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Alternative Fermentables Beer - Alternative Grain Beer


A base beer enhanced by or featuring the character of additional grain or grains. The specific character depends greatly on the character of the added grains.

Flavor Profile: Same as base beer style. The additional grain should be noticeable in flavor, although it may not be necessarily identifiable. However, the alternative grain should provide the major flavor profile for this beer. Different grains have different characters

BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Alternative Grain Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Dutch Kuyt
3 gal 4.24% 27.8 1.043 1.011
All Grain 4619
Yeast Starter Wort - All Grain (14 L)
14 L 3.78% 4.95 1.037 1.008
All Grain 2760
Brett L Centennial IPA
1 gal 6.95% 26.22 1.059 1.006
extract 2541
SchuBrew gluten free IPA
2 gal 4.33% 56.13 1.054 1.021
BIAB 2377
Rye Ale
5 gal 5.04% 23.82 1.050 1.012
All Grain 2130
1815 Farmers Almanac Light Beer
5.5 gal 0.8% 92.34 1.009 1.002
extract 2025
Elder Statesman
23 L 4.25% 52.25 1.042 1.010
All Grain 2008
grissette
5.5 gal 4.3% 14.33 1.036 1.004
Partial Mash 1959
Flanders Red AG
5.5 gal 6.03% 12.27 1.061 1.015
All Grain 1779
Tre Turgiù
26 L 6.54% 30.9 1.060 1.010
All Grain 1724

Newest Alternative Grain Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Wet hop #2 Cascade
21 L 4.02% 60.8 1.047 1.017
BIAB 26
Awesome Recipe
4 L 5.11% 23.3 1.047 1.008
BIAB 11
Cascade Wet Hop Beer
21 L 3.41% 37.04 1.043 1.017
BIAB 52
Gluten "Free" Brett Oat Brown
2 gal 8.65% 25.12 1.067 1.001
Partial Mash 52
GF Q1 Zambezi Belgian
38 L 4.76% 21.51 1.052 1.015
BIAB 75
Peppermint Wheatbier
18 L 3.14% 13.25 1.044 1.020
BIAB 45
GF XPA
21 L 5.33% 36.16 1.054 1.014
BIAB 82
Kings Brew MKV - OAT MILD
5 gal 3.59% 18.7 1.038 1.011
All Grain 78
Coeliac Extract beer
18 L 5.6% 41.89 1.053 1.011
BIAB 92
Slut Praising
5.5 gal 2.81% 62.96 1.026 1.004
BIAB 64

Fermentables Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 24 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 53% 9% - 96%
Flaked Oats 18 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 11% 2% - 53%
Flaked Rice 15 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 27% 1% - 49%
Flaked Corn 14 Adjunct raw 0.5°L
40 29% 2% - 66%
American - Pilsner 13 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 30% - 100%
Cane Sugar 11 Sugar sugar 0°L
46 43% 4% - 100%
White Sorghum Syrup - Gluten Free 11 Sugar sugar 1.5°L
37 48% 15% - 93%
Rice Hulls 11 Adjunct other 0°L
0 6% 0% - 14%
Rye 10 Grain base malt 3.5°L
38 20% 7% - 50%
Honey 10 Sugar honey 2°L
35 22% 5% - 50%

Hops Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 21 7 41% 10% - 100%
Magnum 12 15 27% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 12 8.6 30% 8% - 57%
Saaz 11 3.5 47% 13% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 11 5 54% 17% - 100%
Centennial 10 10 35% 9% - 100%
Citra 10 11 42% 12% - 100%
Fuggles 9 4.5 64% 24% - 100%
Columbus 7 15 26% 11% - 50%
Simcoe 7 12.7 23% 7% - 67%

Steeping Grains Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range

Yeasts Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 24 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 11 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 8 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 6 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 5 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Fermentis - Safale - German Ale Yeast K-97 5 Fermentis / Safale Ale .104 High 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - General/Belgian Yeast S-33 4 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 4 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Lallemand - LalBrew NovaLager 3 Lallemand Lagers Low Low 75% 50°F 68°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Lutra Kveik OYL-071 3 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales High Medium 78% 68°F 95°F

Other Ingredients Used In Alternative Grain Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 20 Water Agt Mash 13% 0% - 56%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 14 Water Agt Mash 24% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 8 Fining Boil 76% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 6 Water Agt Mash 89% 33% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 5 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 50%
Epsom Salt 5 Water Agt Mash 8% 0% - 23%
Phosphoric acid 5 Water Agt Mash 71% 8% - 99%
Baking Soda 3 Water Agt Mash 2% 0% - 5%
Chalk 3 Water Agt Mash 5% 0% - 16%
Cinnamon stick 3 Spice Mash 11% 0% - 27%

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