All posts by Craig Williams - Headbrewer

The Bitter End

April 5, 2020UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	21.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.049	FG	1.012
ABV	4.8%	IBU	31.9 (Tinseth)
Color	11.8 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	161

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Crisp – Best Pale Ale Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Abbey Malt	Grain	600.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Caslte – Cara Gold	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Amber Malt	Grain	150.000 g	Yes	No	75%	22.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Target	12.7%	15.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	23.4
East Kent Golding	4.7%	30.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	8.6
East Kent Golding	4.7%	30.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Yeast Nutrient	Other	Boil	5.000 mL	15.000 min
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	1.000 L	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP006 – Bedford British	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.000 L	74.800 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.000 L	81.323 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

SMaSH: Viking Light Munich & Cascade

March 14, 2020SMaSH, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.053	FG	1.013
ABV	5.2%	IBU	39.3 (Tinseth)
Color	11.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	175

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	200.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	19.3
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	420.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Leaf	20.1
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	229.000 g	Aroma	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	400.000 g	Dry Hop	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – American Lager	Lager	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.500 L	81.677 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Drifter – NEIPA with El Dorado, Rakau and Southern Cross

March 14, 202021A - American IPA, 21B - New England IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.065	FG	1.018
ABV	6.1%	IBU	43.2 (Tinseth)
Color	8.0 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	217

Fermentables

Total grain: 7.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Weyermann – Rye Malt	Grain	1.700 kg	Yes	No	85%	3.6 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	1.000 kg	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm
Wheat Malt, Dark	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	84%	9.0 srm
Barley, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Centennial	8.4%	30.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	24.1
El Dorado	15.0%	10.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	7.1
Rakau	12.3%	10.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	5.8
Southern Cross	12.8%	10.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	6.1
El Dorado	15.0%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Rakau	12.3%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Southern Cross	12.8%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
El Dorado	15.0%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Rakau	12.3%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Southern Cross	12.8%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	14.000 L	75.840 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.000 L	82.400 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

IPA – Summit/Sorachie Ace/Simcoe/Waimea

March 1, 202021A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.895 L	Boil Size	22.895 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	80%
OG	1.057	FG	1.014
ABV	5.5%	IBU	48.6 (Tinseth)
Color	7.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	187

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.250 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Simcoe	13.0%	8.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	10.8
Sorachi Ace	11.6%	8.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	9.6
Summit	15.8%	8.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	13.1
Simcoe	13.0%	10.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	4.9
Sorachi Ace	11.6%	10.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	4.4
Summit	15.8%	10.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	5.9
Simcoe	13.0%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Sorachi Ace	11.6%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Summit	15.8%	30.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Sorachi Ace	11.6%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Summit	15.8%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Waimea	11.3%	40.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – American Lager	Lager	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	16.395 L	81.699 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Dubbel Dubbel

January 5, 2020UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	17.971 L	Boil Size	20.971 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.093	FG	1.018
ABV	9.8%	IBU	28.6 (Tinseth)
Color	32.3 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	308

Fermentables

Total grain: 9.454 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	6.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Candi Sugar, Dark	Sugar	454.000 g	No	Yes	78%	240.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Palisade	7.5%	30.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	16.8
Palisade	7.5%	20.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	5.6
Palisade	7.5%	20.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	4.1
Palisade	7.5%	20.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.2
Palisade	7.5%	20.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Dry Belgian Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	20.000 L	73.360 C	66.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	10.685 L	91.819 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Beer Flavoured Beer

January 5, 2020UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	81%
OG	1.052	FG	1.013
ABV	5.1%	IBU	31.2 (Tinseth)
Color	4.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	172

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.500 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Corn, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Spalt	6.3%	30.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	20.4
Spalt	6.3%	15.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	5.1
Spalt	6.3%	15.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	3.7
Spalt	6.3%	15.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.0
Spalt	6.3%	15.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – American Lager	Lager	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Strike	Temperature	—	—	66.000 C	60.000 min
Step	Temperature	—	—	68.000 C	30.000 min
Sparge	Temperature	—	—	0.000 C	0.000 s

English Barley Wine

January 5, 202017D - English Barley WineCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	20.235 L	Boil Size	23.235 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.103	FG	1.021
ABV	10.8%	IBU	44.1 (Tinseth)
Color	22.4 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	343

Fermentables

Total grain: 9.500 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	7.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	26.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	72%	160.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	100%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Target	12.7%	40.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	34.5
East Kent Golding (UK)	4.8%	60.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	9.6

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
Wyeast – Brettanomyces lambicus	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	22.500 L	73.360 C	66.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	10.420 L	95.805 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Chinook Harvest – 2019

December 22, 2019UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.052	FG	1.015
ABV	4.9%	IBU	36.5 (Tinseth)
Color	7.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	173

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.750 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	75%	20.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	20.9
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Leaf	15.6
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	216.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.500 L	81.677 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Flanders Red – 2019

December 22, 2019UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.055	FG	1.014
ABV	5.4%	IBU	8.7 (Tinseth)
Color	14.8 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	183

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.250 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	1.750 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Vienna Malt	Grain	1.750 kg	Yes	No	78%	4.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	78%	19.0 srm
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	6.000 g	Boil	90.000 min	Pellet	8.7

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Roeselare Blend	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.750 L	72.133 C	66.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.500 L	83.996 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Batten Down The Hatches

December 22, 2019UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.052	FG	1.015
ABV	4.9%	IBU	42.5 (Tinseth)
Color	35.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	173

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Amber Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	75%	22.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160L	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	72%	160.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	74%	80.0 srm
Pale Chocolate	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	73%	207.0 srm
Roasted Barley	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Green Bullet	13.2%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	28.4
Green Bullet	13.2%	20.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	14.1

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Cocoa Nibs	Herb	Secondary	150.000 kg	0.000 s
Coffee, ground	Flavor	Boil	90.000 kg	0.000 s
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP028 – Edinburgh Scottish Ale Yeast	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.500 L	81.677 C	74.000 C	15.000 min