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Gumball
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.045 |
1.014 |
4.14 |
42.22 |
7.01 °L
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287 |
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Size: 6.75 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.04 |
Efficiency: 55 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 3/6/2021 9:26 PM |
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NZ Draught With Ideas From Monteiths Orig.
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International Amber Lager
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10 Litres |
1.039 |
1.009 |
4.02 |
27.23 |
9.89 °L
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287 |
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Author:
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Fairlie Brewers Association
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| Boil
Size: 12.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 30 |
Boil Gravity: 1.031 |
Efficiency: 64 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 11/25/2025 9:00 PM |
Notes: The following are my opinions about Monteiths Original and guess work about the historical recipe it is inspired by.
The starting point is Monteith's Original, which in my opinion is a pretty nasty beer, and without much flavour.
The following are my opinion based on tasting this beer cold and on other occasions warm and flat: The flavour has minimal maltiness, no detectable caramel (as described by the brewer). There is a slight sharpness, either from roast malt, tannins or hops, however there is no roast malt flavour. There is low to moderate bitterness and low hop flavour. The mouth feel is light, but not crisp. Colour is copper. With the beer warm and flat, the yeast character is mild, slighty unpleasant, possibly from lager yeast.
The packaging says that the beer is inspired by the original 1868 recipe. Examples of Australian draught beer recipes from the same era (Bronzed brews by Peter Symons) had pale malt, sugar, black malt or caramel colouring. The minimal malt flavour of Mointeith's original likely indicates the use of a significant amount of sugar. Another point about the 1868 recipe is that there were minimal specialty malts available. Crystal malt was probably not available. Pale malt and likely black malt would have been available.
The objective here is not to brew something like Monteith's Original, but to use ideas from the beer to brew a "NZ draught" that is pleasant, easy drinking, but with enough flavour to be interesting. The first attempt will use malts and sugars that would likely have been available in 1868.
Monteith's Original has 4% alcohol and measured FG of 1.010 from flat sample.
The Monteith's brewery on the west coat is in Greymouth. NZ water tends to be soft and water from bores in the grey river are also likely to be (low in calcium and magnesium). I think the beer will benefit from some hardness - aiming for 50ppm calcium and moderate/balanced chloride/sulphate.
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Amber Lager Pinnacle
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Märzen
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55 Litres |
1.038 |
1.006 |
4.16 |
19.8 |
7.41 °L
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287 |
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Size: 60 Litres |
Boil Time: 70 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 5 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.5 |
Primary
Temp: 20 ° C |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/10/2025 12:11 PM |
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Best Bitter Developing
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Best Bitter
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1.5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.012 |
4.08 |
25.37 |
12.83 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2.25 Gallons |
Boil Time: 45 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 65 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/4/2025 2:31 AM |
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Pale Ale
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Dry Stout
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15 Litres |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.11 |
44.95 |
31.41 °L
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287 |
0 |
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Size: 20.84 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.03 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 6/9/2023 6:43 AM |
| Notes: |
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Saazy Haller Mex
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No Profile Selected |
19.5 Litres |
1.037 |
1.007 |
3.97 |
24.84 |
18.09 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25.3 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.029 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 3.65 |
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: 11/13/2022 1:32 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
12 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.014 |
4.18 |
0 |
39.8 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 2 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.273 |
Efficiency: 76 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 2/15/2022 3:39 PM |
| Notes: |
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Labor Day Porter
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Robust Porter
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5.5 Gallons |
1.046 |
1.014 |
4.25 |
45.38 |
25.27 °L
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287 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.039 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: dextrose |
Priming Amount: 3.4 oz |
Creation
Date: 9/5/2021 10:13 PM |
| Notes: |
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Saltwood Stinger
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No Profile Selected |
20 Litres |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.11 |
0 |
8.9 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 25 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: 2.4 |
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: 9/5/2021 10:59 AM |
| Notes: |
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American Pale Ale
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American Pale Ale
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10 Litres |
1.041 |
1.009 |
4.25 |
47.76 |
7.65 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 12 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.034 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 4/1/2021 2:28 PM |
| Notes: |
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Berlinerweisse
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Berliner Weisse
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20 Gallons |
1.039 |
1.009 |
3.97 |
3.89 |
2.88 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 22 Gallons |
Boil Time: 15 |
Boil Gravity: 1.036 |
Efficiency: 72 |
Mash Thickness: 1.4 |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: All Grain |
Pitch Rate: 1.0 |
Primary
Temp: 68 ° F |
Priming Method: co2 |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 4/1/2015 7:23 PM |
Notes: 10 millions cells/ml of lactobacillus is best
Sparge water: 4 gals
4.12 PH when drinking
Batch #3 with meyer lacto 2 liter starter built one week in advance at 90 degrees. Wort ph 4.6 when put in fermenter. Used ~8 IBUs. OG: I.036
Batch #4 (Brewed 2.10.16): Sour mashed for two days. OG 1.040. Used 1 oz Sorachi Ace at flameout. 1.012 gravity after 5 days.
