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Author:

Merchant Brewing Co

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.056

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/13/2013 12:22 PM

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Author:

crayfish_dc

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.076

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/3/2015 3:10 PM

Notes:

Author:

Happenstance Brewing Company

Boil Size: 7.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

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: Turbinado

Priming Amount: 3.25 oz

Creation Date: 11/16/2012 9:04 PM

Notes: malt bill swiped from: http://www.prettythingsbeertoday.com/wp/2011/new-beer-alert-once-upon-a-time-december-6th-1855-east-india-porter/

my attempt at an East India Porter - courtesy of the amazing Ron Pattinson.

Author:

west1m

Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.047

Efficiency: 78

Mash Thickness: 1.75

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/3/2023 3:40 PM

Notes: was going to use LALBREWWIT Belgian Ale Yeast
But spilled it all over the floor after mixing with a bit of water.
used BRY-97 instead.

Author:

Houses 3 Brewing

Boil Size: 3.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.103

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: dextrose

Priming Amount: 5 oz

Creation Date: 3/29/2020 4:23 PM

Notes: Brewed during the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic of 2020.

Yeast Starter: (1-2 days ahead)
Break the yeast packet.
When the packet has expanded, mix 1/2 cup of malt extract into 2 cups of water (or double this in a gallon jug).
Bring to boil - simmer for 10 mins. Add ¼ teaspoon of yeast nutrient.
Cool to 80 F - pour into sterile 2 qt. jar. Add yeast and cover with aluminum foil.
Shake as often as possible (seriously, multiple times a day!)

Wort:
Bring 2 gallons of water 160F. Add grains and steep for 25 mins.
Turn off heat. Add all sugars. Add water or extract to reach target gravity. Check gravity with a refractometer.
Bring to boil and add bittering hops.
Boil for 45 mins. and then add the aroma hops, 1 tsp. of Irish Moss and ½ tsp. yeast nutrient. At this time place the wort chiller in the brew pot to sterilize.
After 60 mins., remove from heat.
Begin to force cool.
Cool to 80F, and add to cool water in fermenter. Take readings.
Aerate well and pitch yeast.
Ferment for 1 week between 64-72F.
Sanitize can of cherry puree. Pour cherry puree into secondary bucket and transfer beer. Stir occasionally with a sterilized spoon.
Leave in secondary for 2 weeks. Take readings.
Bottle with priming sugar. Drink in 2-4 weeks.

Author:

Rellif

Boil Size: 3 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.101

Efficiency: 35

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: Extract

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 67 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/24/2018 7:22 PM

Notes:

Author:

Flying Weasels Home Brewery

Boil Size: 44 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.049

Efficiency: 60

Mash Thickness: 3.3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: N/A

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/10/2018 3:51 PM

Notes: Recipe for a classic Bohemian Pilsener
Updated JAN2026 for new larger s/s decoction pot. I based this on SALT08, but I've made a few adjustments too.

This is a 38L batch. Two 5-gallon fermenters, not the FastFermenter. It's too much work to only yield 26L.

It's a decoction mash too. I have a second burner and a s/s pot that will hold up to 19L. I organize it so that the 2nd burner is close to the mash tun. I carry a lot of hot steaming mash back and forth!

Idea: BUY A 3.5 Kw Induction Heater instead of using the gas burner. Safer, easier, and probably faster.

**YEAST**

My preference is ESCARPMENT LABS CZECH LAGER LIQUID YEAST but any true lager yeast could be used.

Set up a starter two days before the brew. It should follow the "Pro Brewer 1.75 lager" setting on the BF Yeast Calculator. Normally a two-step starter is required.

**GRIST**
Just lager malt and acid malt.

400g acid malt has typically been good enough to get a pH of 5.2. For a couple of brews, I set the amount to 700g but that was too much! Dialing it back henceforward...

**DECOCTION MASH**

Use mash cheat sheet at google drive in my beer and brewing folder.

Dough in (protein rest) and first decoction
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* FIll HLT w/ 40L water (80% RO & 20% Spring)
* Bring HLT to 134F and dough in 27L.
* - Strike temp =/ 122 °F (50 °C). Hold for 10 minutes (maintain until return of first decoction)

Pull a thick decoction: one-third to one-half the mash; s/s pot is ~70% full and contains ~ 11 Kg of mash (tare of kettle is 3.2 Kg)
Heat the decoction to 150°F; hold for 10 minutes // as soon as you are anywhere near 150F, kill the heat!
Heat the decoction to 162°F; hold for 10 minutes
Heat the decoction to a boil; boil for 20 minutes. ('boil' means visible boil plus 208F thoughout, with lots of stirring.)

