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Weizenbock 2024

February 12, 202510 - German Wheat Beer, 10C - weizenbockCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Weizenbock – Weizenbock (15C)

Brewer
Date	2024-11-07

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.072 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	8.6%	IBU	17.4 (Tinseth)
Color	7.3 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	220

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 srm
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Gambrinus – Munich 10L (Organic)	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	10.0 srm
Briess – Rye Flakes	Adjunct	500.000 g	Yes	No	71%	3.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	175.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	7.175 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	9.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	200.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	7.7

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safbrew WB-06	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	19.500 L	77.553 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	9.100 L	92.252 C	74.000 C	15 min

Pumpkin Ale 2024

February 12, 20251 - Standard American Beer, 1D - American Wheat Beer, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30B - Autumn Seasonal BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Pumpkin Ale 2024 – unknown style (N/A)

Brewer
Date	2024-10-13

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.048 sg	FG	1.015 sg
ABV	4.5%	IBU	18.0 (Tinseth)
Color	5.4 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	150

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Briess – Rye Flakes	Adjunct	500.000 g	Yes	No	71%	3.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	18.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min
Pumpkin Spice	Spice	Boil	30.000 g	15.000 min
Pumpkin	Other	Mash	0.500 mg	60.000 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	11.250 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.350 L	80.567 C	74.000 C	15 min

White IPA – 2024

February 12, 202521 - IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

White IPA – 2024 – Witbier (24A)

Brewer
Date	2024-10-13

Batch Size	19.400 L	Boil Size	22.500 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.014 sg
ABV	5.5%	IBU	44.5 (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	250.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm
Total	—	5.750 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	500.000 g	Mash	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.4
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	17.2
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	10.3
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.7
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	1.000 kg	Dry Hop	0.000 s	Leaf	0.0

Yeast

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Cereal Infusion	Infusion	10.500 L	48.000 C	43.000 C	0 s
Geletization	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	85.000 C	68.000 C	30 min

Chinook IPA 2024

February 12, 202521 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

IPA – Chinook 2024 – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date	2024-08-24

Batch Size	8.900 L	Boil Size	12.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.064 sg	FG	1.020 sg
ABV	6.1%	IBU	57.4 (Tinseth)
Color	8.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	200

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	6.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	26.1
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	15.8
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	9.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	145.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	6.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	750.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 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	19.500 L	77.553 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	9.100 L	92.252 C	74.000 C	15 min

At My Wit’s End – 2024

February 12, 202524 - Belgian Ale, 24A - WitBier, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

At my Wit’s End – 2024 – Witbier (24A)

Brewer
Date	2019-08-29

Batch Size	19.500 L	Boil Size	22.500 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.014 sg
ABV	5.5%	IBU	18.1 (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
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	60.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.6
Chinook 2023 – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.5

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Belgian Wheat	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

Summer Brown 2024

February 12, 202513B - Brittish Brown Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Summer Brown 2024 – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer
Date	2024-06-15

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.051 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	4.8%	IBU	29.4 (Tinseth)
Color	15.7 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	159

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.400 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	650.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Briess – Barley Flakes	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	70%	1.4 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.6
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.2
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.9
Cascade 2023 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7

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	14.550 L	78.626 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.400 L	84.414 C	74.000 C	15 min

Milk Stout

February 12, 202516 - Dark British Beer, 16A - Sweet Stout, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Milk Stout – Sweet Stout (16A)

Brewer
Date	2024-09-30

Batch Size	5.915 L	Boil Size	9.015 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	5.2%	IBU	29.4 (Tinseth)
Color	36.1 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	170

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Milk Sugar (Lactose)	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	76%	0.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	450.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Pale Chocolate	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	70%	200.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Roasted Barley	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Total	—	5.350 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	22.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	6.8

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment Labs – English II	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	14.550 L	78.626 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.085 L	84.686 C	74.000 C	15 min

Belgian Pale 2025

February 12, 202524B - Belgian Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Belgian Pale – 2025 – Belgian Pale Ale (1) (16B)

Brewer
Date	12/27/22

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.055 sg	FG	1.009 sg
ABV	6.3%	IBU	24.8 (Tinseth)
Color	8.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	168

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Lager	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.0 srm
OiO Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	86%	2.0 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
Total	—	5.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	17.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	175.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	7.9

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.500 L	78.127 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	11.100 L	86.946 C	74.000 C	15 min

Clap for the Wolfman 2025

February 12, 20252 - International Lager, 2A - International Pale Lager, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Clap for the Wolfman – 2025 – International Pale Lager (2A)

Brewer
Date	2/15/21

Batch Size	18.000 L	Boil Size	21.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.053 sg	FG	1.011 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	20.8 (Tinseth)
Color	3.6 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	160

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	2.0 srm
Corn, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.6
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	200.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	9.2

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment Labs – Isar 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	12.100 L	85.634 C	74.000 C	15 min

Break Job IPA

February 12, 202521 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Break Job – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date	2/3/23

Batch Size	7.900 L	Boil Size	11.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.066 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	7.3%	IBU	55.6 (Tinseth)
Color	8.1 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	202

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	3.750 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	6.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	25.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	15.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	9.3
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.1
Azacca Cryo	21.0%	45.000 g	Dry Hop	4.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	250.000 g	Dry Hop	4.000 day	Leaf	0.0
El Dorado	15.0%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	4.000 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
Lallemande – Verdant IPA	Lager	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