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Manitouin Wild Ale

September 9, 202228 - American Wild Ale, 28C - Wild Specialty BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Manitoulin Wild Ale 2022 – Mixed Fermentation Beer (18B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.058	FG	1.058
ABV	0.0%	IBU	10.6 (Tinseth)
Color	11.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	213

Fermentables

Total grain: 6.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 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
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	8.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	10.6

Misc

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	18.000 L	77.816 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	11.100 L	88.827 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Bay Brew – 2022

September 9, 2022GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Bay Brew 2022 – Gruit (18B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.013
ABV	0.0%	IBU	11.2 (Tinseth)
Color	9.3 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	191

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.250 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	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

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	8.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	11.2

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
Fleischmann’s Bread Yeast	Ale	Dry	11.000 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.750 L	78.304 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.600 L	85.645 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Canada Rye IPA

July 5, 202221 - IPA, 21B - Rye IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Canada Rye IPA – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.064	FG	1.012
ABV	6.8%	IBU	50.9 (Tinseth)
Color	11.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	211

Fermentables

Total grain: 6.150 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	2.100 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Rye Malt	Grain	1.900 kg	Yes	No	85%	3.6 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Rice Hulls	Adjunct	150.000 g	Yes	No	0%	0.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	23.5
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	14.2
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	8.5
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	500.000 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
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	18.000 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	11.100 L	86.865 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Rhubarb Mint Ale

July 5, 20221D - American Wheat Beer, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29A - Fruit Beer, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30A - Spice, Herb or Vegetable BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

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

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	20.500 L	Boil Size	23.600 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.045	FG	1.011
ABV	4.3%	IBU	28.1 (Tinseth)
Color	6.4 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	147

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Makers Malt – White Wheat	Grain	1.500 kg	No	No	85%	2.5 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.0
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.9
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.6

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Primary	2.000 kg	0.000 s
Mint – fresh	Herb	Boil	48.000 g	5.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	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	15.600 L	81.628 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

BSB Rhubarb Wheat

June 7, 20221 - Standard American Beer, 1D - American Wheat Beer, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29A - Fruit BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Rhubarb Wheat – 2022 – American Wheat or Rye Beer (1D)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.045	FG	1.009
ABV	4.8%	IBU	27.9 (Tinseth)
Color	4.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	148

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.700 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	2.200 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.5 srm
Weyermann – Dark Wheat Malt	Grain	1.300 kg	Yes	No	85%	7.3 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

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.9
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.8
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.6

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Secondary	2.000 kg	14.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.500 L	78.955 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	14.100 L	83.140 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

BSB Porter

June 7, 202213 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13C - English Porter, 32 - Smoked Beer, 32A - Classic Style Smoked BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

BSB Porter 2022 – English Porter (13C)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.044	FG	1.008
ABV	4.7%	IBU	28.2 (Tinseth)
Color	28.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	144

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.500 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	2.250 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Weyermann – Oak Smoked Wheat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	85%	2.4 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Makers Malt – Carmel 60	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	81%	60.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	55%	500.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.0
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.9
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.6

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 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	16.350 L	80.550 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Power Outage Saison

June 7, 202225 - Strong Belgian Ale, 25B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Power Outage Saison – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.056	FG	1.014
ABV	5.4%	IBU	25.4 (Tinseth)
Color	5.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	184

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.500 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Makers Malt – White Wheat	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	85%	2.5 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.7
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.1
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.3
Mount Hood – Wet 2021	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.3

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.500 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.100 L	84.818 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

SMaSH – Maker’s Malt Vienna & Chinook

April 16, 2022SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Makers Vienna – Chinook – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.050	FG	1.010
ABV	5.3%	IBU	48.0 (Tinseth)
Color	7.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	164

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

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

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	10.6
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	19.3
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	11.6
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	6.4
Chinook – Wet	2.2%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	14.000 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
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	78.499 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	84.746 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

16 Tons

February 21, 20222 - International Lager, 2B - International Amber LagerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

16 Tons – International Amber Lager (2B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.054	FG	1.015
ABV	5.1%	IBU	26.1 (Tinseth)
Color	14.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	179

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.450 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.5 srm
Makers Malt – Maker’s Dark	Grain	996.000 g	Yes	No	79%	45.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm
Makers Malt – Munich Dark	Grain	454.000 g	Yes	No	81%	19.7 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	10.6
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	8.0
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	4.8
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.6

Misc

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

Yeast

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.350 L	76.949 C	67.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.200 L	86.417 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Flanders Red – 2022

February 5, 202223 - European Sour Ale, 23B - Flanders Red AleCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Flanders Red 2022 – Flanders Red Ale (23B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.053	FG	1.013
ABV	5.1%	IBU	9.0 (Tinseth)
Color	15.6 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	174

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
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Best Malz – Red X	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	79%	12.0 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	9.0

Misc

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

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	15.000 L	78.499 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	84.746 C	74.000 C	15.000 min