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Specialty Beer - Experimental Beer


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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 6638
Beer Brut
5 gal 11.39% 61.12 1.092 1.005
All Grain 5969
Burdel Abstemia 24 Ago
6 gal 1.91% 5.07 1.019 1.004
BIAB 4586
Big Brew Day 2016 - Ginger Ale
5 gal 2.52% 10.08 1.027 1.008
BIAB 4179
Ebbegarden kveik FY9
22 L 5.94% 12.63 1.057 1.012
All Grain 4073
34C. Experimental Beer - 25% ABV
1 gal 24.82% 84.21 1.222 1.033
All Grain 4061
Coffee blonde ale
11 L 4.68% 26.9 1.048 1.012
All Grain 3956
Sauergut
1 gal 4.61% 0 1.045 1.010
BIAB 3750
Bananas Foster
5.5 gal 5.25% 21.84 1.060 1.022
All Grain 3693
Pawpaw Beer
5.5 gal 5.91% 51.91 1.060 1.015
BIAB 3636

Newest Experimental Beer Recipes

Title Size ABV IBU OG FG Color Method Views
2026 Keptinis
14 L 5.23% 53.45 1.052 1.012
All Grain 27
Red Rice Ale
45 L 5.16% 15.45 1.048 1.009
All Grain 28
Albina
28 L 5.55% 30.86 1.061 1.021
All Grain 43
Brut IPA
1 gal 7.5% 28.84 1.058 1.001
BIAB 54
Campfire / Wildfire Extract
5.5 gal 6.07% 58.92 1.058 1.012
extract 50
Gluten Free Dubbel
5.75 gal 6.17% 4.39 1.057 1.010
extract 46
Experimental fall wheat
5 gal 5.94% 48.7 1.061 1.015
BIAB 59
A Midsummer's Night Draught
1 gal 5.24% 0 1.049 1.009
All Grain 75
A Midsummer's Night Draught
6 gal 5.3% 16.97 1.048 1.008
All Grain 115
ICEtea Ale
41 L 4.6% 21.51 1.048 1.013
All Grain 78

Fermentables Used In Experimental Beer Recipes (View More)

Name Recipes Country Category Type Color PPG Avg. Usage Usage Range
US - Pale 2-Row 261 US Grain base malt 1.8°L
37 62% 3% - 100%
Flaked Oats 246 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
33 10% 1% - 47%
United Kingdom - Maris Otter Pale 181 United Kingdom Grain base malt 3.75°L
38 59% 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 93 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 164 11 26% 2% - 100%
Magnum 134 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 71 4.5 42% 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%
German - Carapils 5 German Grain crystal malt 1.3°L
35 56% 13% - 100%
American - Victory 5 American Grain roasted malt 28°L
34 47% 9% - 100%
American - Chocolate 5 American Grain roasted malt 350°L
29 35% 9% - 62%
Munich - Light 10L 5 Grain specialty malt 10°L
33 32% 15% - 50%
Flaked Barley 4 Adjunct raw 2.2°L
32 40% 6% - 100%
Honey Malt 4 Grain crystal malt 25°L
37 60% 31% - 100%

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-05 263 Fermentis / Safale Ales Low Medium 81% 54°F 77°F
Fermentis - Safale - English Ale Yeast S-04 110 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 99 Fining Boil 45% 0% - 100%
Epsom Salt 94 Water Agt Mash 6% 0% - 100%
Lactic acid 92 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 Water Agt Whirlpool 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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