Microbrewed Adventures (42 page)
All-Grain Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
9 lbs.: (4 kg) German pilsener malt
1 lb.: (454 g) Belgian aromatic malt
12 oz.: (340 g) German Caramunich malt
4 oz.: (113 g) German sauer malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German black Caraffe malt
1.5 oz.: (42 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.5% alpha (6.8 HBU/190 MBU)â60 minutes boiling
1.5 oz.: (42 g) German Hersbrucker Hallertauer hops 3.3% alpha (5 HBU/140 MBU)â15 minutes boiling
½ oz.: (14 g) crystal hopsâ1 minute boiling
1/3 oz.: (10 g) crystal hop pelletsâdry hopping
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
0.1 g: zinc-fortified yeast as nutrient
German or Bavarian-type lager yeast
¾ cup: (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 11 quarts (10.5 l) of 140-degree F (60 C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132 degrees F (53 C) for 30 minutes. Add 5.5 quarts (5.2 l) of boiling water, add heat to bring temperature up to 155 degrees F (68 C) and hold for about 30 minutes. Then raise temperature to 167 degrees F (75 C), lauter and sparge with 3.5 gallons (13.5 l) of 170-degree F (77 C) water. Collect about 5.5 gallons (21 l) of runoff. Add 60-minute hops and bring to a full and vigorous boil.
The total boil time will be 60 minutes. When 15 minutes remain, add the 15-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss and zinc
fortified yeast. When 1 minute remains, add the 1-minute hops. After a total wort boil of 60 minutes, turn off the heat and place the pot (with cover on) in a running cold-water bath for 30 minutes. Continue to chill in the immersion or use other methods to chill your wort. Then strain and sparge the wort into a sanitized fermenter. Bring the total volume to 5 gallons (19 l) with additional cold water if necessary. Aerate the wort very well.
Pitch the yeast when temperature of wort is about 70 degrees F (21 C). Once visible signs of fermentation are evident, ferment at temperatures of about 55 degrees F (12.5 C) for about 1 week, or until fermentation shows signs of calm and stopping. Rack from your primary to a secondary fermenter and add the hop pellets for dry hopping. Lager the beer at temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees F (1.5â7 C) for 4 to 8 weeks.
Prime with sugar and bottle or keg when complete.
Malt Extract Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
8.25 lbs.: (3.7 kg) light malt extract syrup or 6.6 lbs. (3.0 kg) light dried malt extract
1 lb.: (454 g) German Caramunich malt
3 oz.: (84 g) German sauer malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.4% alpha (8.8 HBU/106 MBU)â75 minutes boiling
1.5 oz.: (42 g) German Hersbrucker Hallertauer hops 3.3% alpha (5 HBU/140 MBU)â15 minutes boiling
½ oz.: (14 g) crystal hopsâ1 minute boiling
1/3 oz.: (10 g) crystal hop pelletsâdry hopping
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
0.1 g: zinc-fortified yeast as nutrient
German or Bavarian-type lager yeast
¾ cup: (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
Place crushed grains in 2 gallons (7.6 l) of 150-degree F (68 C) water and let steep for 30 minutes. Then strain out (and rinse with 3 quarts [3 l] hot water) and discard the crushed grains, reserving the approximately 2.5 gallons (9.5 l) of liquid to which you will now add malt extract and 75-minute hops. Bring to a boil.
The total boil time will be 75 minutes. When 15 minutes remain, add the
15-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss and zinc-fortified yeast. When 1 minute remains, add the 1-minute hops. After a total wort boil of 75 minutes, turn off the heat.
Immerse the covered pot of wort in a cold-water bath and let sit for 30 minutes, or the time it takes to have a couple of homebrews.
Then strain out and sparge hops and direct the hot wort into a sanitized fermenter to which 2.5 gallons (9.5 l) of cold water has been added. Bring the total volume to 5 gallons (19 l) with additional cold water if necessary. Aerate the wort very well.
Pitch the yeast when temperature of wort is about 70 degrees F (21 C). Once visible signs of fermentation are evident, ferment at about 55 degrees F (12.5 C) for about 1 week, or until fermentation shows signs of calm and stopping. Rack from your primary to a secondary fermenter and add the hop pellets for dry hopping. Lager the beer at temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees F (1.5â7 C) for 4 to 8 weeks.
Prime with sugar and bottle or keg when complete.
