min ) 40 g US-O5  I am so excited to see how this turns out... O.G. - 1.050 F.G. - 1.014 % - 4.7 BU -31 SRM - 3 FTBS This beer turned out fine. I am not sure if I like Hallertauer Tradition hops yet. It is still young beer, so an update in about 2-3 weeks is in order. This was a very crisp, hoppy and clear beer. The BU were kind of high, but mellowed out in a couple of weeks or so. So far the US-05 yeast has made the best beer so far with this recipe. I am trying different yeast, all liquid. WLP001 is going to be used with this recipe soon. Update to follow.