Beta Amylase rest and second decoction
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* Return the decoction to the mash, strike temp = 144–147°F ; hold 15 minutes (Maintain with HERMS, if necessary, until return of second decoction.)
* Pull a second thick decoction one-quarter of the mash; s/s pot is ~70% full and has 13 Kg of mash (pot tare is 3.2)
* Heat the decoction to 162°F; hold for 10 minutes.
* Heat the decoction to a boil; boil for 10 minutes.

Alpha Amylase rest and mashout
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* Return the second decoction to the mash, strike temp = 158°F; hold for 30 minutes.
* Use HERMS to raise temp to mashout 170F
* get a sample before you sparge. (For SaltMines5, the gravity was 1.096 at this point!)
* Sparge and lauter as usual

**HOPS**

Use 450 alpha points (my system - g * AA%) or 16 AAU (BF system - ounces times AA%) or 30 IBU (BF-reported) of a noble hop. Normally Saaz or Hallertau. Ideally, all of those values should line up with the same values.

Do the first wort hopping thing (https://byo.com/article/first-wort-hopping-techniques):
Take a quarter of your bittering hops and toss them in the kettle as soon as there is wort heating in it. Don't wait for it to reach a boil. Throw the rest in when it reaches a boil, and boil for the usual 60 minutes.

**FERMENTATION**
This recipe has occasionally had problems with sluggish fermentations. And DMS issues. Consider krausening in the future as a remedy for such problems. https://byo.com/mr-wizard/krausening-for-homebrewers/

Author:

MrZuckerkorn

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.037

Efficiency: 85

Mash Thickness: 2

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 65 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 7/14/2016 8:48 PM

Notes:

Author:

Dougie Orr

Boil Size: 28.5 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.036

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 20 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/6/2016 9:22 AM

Notes: OG 1042
Expected FG 1010
Actual FG

Author:

GregH

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.038

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.75

Primary Temp: 72 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 4/9/2016 11:30 AM

Notes: Will Add Cask Condition yeast when moving to Pin Cask

Author:

Alepp

Boil Size: 4.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.076

Efficiency: 59.5

Mash Thickness: 0.64

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 63 ° F

Priming Method: Sucrose

Priming Amount: 1.9 OZ

Creation Date: 3/15/2016 9:19 PM

Notes: Collect an additional 1/2 gal. of late runnings and, in a separate vessel, reduce to near syrup consistency. Add reduced runnings to boil kettle with 15 min. remaining in boil.

2nd Place - Strong Ales - SNERHC 2016

Author:

lyna

Boil Size: 164 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.075

Efficiency: 81

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.0

Primary Temp: 62 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 1/12/2016 1:33 PM

Notes:

Author:

Orca

Boil Size: 50 Litres

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: N/A

Efficiency: 74

Mash Thickness: N/A

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 1.5

Primary Temp: 11 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/10/2013 9:03 PM

Notes: Should be ready fermented within 3 weeks. Secondary on Cornelius, 14 days without carbonation. 21 days carbonated to 2.5 Vol Co2. First attempt fermented to FG 1,014 in 3 weeks 10-12 degrees Celsius. The BC hop give the beer more body, and a long lasting, not to hoppy aftertaste. Next time I will use Irish Moss or Whirlfloc because it took a long time to clear it completely. Good luck:)

Author:

TAM Bryggeri

Boil Size: 50 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.045

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 3

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.35

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 5/31/2016 9:23 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mount This

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.048

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: N/A

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 6/23/2016 3:34 AM

Notes:

Author:

MrEducation

Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

Boil Time: 90

Boil Gravity: 1.044

Efficiency: 75

Mash Thickness: 1.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 68 ° F

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 8/12/2017 9:51 PM

Notes:

Author:

Tony Giannasi

Boil Size: 6.00001 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: 2/24/2011 1:43 AM

Notes:

Author:

Mark

Boil Size: 12 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.05

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 1.3

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: 9/1/2013 12:24 PM

Notes: 172F Strike
6.5 Gallons

Home hops mix of Summit, Chinook, Columbus

Poly Clear Secondary Ferment

Author:

N0mad

Boil Size: 4.75 Gallons

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.041

Efficiency: 75

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: 5/5/2019 7:00 PM

Notes:

Author:

kiwifirst

Boil Size: 35 Litres

Boil Time: 60

Boil Gravity: 1.035

Efficiency: 70

Mash Thickness: 2.5

Sugar Scale: Specific Gravity

Brew Method: All Grain

Pitch Rate: 0.5

Primary Temp: 19 ° C

Priming Method: N/A

Priming Amount: N/A

Creation Date: 9/28/2012 3:48 AM

Notes: