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Author:

Kruk Brewing

Boil Size: 1.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.032

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: Dextrose

Priming Amount: 1oz

Creation Date: 10/9/2013 6:13 PM

Notes: From "American Cookery" in 1796, by Amelia Simmons (an American orphan).

Please note: This is an adaptation of the Spruce Beer recipe from American Cookery. This recipe was written mentioning "molasses," however this is what we would call light molasses/golden syrup today...not dark molasses or blackstrap molasses. Dark or blackstrap molasses darkens the color of the brew and changes the flavor characteristics (the 1oz addition of molasses is in fact dark/blackstrap molasses - for color mostly). Ensure that you use golden syrup (like Lyle's) or corn syrup, NOT dark or blackstrap molasses for the 1lb addition.

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Directions:

Start with 1.25 gallon of water. When boiling, add molasses (not corn syrup/golden syrup), spruce tips, and hops according to schedule, and boil for 30 minutes total.

Strain hops and spruce tips out of mixture into another pot, remove from heat.

Add 1lb golden syrup or corn syrup. One bottle of Lyle's Golden Syrup is about 1lb. If you don't have fresh spruce tips, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of spruce essence. Stir until dissolved.

Cool to approximately 70-80 degrees, transfer to a 1 gallon jug, and pitch 1/2 packet of Gluten Free yeast like a Danstar variety (Nottingham preferred). Ferment about 2 weeks, then bottle.

Use 1oz of dextrose or 0.9oz table sugar at bottling for carbonation.

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"American Cookery" was the first American-written cookbook published in America. Previous efforts were adapted from English cookbooks, written by men. This cookbook focuses on new world ingredients and was written by a woman, Amelia Simmons - who is mentioned to be an American orphan on the original edition of this book. Not much is known about Amelia, but this is her recipe for spruce beer. The cookbook is actually a very interesting read about a multitude of cooking subjects from a colonial American's perspective.

The full, free and free to distribute ebook version of this cookbook can be found here:
http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/12815

This "spruce beer" recipe can be found towards the end of the book.

At around 4.5 - 5% ABV, this is a small beer. These were common in colonial America as the alcohol and boiling helped make the water safer to drink.

Interesting to note that there is no grain in this recipe, so technically it is probably not really a "beer." It only contains hops, molasses, water, and spruce essence. Using Danstar yeast (all Danstar yeasts are gluten free) and thoroughly cleaned/sterilized utensils will make this a gluten free beer.

I add spruce tips when they're in season and fresh. These are the bright green bushy new growth that pop out of spruce trees in the spring.

With a nice balance of hops to spruce (and perhaps fresh spruce tips instead of the essence), one might also consider this to be a "faux pale ale."

The key to this brew is finding the amount of spruce essence that is not overpowering for you, and marries well with the hops. Adjust the spruce essence, spruce tips, and hops variety as you see fit. Go very light until you reach the ratio that you enjoy.

*Original recipe (about 19 gallons) follows:

Take four ounces of hops, let them boil half an hour in one gallon of water, strain the hop water then add sixteen gallons of warm water, two gallons of molasses, eight ounces of essence of spruce, dissolved in one quart of water, put it in a clean cask, then shake it well together, add half a pint of emptins (see below), then let it stand and work one week, if very warm weather less time will do, when it is drawn off to bottle, add one spoonful of molasses to every bottle.

"Emptins" are a yeast starter. Here is the recipe for that, which immediately follows the Spruce Beer recipe:

Take a handful of hops and about three quarts of water, let it boil about fifteen minutes, then make a thickening as you do for starch, strain the liquor, when cold put a little emptins to work them, they will keep well cork'd in a bottle five or six weeks.

Author:

Boil Size: 28 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 3/23/2015 11:43 AM

Notes: og 12.2

Author:

sumerchuck

Boil Size: 1.4 Gallons

Boil Time: 45

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/11/2015 1:51 PM

Notes: Steep grains in grain bag and 3/4 qt H2O @150 degrees for 30 min, remove bag, add dme, and sparge the grains with 168 degree water to bring total pot volume to 1.4 gal, bring to boil add hops and boil for 45 minutes. When cooled to 72 degrees, add half pack of Nottingham. Ferment, bottle w/20g corn sugar after 10/14days

Author:

maconmatt

Boil Size: 6.29 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.04

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/13/2015 2:01 PM

Notes:

Author:

Nebula Brewing

Boil Size: 7.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/18/2020 12:51 AM

Notes: 1oz Motueka FWH

200F Whirlpool — 0.5oz Columbus, 1oz Galaxy, 1oz Sabro 15m

170ish Whirlpool — 0.5oz Columbus, 1oz Galaxy, 1oz Sabro 15m

Author:

Speckled Pig

Boil Size: 50 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/28/2015 10:44 AM

Notes:
OG:
FG:

Author:

Tribs 'n Jer

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: 1

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 71 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/18/2016 3:16 AM

Notes: Beer Style: Saison (16C)
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.5 gallons

Ingredients:

