All posts by Craig Williams - Headbrewer

T’is the Saison – Dark Saison

December 31, 202325 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B Saison, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Tis the Saison – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date	2023-12-16

Batch Size	19.315 L	Boil Size	22.415 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.064 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	6.6%	IBU	22.7 (Tinseth)
Color	26.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	198

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 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
Molasses	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	78%	80.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm
Total	—	6.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	7.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.3
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.9

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Allspice	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Ginger Root – Dry	Herb	Boil	5.000 g	20.000 min
Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	8.500 g	20.000 min
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	20.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	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	11.100 L	87.955 C	74.000 C	15 min

Old Bessy – Amber Lager

December 31, 20232B - International Amber Lager, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Old Bessy – International Amber Lager (2B)

Brewer
Date	2022-02-03

Batch Size	5.900 L	Boil Size	9.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.049 sg	FG	1.015 sg
ABV	4.6%	IBU	30.6 (Tinseth)
Color	11.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	152

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	2.474 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	1.026 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Best Malz – Red X	Grain	536.000 g	Yes	No	79%	12.0 srm
Barley, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	290.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm
Makers Malt – Carmel 60	Grain	174.000 g	Yes	No	81%	60.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	12.2
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	9.2
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	5.5
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	3.6

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Goldrush Lager	Lager	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	77.280 C	67.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.100 L	84.746 C	74.000 C	15 min

SMaSH – Vienna/Chinook

December 31, 2023SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

SMASH – Vienna/Chinook – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	2023-12-02

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.015 sg
ABV	4.7%	IBU	45.6 (Tinseth)
Color	7.2 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	155

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
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.8
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.2
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	200.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	17.2
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	200.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	9.4

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Hydra	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	13.100 L	84.114 C	74.000 C	15 min

At My Wit’s End

November 9, 202324 - Belgian Ale, 24A - WitBierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

At My wit’s End – 2023 – Witbier (24A)

Brewer
Date	2019-08-29

Batch Size	19.622 L	Boil Size	22.622 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.014 sg
ABV	5.5%	IBU	21.0 (Tinseth)
Color	3.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	169

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	2.750 kg	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	5.650 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	200.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	21.0

Yeast

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Cereal Imfusio	Infusion	10.500 L	47.606 C	43.000 C	0 s
Gelitization	Temperature	—	—	100.000 C	30 min
Main Mash	Infusion	7.000 L	15.000 C	68.000 C	60 min
Sparge	Fly Sparge	11.500 L	75.367 C	68.000 C	30 min

Bay Brew – 2023

November 9, 2023GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Bay Brew 2023 – Gruit (18B)

Brewer
Date	2022-08-26

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.053 sg	FG	1.011 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	13.4 (Tinseth)
Color	9.3 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	161

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 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	—	5.250 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.4

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
Lallemande – Verdant IPA	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.750 L	78.304 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.600 L	84.960 C	74.000 C	15 min

Scavenger – 2023

November 9, 202318 - Pale American Ale, 18B - American Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Scavenger – 2023 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	2016-10-12

Batch Size	5.500 L	Boil Size	7.500 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.011 sg
ABV	5.7%	IBU	31.8 (Tinseth)
Color	4.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	164

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	14.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.9
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.9
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemande – Verdant IPA	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	13.500 L	82.296 C	74.000 C	15 min

Lemon Dill Ale

August 14, 20231 - Standard American Beer, 1D - American Wheat Beer, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29B Fruit and Spice BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Lemon Dill – American Wheat or Rye Beer (1D)

Brewer
Date	2023-08-12

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.049 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.2%	IBU	30.0 (Tinseth)
Color	6.0 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	150

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Maker’s Malt – Honey B	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	81%	20.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.8
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.4
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.8

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min
Lemon (Whole)	Other	Secondary	180.000 g	7.000 day
Dill	Spice	Secondary	30.000 g	7.000 day

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	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.600 L	81.179 C	74.000 C	15 min

Up the Line – IPA

August 14, 202321 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Up the Line – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date	2023-08-12

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.064 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	7.0%	IBU	57.3 (Tinseth)
Color	7.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	195

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.750 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Oats, Malted	Grain	454.000 g	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.954 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Mash	60.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	200.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	19.4
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	20.9
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.8
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.9
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	400.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	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	17.862 L	77.842 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	11.192 L	87.748 C	74.000 C	15 min

Summer Brown Ale

August 14, 202319 - Amber and Brown Americal Ale, 19C - American Brown AleCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Summer Brown – American Brown Ale (19C)

Brewer
Date	2023-07-01

Batch Size	18.850 L	Boil Size	21.950 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.059 sg	FG	1.012 sg
ABV	6.4%	IBU	27.4 (Tinseth)
Color	23.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	181

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	85%	2.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	150.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Total	—	5.650 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.6
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.6
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.5

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	16.500 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.100 L	84.182 C	74.000 C	15 min

DMASH – Honey Oat

August 14, 2023SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

DMASH – Honey Oat – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	2023-07-01

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.049 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.2%	IBU	30.0 (Tinseth)
Color	4.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	149

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.9
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.4
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.8

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	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.600 L	81.179 C	74.000 C	15 min