Category Archives: Gruit

Bay Brew 2025

November 23, 2025GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Bay Brew 2025 – Gruit (18B)

Brewer
Date	8/26/22

Batch Size	18.250 L	Boil Size	21.350 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.052 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	13.5 (Tinseth)
Color	8.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	158

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	3.750 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 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
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.5

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
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.125 L	80.365 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	14.225 L	83.708 C	74.000 C	15 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

Bay Brew – 2022

September 9, 2022GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

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

Bay Brew 2021

September 9, 2021GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	18.750 L	Boil Size	22.750 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.052	FG	1.010
ABV	5.5%	IBU	11.2 (Tinseth)
Color	9.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	171

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
Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 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
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	200.000 g	60.000 min
Wormwood	Herb	Boil	300.000 g	60.000 min
Wormwood	Herb	Boil	100.000 g	20.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	60.000 g	20.000 min
Juniper Boughs	Other	Mash	400.000 g	60.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	60.000 g	10.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	60.000 g	5.000 min
Wormwood	Herb	Boil	100.000 g	10.000 min
Wormwood	Herb	Boil	100.000 g	5.000 min

Yeast

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.000 L	83.154 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Heather is My Name – 2021

January 18, 2021Gruit, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.049	FG	1.012
ABV	4.9%	IBU	22.6 (Tinseth)
Color	7.8 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	162

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Rahr – 2 Row Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	2.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Target	10.5%	15.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	17.4
East Kent Golding (UK)	4.8%	20.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	5.2

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Heather Tips	Flavor	Boil	125.000 g	15.000 min
Heather Tips	Flavor	Boil	30.000 g	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	15.000 L	75.766 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	83.638 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Bay Brew 2020

September 12, 2020Gruit, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.051	FG	1.010
ABV	0.0%	IBU	11.3 (Tinseth)
Color	8.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	189

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	78%	26.0 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	11.3

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	235.000 kg	60.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	196.000 kg	60.000 min
Wormwood	Other	Boil	196.000 kg	15.000 min
Bog Myrtle/Sweet Gale (Fresh)	Herb	Boil	235.000 kg	15.000 min
Juniper Boughs	Other	Mash	360.000 kg	0.000 s
Juniper Berries	Flavor	Boil	90.000 kg	15.000 min
Rosehip	Other	Boil	60.000 kg	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	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	15.000 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.000 L	83.154 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Heather Is My Name

November 29, 2018GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.045	FG	1.014
ABV	4.1%	IBU	0.0 (Tinseth)
Color	13.3 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	149

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.375 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Crisp – Best Pale Ale Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	400.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Honey Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Pale Chocolate	Grain	75.000 g	Yes	No	73%	207.0 srm

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Heather Tips	Flavor	Boil	200.000 g	15.000 min
Heather Tips	Flavor	Boil	200.000 g	60.000 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	13.125 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	14.250 L	81.307 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Bay Brew – 2018

August 25, 2018GruitCraig Williams - Headbrewer

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