10 lbs - Pilsner (2 Row) Bel (2.0 SRM) (Grain)
1 lbs - Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) (Grain)
1 lbs - Wheat Malt, Bel (2.0 SRM) (Grain)
8.0 oz - Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) (Grain)
1.0 oz - Goldings, East Kent [5.0%] - First Wort (Hops)
0.5 oz - Goldings, East Kent [5.0%] - Boil 15 min (Hops)
0.5 oz - Styrian Goldings [5.4%] - Boil 15 min (Hops)
1 pkgs - French Saison (Wyeast Labs #3711) (Yeast)
Additional Instructions

Boil: 60 Minutes

Beer Profile

Original Gravity: 1.062 (15.0° P)
Final Gravity: 1.008 SG (2.1° P)
Alcohol by Vol: 7.1%
Color SRM: 7.2
Bitterness IBU: 29.0
Recipe Type: all-grain
Yield: 5.50 Gallons

Wasn't able to completely sparge. Salvaged approx 3 Gallons. Added 2 cups of sugar. OG~1.065

Author:

donh1190@gmail.com

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/18/2014 5:26 AM

Notes: All "other Ingredients" can be substituted or just left out. Recipe Is adjusted to All Grain brewing from "The Complete Joy of Homebrewing" by Charlie Papazian. Enjoy this Goat Scrotum!

Ginger Root - Finely Grated

Author:

SchuBrew

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.099

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/6/2014 8:59 PM

Notes: After fermentation I will add 1oz Palo Santo Wood

Multiple medals including 2nd place 1st round at Nationals

Author:

Stevenjay1576

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 30

Boil Gravity: 1.066

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/20/2019 8:16 PM

Notes: Mash out at 167 F for 10 mins

Yeast Sub: Wyeast London 3

Fermentation Schedule:
Hold 65 f for 7 days then raise up to 70 f at the rate of 1 deg f per day.

Author:

jakesnake2384

Boil Size: 8 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.029

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/4/2017 2:56 AM

Notes: Boiled wort (8 gallons) for 15-20 minutes. Chilled to 115 degrees F. Added Lactic acid to get pH to 4.5. Pitched 1 White Labs vial of Lactobacillus Delbrueckuii. Holding temp in the kettle with a therm-wrap at 110-115 for 48 hours. Target pH is 3.2-3.5.

Author:

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: 1.3

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: 3/28/2015 1:30 PM

Notes:

Author:

Dustin Craft

Boil Size: 6.57055 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: N/A

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: 3/3/2011 5:01 PM

Notes:

Author:

jkweinza

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.082

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: Dextrose

Priming Amount: 5oz

Creation Date: 7/27/2017 7:46 PM

Notes:

Author:

Brady Smith

Boil Size: 9 Gallons

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 17.6

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/20/2015 4:43 PM

Notes: The 'Rolled Oats' in the grist are actually steel cut oats that I simmered separately in hot water and added at the end of the mash.

Don't skimp on the 2 hour boil!

3 x USO5 packets + 4 oz WY1084 slurry from a previous stout.

Mineral: 0.5tsp per 5gal each of Gyp/Ep/CaCl. Used 100% RO water.

Yes, those are hops in the mash. Brewers Gold hops produce a great dried dark fruit/plumb flavor when mashed which is good for this style.

Racked to keg from primary on 2/13/15. Hit FG target of 1.020 (5 Brix). Tastes incredible! Body and booze for days.

Going to store in keg for 2 months at fridge temp, then force carb and bottle-gun this sucker before extended cellaring.

Author:

gneissrocks

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/1/2018 8:59 PM

Notes:

Author:

livo

Boil Size: 26 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.052

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/25/2015 1:33 AM

Notes: 2.77 kg (41.75%) Canadian 2-row
2.77 kg (41.75%) Maris Otter
372 g (5%) Munich
372 g (5%) Victory
168 g (2.5%) Crystal 40 L
168 g (2.5%) Crystal 80 L
100 g (1.5%) Chocolate malt

Author:

An-For

Boil Size: 39.8 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.028

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 10 ° C

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/5/2018 6:13 PM

Notes: Primary Fermentation:
4 dager 10C eller til SG er ca 1.023.
2 dager 12C
2 dager 14C

Secondary Fermentation

(# of Days & Temp): 24 days @ 37f

Author:

Mikulin Vasyl

Boil Size: 1150 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 18.9

Efficiency: 77

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/24/2016 9:49 AM

Notes:

Author:

JonyMac

Boil Size: 14.9 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.064

Efficiency: 90

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 66 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/5/2013 3:40 AM

Notes: Fill HLT with 20 gallons:

EB Strike Water: (1.25 mash thickness X 28.85 pounds grain / 4) + 0.22 dead space under also bottom + 0.5 liquid in hoses = 9.6 gallons

- Do iodine test pre-boil to ensure conversion was successful

- Add corn sugar to boil, not in mash

- Days 1-7 Primary
- Days 8-14 Secondary - add dry hops batch 1
- Days 15-21 add dry hops batch 2
- Day 22 Add 1 TSP of plain gelatin to secondary and cold crash 48 hours
- Day 24 Rack to bright keg or bottle