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Bay Brew – 2018

August 25, 2018GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Bay Brew 2018 – American Pale Ale (10A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.010
ABV	5.5%	IBU	14.0 (Tinseth)
Color	11.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	170

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Crisp – Best Pale Ale Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	26.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	74%	40.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	10.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	14.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	300.000 g	60.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	250.000 g	60.000 min
Yarrow	Other	Boil	200.000 g	60.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	250.000 g	0.000 s
Yarrow	Other	Boil	200.000 g	0.000 s
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	300.000 g	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment – Ardenes Belgian Ale	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

Who’s the Rhubarb

August 25, 201825 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Who’s the Rhubarb – Saison (16C)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.010
ABV	5.5%	IBU	27.9 (Tinseth)
Color	7.8 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	172

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Crisp – Best Pale Ale Malt	Grain	4.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	27.9

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Secondary	2.500 kg	14.000 day

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Old World Saison	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

Ho Ho Hold the Payments

August 25, 201830 - Spiced BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Ho Ho Hold the Payments – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer (21A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.048	FG	1.014
ABV	4.3%	IBU	29.1 (Tinseth)
Color	19.3 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	158

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Red X	Grain	4.650 kg	Yes	No	79%	12.0 srm
Briess – 2 Row Caramel Malt 80L	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	76%	80.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	50.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	29.1

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Peppercorns, Black	Spice	Boil	30.000 g	15.000 min
Star Anise	Spice	Boil	30.000 g	15.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	20.000 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP005 – British 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

At My Wit’s End – 2018

August 22, 201824A - WitBierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

 

 

At My Wit’s End 2018 – Witbier (16A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	21.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.057	FG	1.015
ABV	5.5%	IBU	15.8 (Tinseth)
Color	4.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	188

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Pale Malt (2 Row) UK	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	78%	3.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	250.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Strisselspalt	2.5%	30.000 g	First Wort	60.000 min	Pellet	9.4
Strisselspalt	2.5%	45.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	6.4

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment – Fruity Wit	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Imperial Stout – Sheild of Stone

January 7, 201820 - American Porter and Stout, 20C - Imperial StoutCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Sheild of Stone – Christmas 2017 – Russian Imperial Stout (13F)

Brewer	Craig Williams
Date	11/8/13

Batch Size	18.783 L	Boil Size	19.783 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.100	FG	1.022
ABV	10.1%	IBU	54.6 (Tinseth)
Color	55.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	332

Fermentables

Total grain: 9.400 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Castle – Pilsner	Grain	5.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.8 srm
Best Malz – Red X	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	79%	12.0 srm
Simpsons – Roasted Barley	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	550.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160L	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	72%	160.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Columbus	16.0%	30.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	37.3
Columbus	15.0%	30.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	17.3

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Irish Moss	Fining	Boil	8.514 mL	15.000 min
Yeast Nutrient	Other	Primary	8.514 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment – Vermont Ale	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary
WLP645 – Brettanomyces clausenii	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	23.000 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	6.981 L	107.267 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Brew Date 2017-12-30

Preboil

SG	1.095	Volume into BK	20.000 L
Strike Temp	70.000 C	Final Temp	68.000 C
Eff into BK	70.18%	Projected OG	1.100

Postboil

OG	1.100	Postboil Volume	18.783 L
Volume Into Fermenter	18.783 L	Brewhouse Eff	69.39
Projected ABV	10.37%

Postferment

FG	1.020	Volume	18.783 L
Date		ABV	10.37

SMaSH – Motueka

January 7, 2018SMaSHbarn owl malt, motuekaCraig Williams - Headbrewer

SMaSH – Motueka – American Pale Ale (10A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	21.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.011
ABV	5.2%	IBU	36.1 (Tinseth)
Color	5.4 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	170

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.500 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	4.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Motueka	6.7%	45.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	36.1
Motueka	6.7%	90.000 g	Aroma	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment – Vermont Ale	Ale	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	11.250 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	14.250 L	81.516 C	74.000 C	15.000 min