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Gingerbread Brown Ale

December 25, 202513 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13B - Brittish Brown Ale, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30C - Winter Seasonal BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Gingerbread Brown Ale – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer
Date	6/29/19

Batch Size	5.415 L	Boil Size	8.515 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	74
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.4%	IBU	21.2 (Tinseth)
Color	21.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	165

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Molasses	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	78%	80.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	50.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Total	—	5.100 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	5.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	3.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	6.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.7

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min
Ginger Root – Dry	Herb	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	10.000 g	15.000 min
Allspice	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.800 L	78.856 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.585 L	83.816 C	74.000 C	15 min

Brew Date 2025-12-13

Preboil

SG	1.041 sg	Volume into BK	22.000 L
Strike Temp	75.680 C	Final Temp	68.000 C
Eff into BK	62.83%	Projected OG	1.043 sg

Postboil

OG	1.050 sg	Postboil Volume	21.665 L
Volume Into Fermenter	19.665 L	Brewhouse Eff	67.69
Projected ABV	4.91%

Postferment

FG	1.012 sg	Volume	19.665 L
Date		ABV	4.91

Beet Ale

December 25, 20251 - Standard American Beer, 1D - American Wheat Beer, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29C - Specialty Fruit BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Beet Ale – American Wheat or Rye Beer (1D)

Brewer
Date	12/13/25

Batch Size	5.450 L	Boil Size	8.550 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.053 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.4%	IBU	21.3 (Tinseth)
Color	6.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	163

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Beet	Adjunct	2.800 kg	Yes	No	5%	1.0 srm
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	275.000 g	Yes	No	78%	26.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	200.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	7.775 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	5.8
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	3.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	6.3
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.8

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	14.325 L	78.692 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.550 L	84.156 C	74.000 C	15 min

SMaSH Gambrinus Vienna/Mt. Hood

November 23, 2025SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

SMASH Mt. Hood 2025 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	11/22/25

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.0%	IBU	32.7 (Tinseth)
Color	8.2 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	154

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – Vienna Malt	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Mash	60.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	15.1
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	9.1
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	5.5
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	3.0
Mt. Hood 2025 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	77.000 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	14.600 L	83.075 C	74.000 C	15 min

SMaSH Maker’s Vienna/Cascade

November 23, 2025SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

SMaSH Cascade 2025 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	11/22/25

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.0%	IBU	29.7 (Tinseth)
Color	7.2 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	154

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Mash	60.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.7
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.3
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.0
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	78.499 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.100 L	84.950 C	74.000 C	15 min

Manitoulin Wild Ale

November 23, 202528 - American Wild Ale, 28C - Wild Specialty Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Manitoulin Wild Ale 2025 – Mixed Fermentation Beer (18B)

Brewer
Date	8/26/22

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.061 sg	FG	1.012 sg
ABV	6.6%	IBU	12.5 (Tinseth)
Color	11.3 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	185

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Total	—	6.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.5

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	18.000 L	77.816 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	10.100 L	89.336 C	74.000 C	15 min

Bay Brew 2025

November 23, 2025GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Bay Brew 2025 – Gruit (18B)

Brewer
Date	8/26/22

Batch Size	18.250 L	Boil Size	21.350 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.052 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	13.5 (Tinseth)
Color	8.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	158

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	3.750 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.5

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Juniper Boughs	Other	Mash	450.000 g	60.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	250.000 g	60.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	250.000 g	20.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	250.000 g	60.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	250.000 g	20.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.125 L	80.365 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	14.225 L	83.708 C	74.000 C	15 min

Fall Porter

November 23, 202520 - American Porter and Stout, 20A - American Porter, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Fall Porter – 2025 – American Porter (20A)

Brewer
Date	12/27/18

Batch Size	9.000 L	Boil Size	13.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.063 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	6.8%	IBU	35.0 (Tinseth)
Color	33.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	192

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	75%	22.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	6.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	35.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	19.500 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	10.000 L	88.560 C	74.000 C	15 min

Castle Ale 2

November 23, 202518 - Pale American Ale, 18B - American Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Castle Ale – 2025 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	4/8/23

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.048 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.2%	IBU	30.9 (Tinseth)
Color	4.6 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	147

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	2.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	200.000 g	No	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	4.700 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	500.000 g	Mash	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.3
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.4
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	7.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	5.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.500 L	78.955 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	83.259 C	74.000 C	15 min

Rhubarb Wheat 2025

November 23, 20251 - Standard American Beer, 1D - American Wheat Beer, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29A - Fruit Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Rhubarb Wheat – 2025 – American Wheat or Rye Beer (1D)

Brewer
Date	3/13/24

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.045 sg	FG	1.007 sg
ABV	5.1%	IBU	18.6 (Tinseth)
Color	4.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	137

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Lager	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.0 srm
Rahr – White Wheat Malt	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	85%	4.0 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	200.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	4.700 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	18.6

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Primary	1.000 kg	0.000 s
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Saison Maison	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.500 L	78.955 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	83.259 C	74.000 C	15 min

Castle Ale

November 23, 202518 - Pale American Ale, 18B - American Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Castle Ale – 2025 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	4/8/23

Batch Size	4.900 L	Boil Size	8.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.047 sg	FG	1.015 sg
ABV	4.3%	IBU	38.5 (Tinseth)
Color	6.6 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	146

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Briess – Rye Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	76%	3.7 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Oats, Malted	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	200.000 g	No	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	4.700 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	500.000 g	Mash	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.4
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.4
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	300.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	14.6
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	5.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Northwest Ale	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.500 L	78.955 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	83.259 C	74.000 C	15 min