- TARGET ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1.050 (12 B)
- APPROXIMATE FINAL GRAVITY: 1.014 (3.5 B)
- IBU: ABOUT
25 - APPROXIMATE COLOR: 39 SRM (78 EBC)
- ALCOHOL: 4.8% BY VOLUME
All-Grain Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
4.5 lbs.: (2 kg) 6-row pale malt
1 lb.: (454 g) rye malt
12 oz.: (340 g) wheat malt
12 oz.: (340 g) German Caramunich malt
12 oz.: (340 g) flaked corn
8 oz.: (225 g) rice hulls
8 oz.: (225 g) roasted barley
4 oz.: (113 g) German sauer malt
4 oz.: (113 g) chocolate malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German black Caraffe malt
½ oz.: (14 g) Liberty hops 5% alpha (2.5 HBU/70 MBU)â60 minutes boiling
1 oz.: (28 g) Mt. Hood hops 6% alpha (6 HBU/168 MBU)â30 minutes boiling
½ oz.: (14 g) crystal hopsâ1 minute boiling
¼ oz.: (7 g) German Hallertauer hop pelletsâdry hopping
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
Irish or English/British-type ale yeast
*
¾ cup (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 9 quarts (8.6 l) of 140-degree F (60 C) water to the crushed grain and rice hulls, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132 degrees F (53 C) for 30 minutes. Add 4.5 quarts (4.3 l) of boiling water, add heat to bring temperature up to 155 degrees F (68 C) and hold for about 30 minutes. Then raise temperature to 167 degrees F (75 C), lauter and sparge with 3.5 gallons (13.5 l) of 170-degree F (77 C) water. Collect about 5.5 gallons (21 l) of runoff. Add 60-minute hops and bring to a full and vigorous boil.
The total boil time will be 60 minutes. When 30 minutes remain, add the 30-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss. When 1 minute remains, add the 1-minute hops. After a total wort boil of 60 minutes, turn off the heat and place the pot (with cover on) in a running cold-water bath for 30 minutes. Continue to chill in the immersion or use other methods to chill your wort. Then strain and sparge the wort into a sanitized fermenter. Bring the total volume to 5 gallons (19 l) with additional cold water if necessary. Aerate the wort very well.
Pitch the yeast when temperature of wort is about 70 degrees F (21 C). Ferment at about 70 degrees F (21 C) for about 1 week, or until fermentation shows signs of calm and stopping. Rack from your primary to a secondary fermenter and add the hop pellets for dry hopping. If you have the capability, “cellar” the beer at about 55 degrees F (12.5 C) for about 1 week. If you use German-style wheat beer yeast, do not lower temperatures during cellaring.
Prime with sugar and bottle or keg when complete.
Mash/Extract Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
4.5 lbs.: (2 kg) wheat malt extract syrup
1 lb.: (454 g) rye malt
12 oz.: (340 g) Caramunich malt
8 oz.: (225 g) roasted barley
6 oz.: (168 g) 6-row pale malt
6 oz.: (168 g) flaked corn
4 oz.: (113 g) rice hulls
4 oz.: (113 g) chocolate malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German black Caraffe malt
¾ oz.: (21 g) Liberty hops 5% alpha (3.8 HBU/105 MBU)â60 minutes boiling
1 oz.: (28 g) Mt. Hood hops 6% alpha (6 HBU/168 MBU)â30 minutes boiling
½ oz.: (14 g) crystal hopsâ1 minute boiling
¼ oz.: (7 g) German Hallertauer hop pelletsâdry hopping
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
Irish or English/British-type ale yeast
*
¾ cup: (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
Heat 1 gallon (3.8 l) water to 172 degrees F (77.5 C) and then add crushed grains and rice hulls. Stir well to distribute heat. Temperature should stabilize at about 155 degrees F (68 C). Wrap a towel around the pot and set aside for about 45 minutes. Have a homebrew.
After 45 minutes, add heat to the mini-mash and raise the temperature to 167 degrees F (75 C). Then pass the liquid and grains into a strainer and rinse with 170-degree F (77 C) water. Discard the grains.
To the sweet extract you have just produced, add more water, bringing the volume up to about 2.5 gallons (9.5 l). Add malt extract and 60-minute hops and bring to a boil.
The total boil time will be 60 minutes. When 30 minutes remain, add the 30-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss. When 1 minute remains, add the 1-minute hops. After a total wort boil of 60 minutes, turn off the heat.
Immerse the covered pot of wort in a cold-water bath and let sit for 30 minutes, or the time it takes to have a couple of homebrews.