Batch #5 3/19
OG: 1.044
Fermented w/ meyer starter
Batch #6 1/18/20
OG: 1.032. 10 minutes with Saaz and Irish moss boil. 20 gal batch. Moved to FV at 100 degrees pitched 4 cartons mango goodbelly. Will ride for 48 hours. Pitch us05 after 2days.
After 12 hours, FB dropped to 75 degrees. Trying to bring it up to 90 today. No lactic acid production. I may have overhopped. After 48 hours, no tartness. But did rise to 110. Too hot for plantarum, but still must be due to hops. Brewing it again.
Batch #7 1/20/20 OG 1.033. Less than 30 min mash. Sparse water was 200 degrees. 10 min boil with Irish moss and no hops. Moving to FV at 110 degrees and will go get 4 mango goodbellies today.
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New England IPA
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Specialty IPA: New England IPA
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15 Litres |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.29 |
26.8 |
5.09 °L
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287 |
1 |
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| Boil
Size: 28.5 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.033 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: BIAB |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 7/22/2020 4:45 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
13.5 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.011 |
4.28 |
0 |
3.53 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 8.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.069 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Partial Mash |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 6/6/2020 12:07 AM |
| Notes: |
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Dazas Citra Pale
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American Pale Ale
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23 Litres |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.11 |
30.91 |
7.32 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 10 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.096 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 5/3/2020 1:32 AM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
5.5 Gallons |
1.041 |
1.01 |
4.03 |
0 |
2.97 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 7.5 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.035 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 3/28/2020 3:58 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
620 Gallons |
1.043 |
1.011 |
4.23 |
0 |
2.88 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 635 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.043 |
Efficiency: 80 |
Mash Thickness: 1.8 |
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: 2/11/2020 11:23 PM |
| Notes: |
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Awesome Recipe
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No Profile Selected |
5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.011 |
4.13 |
0 |
2.72 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.07 |
Efficiency: 75 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
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: 2/9/2020 11:04 PM |
| Notes: |
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Seltzer-Corn Sugar
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No Profile Selected |
31 Gallons |
1.031 |
1 |
4.04 |
0 |
0.75 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 31 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.031 |
Efficiency: 70 |
Mash Thickness: N/A |
Sugar
Scale: Specific Gravity |
| Brew
Method: Extract |
Pitch Rate: 0.35 |
Primary
Temp: N/A |
Priming Method: N/A |
Priming Amount: N/A |
Creation
Date: 10/4/2019 2:05 PM |
| Notes: |
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New
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No Profile Selected |
21 Litres |
1.043 |
1.011 |
4.19 |
0 |
5.94 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 18 Litres |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.05 |
Efficiency: 60 |
Mash Thickness: 3 |
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: 1/3/2019 8:29 PM |
| Notes: |
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NE PA
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American Light Lager
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5.5 Gallons |
1.042 |
1.01 |
4.13 |
20.43 |
6.19 °L
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287 |
0 |
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| Boil
Size: 3 Gallons |
Boil Time: 60 |
Boil Gravity: 1.077 |
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: 8/30/2018 11:48 PM |
| Notes: |
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