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Specialty Beer - Experimental Beer


Varies, but should be a unique experience.

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BJCP Style Guide

Top 10 Experimental Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Key Lime Mead
4 gal 13.44% 0 1.137 1.034
All Grain 6606
Beer Brut
5 gal 11.39% 61.12 1.092 1.005
All Grain 5927
Burdel Abstemia 24 Ago
6 gal 1.91% 5.07 1.019 1.004
BIAB 4566
Big Brew Day 2016 - Ginger Ale
5 gal 2.52% 10.08 1.027 1.008
BIAB 4134
34C. Experimental Beer - 25% ABV
1 gal 24.82% 84.21 1.222 1.033
All Grain 4026
Ebbegarden kveik FY9
22 L 5.94% 12.63 1.057 1.012
All Grain 4020
Coffee blonde ale
11 L 4.68% 26.9 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3905
Sauergut
1 gal 4.61% 0 1.045 1.010
BIAB 3684
Bananas Foster
5.5 gal 5.25% 21.84 1.060 1.022
All Grain 3642
Pawpaw Beer
5.5 gal 5.91% 51.91 1.060 1.015
BIAB 3603

Newest Experimental Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
Experimental fall wheat
5 gal 5.94% 48.7 1.061 1.015
BIAB 18
A Midsummer's Night Draught
1 gal 5.24% 0 1.049 1.009
All Grain 35
A Midsummer's Night Draught
6 gal 5.3% 16.97 1.048 1.008
All Grain 62
ICEtea Ale
41 L 4.6% 21.51 1.048 1.013
All Grain 39
XPAC
217 gal 4.22% 21.97 1.040 1.008
All Grain 45
Low Alcohol Best Bitter (2.85%)
19 L 2.85% 24.69 1.033 1.012
All Grain 60
Nordic Ale
2.5 gal 6.96% 24.5 1.066 1.013
BIAB 34
Lutherbräu - Einbecker ur-bock
2.5 gal 7.27% 41.72 1.070 1.014
BIAB 54
Low Alcohol Golden Bitter (2.6%)
19 L 2.57% 25.73 1.030 1.011
All Grain 47
2026 Low AVB Pale
23 L 2.67% 25.97 1.032 1.012
All Grain 34

Fermentables Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 260 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 3% - 100%
Flaked Oats 245 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 47%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 180 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 60% 2% - 100%
German - Pilsner 118 German Grain base malt 1.6°L
38 61% 6% - 100%
Lactose (Milk Sugar) 111 Sugar sugar 1°L
41 7% 0% - 30%
American - Pilsner 104 American Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 59% 0% - 100%
Honey 92 Sugar honey 2°L
35 19% 1% - 100%
German - Acidulated Malt 89 German Grain acidulated malt 3.4°L
27 4% 0% - 19%
Munich - Light 10L 86 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 19% 1% - 100%
Corn Sugar - Dextrose 85 Sugar sugar 0.5°L
42 37% 1% - 100%

Hops Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Average AA Avg. Usage Usage Range
Cascade 172 7 31% 1% - 100%
Citra 163 11 26% 2% - 100%
Magnum 133 15 46% 1% - 100%
Saaz 97 3.5 44% 3% - 100%
Mosaic 96 12.5 22% 2% - 100%
Amarillo 88 8.6 24% 2% - 100%
Centennial 85 10 19% 0% - 100%
East Kent Goldings 85 5 43% 5% - 100%
Chinook 74 13 31% 0% - 100%
Fuggles 70 4.5 41% 3% - 100%

Steeping Grains Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
Caramel / Crystal 60L 12 Grain crystal malt 60°L
34 56% 25% - 100%
American - Caramel / Crystal 20L 7 American Grain crystal malt 20°L
35 50% 20% - 100%
Flaked Oats 6 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 39% 8% - 100%
American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 6 American Grain crystal malt 1.8°L
33 58% 29% - 100%
American - Victory 5 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 47% 9% - 100%
German - Carapils 5 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 56% 13% - 100%
Munich - Light 10L 5 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 32% 15% - 50%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 35% 9% - 62%
Honey Malt 4 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 60% 31% - 100%
Belgian - Biscuit 4 Belgian Grain roasted malt 23°L
35 24% 17% - 33%

Yeasts Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Laboratory Type Alcohol Tolerance Flocculation Attenuation Min. Temp Max. Temp
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05 262 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 109 Fermentis / Safale Ale .0975 High 75% 54°F 77°F
Lallemand - LALBREW® VOSS KVEIK ALE YEAST 40 Lallemand Ales High High 80% 77°F 104°F
White Labs - California Ale Yeast WLP001 36 White Labs Ale High Medium 76.5% 68°F 73°F
Danstar - Nottingham Ale Yeast 30 Danstar Ale Med-High High 77% 57°F 70°F
Wyeast - American Ale 1056 26 Wyeast Ale 0.1 Med-Low 75% 60°F 72°F
Omega Yeast Labs - Voss Kveik OYL-061 25 Omega Yeast Labs Norwegian Ales 0.12 Medium 79% 68°F 98°F
White Labs - English Ale Yeast WLP002 18 White Labs Ale Medium Very High 66.5% 65°F 68°F
Fermentis - Saflager - German Lager Yeast W-34/70 18 Fermentis / Safale Lagers .105 High 83% 48°F 72°F
Fermentis - Safbrew - Specialty Ale Yeast T-58 17 Fermentis / Safale Ale 0.115 High 70% 54°F 77°F

Other Ingredients Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Type Use Avg. Usage Usage Range
Gypsum 177 Water Agt Mash 15% 0% - 100%
Whirlfloc 107 Fining Boil 48% 0% - 100%
Irish Moss 98 Fining Boil 45% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 94 Water Agt Boil 6% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 91 Water Agt Mash 68% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 82 Water Agt Mash 17% 0% - 100%
Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) 54 Water Agt Boil 17% 0% - 100%
Yeast Nutrient 38 Other Mash 29% 0% - 100%
Baking Soda 37 Water Agt Mash 10% 0% - 97%
Calcium Chloride (dihydrate) 32 Water Agt Mash 16% 0% - 100%

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