Then strain out and sparge hops and direct the hot wort into a sanitized fermenter to which 2.5 gallons (9.5 l) of cold water has been added. Bring the total volume to 5 gallons (19 l) with additional cold water if necessary. Aerate the wort very well.
Pitch the yeast when temperature of wort is about 70 degrees F (21 C). Ferment at about 70 degrees F (21 C) for about 1 week, or until fermentation shows signs of calm and stopping. Rack from your primary to a secondary fermenter and add the hop pellets for dry hopping. If you have the capability, “cellar” the beer at about 55 degrees F (12.5 C) for about 1 week. If you use German-style wheat beer yeast, do not lower temperatures during cellaring.
Prime with sugar and bottle or keg when complete.
- TARGET ORIGINAL GRAVITY: 1.049 (12 B)
- APPROXIMATE FINAL GRAVITY: 1.012 (3 B)
- IBU: ABOUT
48 - APPROXIMATE COLOR: 16 SRM (32 EBC)
- ALCOHOL: 4.8% BY VOLUME
All-Grain Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
6.75 lbs.: (3.06 kg) German pale malt
4 oz.: (113 g) German sauer malt
8 oz.: (225 g) Belgian aromatic malt
8 oz.: (225 g) German Caramunich malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German black Caraffe malt
1 oz.: (28 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.5% alpha (4.5 HBU/126 MBU)â120 minutes boiling
1.25 oz.: (35 g) German Spalt hops 5% alpha (6.25 HBU/175 MBU)â120 minutes boiling
¾ oz.: (21 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.5% alpha (3.4 HBU/95 MBU)â20 minutes boiling
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
German ale yeast
¾ cup: (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 8 quarts (7.6 l) of 140-degree F (60 C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132 degrees F (53 C) for 30 minutes. Add 4 quarts (3.8 l) of boiling water, add heat to bring temperature up to 155 degrees F (68 C) and hold for about 30 minutes. Then raise temperature to 167 degrees F (75 C), lauter and sparge with 3.5 gallons (13.5 l) of 170-degree F (77 C) water. Collect about 6 gallons (23 l) of runoff. Add 120-minute hops and bring to a full and vigorous boil.
The total boil time will be 120 minutes. When 20 minutes remain, add the 20-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss. After a total wort boil of 120 minutes, turn off the heat and place the pot (with cover on) in a running cold-water bath for 30 minutes. Continue to chill in the immersion or use other methods to chill your wort. Then strain and sparge the wort into a sanitized fermenter. Bring the total volume to 5 gallons (19 l) with additional cold water if necessary. Aerate the wort very well.
Pitch the yeast when temperature of wort is about 70 degrees F (21 C). Ferment at about 70 degrees F (21 C) for about 1 week, or until fermentation shows signs of calm and stopping. Rack from your primary to a secondary fermenter and “lager” the beer at temperatures between 35 and 45 degrees F (1.5â7 C) for 4 to 6 weeks.
Prime with sugar and bottle or keg when complete.
Malt Extract Recipe
for 5 gallons (19 l)
6.5 lbs.: (3 kg) light malt extract syrup or 5.2 lbs. (2.36 kg) light dried malt extract
8 oz.: (225 g) German Caramunich malt
2 oz.: (56 g) German black Caraffe malt
1.5 oz.: (42 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.5% alpha (4.5 HBU/126 MBU)â120 minutes boiling
1.25 oz.: (35 g) German Spalt hops 5% alpha (6.25 HBU/175 MBU)â120 minutes boiling
¾ oz.: (21 g) German Hallertauer hops 4.5% alpha (3.4 HBU/95 MBU)â20 minutes boiling
¼ tsp.: (1 g) powdered Irish moss
German ale yeast
¾ cup: (175 ml measure) corn sugar (priming bottles) or 0.33 cups (80 ml) corn sugar for kegging
Place crushed grains in 2 gallons (7.6 l) of 150-degree F (68 C) water and let steep for 30 minutes. Then strain out (and rinse with 3 quarts [3 l] hot water) and discard the crushed grains, reserving the approximately 2.5 gallons (9.5 l) of liquid to which you will now add malt extract and 120-minute hops. Bring to a boil.
The total boil time will be 120 minutes. When 20 minutes remain, add the 20-minute hops. When 10 minutes remain, add the Irish moss. After a total wort boil of 120 minutes, turn off the heat.
Immerse the covered pot of wort in a cold-water bath and let sit for 30 minutes, or the time it takes to have a couple of homebrews.