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Author:

Jared Kelly

Boil Size: 6 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.084

Efficiency: 69.5

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: 3.3 oz

Creation Date: 1/2/2019 1:21 AM

Notes: Add fresh ground coffee and vanilla beans sliced lengthwise to secondary for 24-72 hours, depending on preference.

I've found adding coffee grounds to secondary makes for a less bitter brew than boiling. the difference between vanilla bean tincture vs added to secondary seems to be unnoticable.

Let this beer condition for at least 2-3 months in bottle

http://brulosophy.com/2019/01/21/brewing-with-coffee-boil-kettle-addition-vs-fermentation-vessel-addition-exbeeriment-results/

For the peanut butter victory at sea, add 2 6.5oz jars PB2 peanut butter powder to secondary and bump ibu to 65

Author:

maconmatt

Boil Size: 6.23 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/1/2013 12:53 PM

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Author:

Toombstone

Boil Size: 28.18 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 4.96

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 16 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 11/24/2014 2:38 PM

Notes: Brewed using the 20L Braumeister. A beer for my 'Mammy'.

Author:

Brewer's Friend Blog

Boil Size: 15 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.082

Efficiency: 70

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: 9/30/2021 5:53 PM

Notes: Mash at 156F, fermented at 65F. Added to a bourbon barrel, aged for six months. Kegged, forced carbonated, bottled with beer gun. Won gold medal at the 2017 Brixtoberfest competition.

Author:

BrouHaHa

Boil Size: 8.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 47 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/2/2019 5:09 PM

Notes:

Author:

TampaTony

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.083

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 64 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 10/15/2013 3:06 PM

Notes:

Author:

jbedell2

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.019

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/15/2015 2:12 PM

Notes: Recipe Type: All Grain
Yeast: Red Star Montrachet
Yeast Starter: Nope
Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: Nope
Batch Size (Gallons): 5
Original Gravity: 1.066
Final Gravity: 0.998
Boiling Time (Minutes): None
Color: Champagne
Primary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): At least 6 weeks at 74 degrees
Secondary Fermentation (# of Days & Temp): None

Apfelwein (German Hard Cider)

This took 1st Place at the 2007 Alamo City Cerveza Fest BJCP sanctioned competition for the Cider and Apple Wine Category and 2nd Place for Best of Show for Meads & Ciders!

Ingredients

5 Gallons 100% Apple Juice (No preservatives or additives) I use Tree Top Apple Juice
2 pounds of dextrose (corn sugar) in one pound bags
1 five gram packet of Montrachet Wine Yeast

Equipment

5 Gallon Carboy (I use a Better Bottle)
Carboy Cap or Stopper with Airlock
Funnel

First sanitize the carboy, airlock, funnel, stopper or carboy cap.
Open one gallon bottle of apple juice and pour half of it into the carboy using the funnel.
Open one bag of Dextrose and carefully add it to the now half full bottle of apple juice. Shake well.
Repeat Steps 2 and 3, then go to step 5.
Pour in the mixture of Apple Juice and Dextrose from both bottles into the carboy.
Add all but 1 quart of remaining 3 gallons of apple juice to the carboy.
Open the packet of Montrachet Yeast and pour it into the neck of the funnel.
Use the remaining quart of juice to wash down any yeast that sticks. I am able to fit all but 3 ounces of apple juice into a 5 gallon Better Bottle. You may need to be patient to let the foam die down from all shaking and pouring.
Put your stopper or carboy cap on with an airlock and fill the airlock with cheap vodka. No bacteria will live in vodka and if you get suckback, you just boosted the abv.

There’s no need to worry about filling up a carboy so full when you use Montrachet wine yeast. There is no Kreuzen, just a thin layer of bubbles (
). I'm able to fit all but 4 oz. of my five gallons in the bottle. Ferment at room temperature.

It will become cloudy in a couple of days and remain so for a few weeks. In the 4th week, the yeast will begin to drop out and it will become clear. After at least 4 weeks, you can keg or bottle, but it is ok to leave it in the carboy for another month or so. Racking to a secondary is not necessary. It ferments out very dry (less than 0.999, see here)

If you want to bottle and carbonate, ¾ cup of corn sugar will work fine. Use as you would carbonate a batch of beer.

Remember to reserve judgment till after 3 glasses. It grows on you.

GENERAL QUESTIONS
compiled by Dammed Squirrels from the first 37 pages of this thread. Thanks DS!

How does it taste?
It ferments quite dry. Some people have tried different yeasts in order to achieve a sweeter taste. It may take you a few glasses to get a feel for the flavor. It is very reminiscent of a sort of apfelwein produced locally in Germany. There really is no comparable product in the United States. It's drier and less sweet than commercial hard ciders.

What is the difference between Apfelwein and hard cider?
EdWort says, “Most ciders are a bit sweeter. Ciders and Apfelwein are about 6% abv, but I like the little boost I give it with 2 pounds of Dextrose. It adds no body or flavor and still tastes like Possmann's Apfelwein, only it will kick your butt much quicker.”

Is this like Apfelmost / Apfel Korn?
No. Apfel Korn is a german liqeur made from wheat spirits. Apfelmost is spontaneously fermented with fresh-pressed apples or apple juice. It is probably similar, but the results may vary as a result of the spontaneous fermentation. Either way, Apfelmost is most certainly has a lower alcohol content since the initial gravity is not increased by the use of concentrate or corn sugar.

