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Specialty Beer - Experimental Beer


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Top 10 Experimental Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Key Lime Mead
4 gal 13.44% 0 1.137 1.034
All Grain 5817
Beer Brut
5 gal 11.39% 61.12 1.092 1.005
All Grain 5198
Burdel Abstemia 24 Ago
6 gal 1.91% 5.07 1.019 1.004
BIAB 4016
Citra Session IPA
10 gal 3.97% 55.42 1.041 1.011
All Grain 3575
Big Brew Day 2016 - Ginger Ale
5 gal 2.52% 10.08 1.027 1.008
BIAB 3389
Ebbegarden kveik FY9
22 L 5.94% 12.63 1.057 1.012
All Grain 3287
34C. Experimental Beer - 25% ABV
1 gal 24.82% 84.21 1.222 1.033
All Grain 3226
Coffee blonde ale
11 L 4.68% 26.9 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3075
Hard Seltzer
5 L 5.54% 0 1.042 1.000
extract 2465
Sauergut
1 gal 4.61% 0 1.045 1.010
BIAB 2373

Newest Experimental Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
WIP Amber
5.5 gal 6.73% 25.35 1.064 1.013
All Grain 15
Trying OBC Recipe 8
30 L 5.96% 24.62 1.052 1.007
All Grain 16
Weedbeer
4 gal 4.22% 0 1.043 1.011
All Grain 40
Weedbeer
4 gal 3.38% 0 1.034 1.009
All Grain 35
Powehi Test Batch 2.0
10 gal 5.3% 12.56 1.048 1.007
All Grain 58
Traditional Norwegian Kornöl
18 L 5.7% 11.67 1.058 1.015
All Grain 63
Grapee(Fake Blanc)○
510 L 7.18% 12.83 1.058 1.004
All Grain 59
Black Forrest Cake
12 L 8.42% 14.92 1.086 1.021
All Grain 57
Afresh 2024
752 L 5.05% 26 1.051 1.013
All Grain 51
#64 Thiol Libre, cashmere, Black Currant Tea 50g
7 gal 5.28% 140.15 1.054 1.013
All Grain 15

Fermentables Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 251 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 3% - 100%
Flaked Oats 224 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 47%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 176 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 59% 2% - 100%
German - Pilsner 114 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 62% 6% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 106 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 0% - 30%
American - Pilsner 93 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 2% - 100%
Honey 87 Sugar honey 2°L
35 20% 1% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 84 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 20% 1% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 83 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 0% - 19%
Cane Sugar 80 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 29% 0% - 100%

Hops Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 161 7 32% 1% - 100%
Citra 156 11 25% 2% - 100%
Magnum 122 15 47% 1% - 100%
Mosaic 91 12.5 21% 2% - 100%
Saaz 86 3.5 44% 3% - 100%
Amarillo 85 8.6 24% 2% - 100%
Centennial 82 10 19% 0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 78 5 41% 5% - 100%
Chinook 70 13 31% 0% - 100%
Fuggles 66 4.5 40% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 10 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 48% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 7 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 50% 20% - 100%
Flaked Oats 6 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 39% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 6 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 58% 29% - 100%
American - Victory 5 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 47% 9% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 5 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 32% 15% - 50%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 35% 9% - 62%
Belgian - Biscuit 4 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 24% 17% - 33%
Flaked Barley 4 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 40% 6% - 100%
German - Carapils 4 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 54% 13% - 100%

Yeasts Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 245 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 95 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 34 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 33 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 29 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 25 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Voss Kveik OYL-061 25 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales 0.12 Medium 79% 68°F 98°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 18 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 16 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Wyeast - London Ale III 1318 15 Wyeast Ale 0.1 High 73% 64°F 74°F

Other Ingredients Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 155 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 95 Water Agt Boil 49% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 93 Fining Boil 45% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 79 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 73 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 62 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 70%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 44 Water Agt Mash 18% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 33 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 31 Water Agt Mash 12% 0% - 97%
Yeast Nutrient 27 Other Boil 35% 0% - 100%

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