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Alternative Fermentables Beer - Alternative Grain Beer


A base beer enhanced by or featuring the character of additional grain or grains. The specific character depends greatly on the character of the added grains.

Flavor Profile: Same as base beer style. The additional grain should be noticeable in flavor, although it may not be necessarily identifiable. However, the alternative grain should provide the major flavor profile for this beer. Different grains have different characters

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Top 10 Alternative Grain Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dutch Kuyt
3 gal 4.24% 27.8 1.043 1.011
All Grain 4716
Yeast Starter Wort - All Grain (14 L)
14 L 3.78% 4.95 1.037 1.008
All Grain 2840
Brett L Centennial IPA
1 gal 6.95% 26.22 1.059 1.006
extract 2596
SchuBrew gluten free IPA
2 gal 4.33% 56.13 1.054 1.021
BIAB 2438
Rye Ale
5 gal 5.04% 23.82 1.050 1.012
All Grain 2182
1815 Farmers Almanac Light Beer
5.5 gal 0.8% 92.34 1.009 1.002
extract 2078
Elder Statesman
23 L 4.25% 52.25 1.042 1.010
All Grain 2052
grissette
5.5 gal 4.3% 14.33 1.036 1.004
Partial Mash 2029
Flanders Red AG
5.5 gal 6.03% 12.27 1.061 1.015
All Grain 1822
Tre Turgiù
26 L 6.54% 30.9 1.060 1.010
All Grain 1802

Newest Alternative Grain Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Coffee Drop Beer
19 L 6.95% 158.18 1.058 1.005
extract 60
RED HONEY ARG
100 L 4.1% 8.73 1.041 1.010
All Grain 66
Wet hop #2 Cascade
21 L 4.02% 60.8 1.047 1.017
BIAB 89
Awesome Recipe
4 L 5.11% 23.3 1.047 1.008
BIAB 70
Cascade Wet Hop Beer
21 L 3.41% 37.04 1.043 1.017
BIAB 131
Gluten "Free" Brett Oat Brown
2 gal 8.65% 25.12 1.067 1.001
Partial Mash 106
GF Q1 Zambezi Belgian
38 L 4.76% 21.51 1.052 1.015
BIAB 135
Peppermint Wheatbier
18 L 3.14% 13.25 1.044 1.020
BIAB 90
GF XPA
21 L 5.33% 36.16 1.054 1.014
BIAB 128
Kings Brew MKV - OAT MILD
5 gal 3.59% 18.7 1.038 1.011
All Grain 129

Fermentables Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 24 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 53% 9% - 96%
Flaked Oats 21 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 11% 2% - 53%
Flaked Rice 15 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 27% 1% - 49%
Flaked Corn 14 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 29% 2% - 66%
American - Pilsner 13 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 30% - 100%
Cane Sugar 13 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 39% 4% - 100%
Rice Hulls 12 Adjunct other 0°L
0 8% 0% - 29%
Honey 11 Sugar honey 2°L
35 21% 5% - 50%
White Sorghum Syrup - Gluten Free 11 Sugar sugar 1.5°L
37 48% 15% - 93%
Rye 10 Grain base malt 3.5°L
38 20% 7% - 50%

Hops Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 23 7 40% 10% - 100%
Magnum 16 15 23% 2% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 13 5 53% 17% - 100%
Amarillo 12 8.6 30% 8% - 57%
Saaz 11 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
Fuggles 10 4.5 58% 24% - 100%
Centennial 10 10 35% 9% - 100%
Citra 10 11 42% 12% - 100%
Columbus 7 15 26% 11% - 50%
Tettnanger 7 4.5 48% 25% - 82%

Steeping Grains Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 25 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 11 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 8 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 6 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 5 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 5 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® BRY-97 WEST COAST ALE YEAST 4 LalBrew Ales High High 75% 59°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 4 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager™ 3 Lallemand Lagers High Medium 81% 50°F 68°F

Other Ingredients Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 25 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 67%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 18 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 8 Water Agt Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 7 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 50%
Lactic acid 7 Other Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 6 Water Agt Mash 7% 0% - 23%
Phosphoric acid 5 Water Agt Mash 71% 8% - 99%
Baking Soda 4 Water Agt Mash 1% 0% - 5%
Chalk 3 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 16%
Cinnamon stick 3 Spice Mash 11% 0% - 27%

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