What’s the difference between apple juice and cider?
Cider is made by pressing apples. Juice is then filtered to remove all of the stuff that makes it cloudy.

Can I use apple cider instead?
Sure! You can use whatever you want. However, there is not enough information in this thread to give you any better details as to how it will turn out. I recommend starting a new thread or ask more experienced cider-makers.

What kind of Apple Juice should I use?
Ideally, you want to use 100% natural apple juice with no preservatives. The only acceptable preservative is ascorbic acid, which is a source of vitamin C and does not affect fermentation. Pasteurized juice is preferred, since it will have less bacteria.

How much will this recipe cost me?
5 gallons of Apfelwein can be made for between 20 and 25 dollars.

What else can you do with this recipe?
EdWort says, "this makes a great Grog in the winter time. Take a quart in a sauce pan, add some rum, turbinado sugar, and float a cinnamon stick in it and simmer for a while. Serve hot in mugs. It'll warm you right up."

GENERAL WARNINGS

Excessive consumption of Apfelwein WILL get you drunk at warp speed.

Drink a quart of water and take 3 aspirin before going to sleep tol help reduce the effects of excessive Apfelwein consumption as well as the urge to call EdWort a M'F**kR! [IMG]/images/smilies/biggrin.gif[/IMG]

Author:

John Baker

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.042

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: 8/17/2015 10:20 PM

Notes:

Author:

dkcollier@yahoo.com

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.066

Efficiency: 83

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 2.0

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/24/2015 12:50 AM

Notes: First use of the recirculation pump system

Made 03.27.15
Pitched 03.25.15 62°
Kegged 04.07.15

Drafted Dan's House

BREWING DAY-TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED
DRINKABILITY: Pretty dam good overall. A bit sweet because of total volume. Everyone has liked it.

Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale

Fucking good. Bite sweet because of short water volume. Not hoppy. Not bitter. Too dark

Author:

chrjensen

Boil Size: 23 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/28/2016 9:18 AM

Notes:

Author:

S0rceress0

Boil Size: 1.25 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/1/2015 6:51 PM

Notes: To make this a 9% watermelon ale, add 1 pound of wheat DME to the recipe.

Author:

Bakke Brygg

Boil Size: 24 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: Sukkerlake

Priming Amount: 8,5 g sukker/L

Creation Date: 2/12/2014 2:43 PM

Notes: Mengden meske- og skyllevann du bør bruke kommer an på utstyret og metoden du brygger med. Som et anslag kan vi si at du kan bruke 20 l meskevann og 10,3 l skyllevann til dette ølet. Noen bryggemaskiner (f.eks. Speidel Braumeister) kan kreve større mengder meskevann. Sjekk alltid manualen på utstyret du bruker.

Mesking på 65 grader i 90 min. Utmesk på 77 grader i 5 min hvis du har mulighet til å øke temperatur i mesken.

Kandissirup tilsettes de siste 15 min. kok.

Kjøl ned til 17 grader før pitching av gjær.

Start gjæring på 18 grader og la stige gradvis til 22 grader ila. 4 dager. Hold på 22 grader til FG er stabil. Senk deretter til 20 grader før tapping. Totalt 14-21 dager gjæring.

Gjæralternativer: WLP500, WLP550, WLP570, Safbrew BE-256

Med denne mengden primingsukker vil alkoholkonsentrasjonen i ølet øke med ca. 0,4% etter karbonering.

Author:

HG Brewing

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.17

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Partial Mash

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: Corn Sugar

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/10/2013 9:58 PM

Notes: Not for the faint-hearted. Give this one time to ferment, clear up, and condition..and you'll be very happy. Awesome beer!!

Author:

Umoyk

Boil Size: 7.4 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.039

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: Sucrose

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/23/2013 10:28 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 7.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.046

Efficiency: 93

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 55 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 5 oz.

Creation Date: 2/3/2016 1:56 PM

Notes: 1. Mash all grains. Vorlauf
2. Sparge and rest for 10 min. Vorlauf
3. Boil Wort 90 min, hops 1, gypsum for 60 min.
4. 10 min add hops 2, whirlfloc tablet, yeast nutrient, wort chiller.
5. 10 min add hops 3 at 180 degF.
7. Cool wort to 55°F, add water to 5.5 gal if needed, aerate wort for 30 min, OG reading, and pitch yeast.
8. Ferment at 52°F till finished about 6 days.
9. Raise to 60°F over 2 days for 2-3 days.
10. Crash to 35 degF and lager for a month or two.

Mash/Sparge Water Profiile:
Distilled water treated with 5g (1-1/4 tsp) of Calcium Chloride

Author:

Zerosopp

Boil Size: 18 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.023

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/3/2018 10:43 AM

Notes:

Author:

spdalton

Boil Size: 2 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 5.6

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Plato

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 58 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/30/2016 12:06 AM

Notes:

Author:

BombasticBeers

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 70

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: 11/10/2012 4:12 PM

Notes: The cinnamon gives this dark wheat beer a complex flavor. The cinnamon nose and dark color from the Midnight Wheat deceives your taste buds. An extract version will follow.

Author:

steamboatbrewer

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 76.5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/1/2012 4:10 PM

Notes:

Author:

lester1965

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 65

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 52 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/3/2014 11:55 PM

Notes: