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Author:

Magpye

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

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: 7/29/2012 7:52 PM

Notes: Spices:
Cardamom
Black Peppercorns
Cinnamon sticks
Ginger
Allspice Berries
Nutmeg

Spices in Secondary for about 6 weeks=much too strong at bottling BUT perfect at drinking time (at least 4 weeks bottle conditioned)

Author:

MobyDick

Boil Size: 5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.063

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/15/2016 6:00 PM

Notes: Modified an Kona Castaway clone All-Grain recipe for Extract plus steeping grain. The final specs for the brew closely match those of the All-Grain recipe, however I modified them to reduce the ABV to a more likable 5.6% vice the 6.4% ABV of the All-Grain recipe. Kona website says their Castaway is 6.0% ABV. Also added a bit of 60 L Crystal to the 20 L called for in the All-Grain recipe, to bring the SRM to 10. No comment re: SRM on the Kona site. Also, increased the fermentation volume to 6 gallons to net 5 gallons for bottling in view of dry hopping which always has a bunch of waste due to hop trub. The hops specified on the Kona site, were the ones I used. Adjusted boil volume to allow the hop quantities specified in the All-Grain recipe to hit the Kona-specified 50 IBU.
So, except for the lower ABV, this ought to taste a lot like Kona's Castaway.

Author:

British Ale Dude

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.06

Efficiency: 65

Mash Thickness: 2.06

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 6.66 psi

Creation Date: 5/23/2020 3:11 AM

Notes: Using Wells Bombardier mash schedule and yeast.

Hop schedule is Fullers.

Efficiency all whacked out on Brewersfriend..and yeast did not attenuate as much as I hoped. ABV worked out perfectly for schedule...right between Fullers ESB cask and bottle...5.7-5.8%.

I did the aroma/whirlpool hops in a hop sock and squeezed it. Out of the fermenter it looked and smelled amazing. No gelatin necessary...super duper clear.

Author:

Akwitayne

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

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: 11/18/2012 4:18 PM

Notes: @15 min
1 lb. Jaggery, light

@ 10 minutes:
Zest: 1 lemon, 2 key lime, 1 clementine
1 tsp. coriander seed, crushed
1/4 tsp carraway seeds, crushed
1/8 tsp black pepper powder

Author:

Tonybrew

Boil Size: 26.5 Litres

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 67.5

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: Maple syrup + candy ambre

Priming Amount: 3/4 cup

Creation Date: 6/4/2012 1:38 AM

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Author:

thisiskaleb@hotmail.com

Boil Size: 13.88 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.053

Efficiency: 80

Mash Thickness: 1.25

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/27/2021 7:03 PM

Notes:

Author:

TheRoguePope

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 75

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: 8/24/2012 5:42 PM

Notes: Add Candy Sugar at start of boil.

Ferm temp 68 for first half, then let climb as high as possible.

Author:

Ozarks Mountain Brewery

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.061

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 60 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/18/2013 4:48 AM

Notes:

Author:

Boil Size: 6.8 Gallons

Boil Time: 75

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 68

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 1.75

Primary Temp: 50 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: 10.23 psi

Creation Date: 11/3/2023 7:16 PM

Notes: Multiple award winner

2nd place 2024 NHC Indianapolis regionals, pale American beer category https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/national-homebrew-competition/winners/

1st place Bluegrass Homebrew Competition (2023) in the Standard American Beer category, 2nd place BOS
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2nd place Midwinter Homebrew Competition (2023) in Pale Lager category.
https://midwinterhbc.com/competition/

1st place America's Finest City (QUAFF) 2023 in the Standard American Beer category
https://quaff.org/AFC-2023/index.php?msg=5

1st place War of the Worts (2023) in the Light Lager category
http://www.keystonehops.com/waroftheworts2023/

2nd place KCBM (2023) in the Light Lager category
https://kcbmcomp.com/?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

1st place IBU Open (2023) Pale American Beer category
https://ibuopen.brewcompetition.com/

1st place Bluebonnet Brew-Off (2023) in the Pale Lager category
https://bcoem.bluebonnetbrewoff.org/

1st Place Pale Lager category, St. Louis Microfest Competition 2023
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1st Place American Lager category, Lagerpalooza 2023
https://lagerpalooza-proam.com/

1st place "pale malty crispy bois" Dogg Dayzz 2023
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3rd place Light Lager category Brixtoberfest 2023
https://brixtoberfest.brixiesbrewers.com/

HM Merrimack in the Standard American/International Lager category
https://competition.mvhbc.com/

2nd place Best of Show (397 entries) and 1st place Industrial Beer category SNERHC
https://snerhc.com/

3rd place Pale American Beer category at the 2023 Indiana Brewer's Cup
https://cdn.saffire.com/files.ashx?t=fg&rid=IndianaStateFair&f=2023_INBrewersCup_HBResults_Final.pdf

3rd place Standard American Beer NERHBC 2023
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3rd place Standard American Beer Oregon Brew Crew Fall Classic 2023
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Full volume, no sparge

Target 16-18 IBU at 60 min and 1-2 IBU at 10min. Hops loose in kettle.

Check pH at end of boil (target 5.1-5.2), Add 1 mL lactic acid near end of boil as needed.

Chill immediately at end of 75 min boil.

Allow to sit covered x 1 hr prior to draining to FV

OXYGENATE prior to yeast pitch.

Ferment at 50F x 7 days, then raise 1-2F every 1 day until 64F or terminal gravity.

Once SG has stabilized, cold crash x 7 days adding gelatin on day 4.

Biofine 5 mL in the keg.

Author:

scknszgn

Boil Size: 50 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 22 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/20/2017 12:40 PM

Notes:

Author:

Porter's Pub

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 70 ° F

Priming Method: co2

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/25/2016 3:20 PM

Notes: **Batch 1**
This was a delicious fruit beer. I had a hard time locating real passionfruit, so I used a 100% juice blend. The label on the juice said it was 100% juice, but also had pear listed as an ingredient, so I'm not sure what the ratio of pear to passionfruit was. The mango had more presence than the passionfruit, probably because of the use of juice. Need to find real passionfruit for the next brew, or possibly use real pear.
*I found out later that commercial breweries use powdered passionfruit, which is available online. I'll try this for my next batch

Use 1lb fruit per gallon of beer. I pureed the mango and placed it in hop bags in the secondary. For my 5 gallons, it ended up being 6 diced mangos.

**Batch 2**
Used the same recipe, but tried using powdered passionfruit. I learned a few good lessons from this beer. The powder is surprisingly effective and when hydrated it smelled amazing. I added it at kegging which was a mistake. Next batch needs to be only powder without the fresh mangos. I'd like to try powdered passionfruit and powdered mango. The only drawback to this is that the powder is expensive. I used one pouch of passionfruit powder and it was $9 plus shipping. The biggest lesson I learned is that I need to stop using fruit juice. Its sugars are fermenting out to the point where I don't think it's adding much flavor and is really drying the beer out. Lots of changes to be made on the next batch.

**Batch 3**
Again I used the same recipe, but in keeping with the last few years I wanted to try and experiment with the best result of getting the fruit flavor into the beer.
In January I went to a local brewer's convention and met some people from Amoretti flavoring company. I tried their passionfruit and it was what I was looking for, so I bought a 25.4oz bottle of the puree. I used half of it while kegging, along with one pouch of the passionfruit powder I had leftover from last year. I skipped the mango altogether this year (I know, I know....)
I tasted the beer while I was checking my FG, and the powder that I added at knockout had only imparted a mild flavor in beer. It tasted slightly tangy, but not bad. The puree that I added at kegging really brought this beer to where I wanted it to be.
This beer is delicious, and finally fruity and light! Perfect summer beer!

Author:

Oskar

Boil Size: 18 Litres

Boil Time: 120

Boil Gravity: 1.063

Efficiency: 57

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.25

Primary Temp: 16 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/4/2016 2:15 PM

Notes: 2 yeast packs?
2L starter

Author:

Brew by Andre

Boil Size: 56 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.068

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: 2.6

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/11/2016 8:50 AM

Notes: Highly enjoyable. Based on Nøgne Ø's imperial Brown Ale

Author:

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 72

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: BIAB

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 18 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 3/6/2017 3:51 PM

Notes: Mash-in 50Â° C (122Â° F), 20 minutes, pH of mash: 5.3 to 5.5, adjust with acid if necessary
Heat to 64Â° C (147Â° F) in 15 minutes, 1Â° C per minute
Saccharification 64Â° C (147Â° F), 45 minutes
Heat to 70Â° C (158Â° F) in 15 minutes, 1Â° C per minute
Saccharification 70Â° C (158Â° F), 15 minutes, hold at 70Â° C (158Â° F) until iodine test is
negative
Heat to 78Â° C (172Â° F) in 10 minutes, 1Â° C per minute
Mash-off 78Â° C (172Â° F), 15 minutes
Boil: 60 minutes
Yeast: American Ale, 15 million cells/mL
Fermentation: 72Â° F (22Â° C)

Author:

octopussy

Boil Size: 7 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 82

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: 1/15/2016 3:17 PM

Notes:

Author:

hdfatboy98

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 70

Boil Gravity: 1.057

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/23/2018 11:45 PM

Notes: 1/25: 6pm: Started yeast starter. 1.5L with 5.4 oz light DME
Added 2 packs of Safale S-04 yeast
SG 1.08
1/26: 8am: blew out bung and foam everywhere.
Cleaned up, put bung back and clamped down.
2/7: transfered to secondary SG: 1.026 ABV: 7.09%

Author:

DeeKay

Boil Size: 1000 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.062

Efficiency: 79

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: 2/14/2015 9:38 AM

Notes:

Author:

Christopher S. Witzel

Boil Size: 3 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: 9/2/2011 3:13 AM

Notes:

Author:

amp919

Boil Size: 13 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 50 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/31/2014 3:01 PM

Notes: This is a very close Guinness match.

Author:

Blackchance

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.093

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 55 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 12/2/2017 10:12 PM

Notes: