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Czech Mate

February 8, 20213 - Czech Lager, 3B - Czech Premium Pale Lager, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Czech Mate – Czech Premium Pale Lager (3B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.049	FG	1.012
ABV	4.8%	IBU	33.8 (Tinseth)
Color	3.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	162

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	4.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.5 srm
Weyermann – Carafoam	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	81%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Spalt	6.3%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	14.0
Spalt	6.3%	20.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	8.5
Spalt	6.3%	45.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	11.4
Spalt	6.3%	45.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Wyeast – Pilsner Urquell H-Strain	Lager	Liquid	125.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	73.267 C	67.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	83.084 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Flanders Red Ale – 2021

January 18, 202123 - European Sour Ale, 23B - Flanders Red Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Flanders Red 2021 – Flanders Red Ale (23B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.055	FG	1.014
ABV	5.4%	IBU	8.7 (Tinseth)
Color	14.4 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	183

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.250 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Rahr – 2 Row Malt	Grain	1.750 kg	Yes	No	80%	2.0 srm
Vienna Malt	Grain	1.750 kg	Yes	No	78%	4.0 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	2.0 srm
Aromatic Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	78%	19.0 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	8.7

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	15.750 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.500 L	83.996 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Heather is My Name – 2021

January 18, 2021Gruit, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Heather is My Name 2021 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.049	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

Hokey Smoke – Smoked Porter

December 23, 202020 - American Porter and Stout, 20A - American Porter, 32 - Smoked Beer, 32B - Specialty Smoked Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Hokey Smoke – Robust Porter (20A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.616 L	Boil Size	22.716 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.048	FG	1.009
ABV	5.1%	IBU	29.0 (Tinseth)
Color	34.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	158

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.634 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Weyermann – Smoked Malt	Grain	1.384 kg	Yes	No	81%	2.8 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	0.000 mg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	29.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.750 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.600 L	83.917 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

SMaSH – Viking Munich 1/Polaris

December 7, 2020SMaSH, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

SMaSH – Polaris – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	0.000 mL	Boil Size	23.470 L
Boil Time	0.000 s	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.055	FG	1.010
ABV	0.0%	IBU	38.4 (Tinseth)
Color	12.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	201

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Polaris	21.3%	10.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	24.9
Polaris	21.3%	15.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	13.5
Polaris	21.3%	100.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Polaris	21.3%	30.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0

Misc

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

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

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	13.895 L	83.084 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Mystery Box 2

November 3, 202020 - American Porter and Stout, 20A - American Porter, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Mystery Box 2 – American Porter (10C)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.056	FG	1.014
ABV	5.5%	IBU	29.0 (Tinseth)
Color	37.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	186

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.400 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Weyermann – Vienna Malt	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.9 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Weyermann – Pale Ale Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	85%	3.4 srm
Weyermann – CaraAroma	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	130.0 srm
Weyermann – Dehusked Carafa I	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	350.0 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Weyermann – CaraMunich II	Grain	400.000 g	Yes	No	73%	45.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Magnum	11.2%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	29.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale S-05	Ale	Dry	11.000 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.200 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	14.900 L	85.706 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Orange Hurricane – 2020

October 13, 202020B - American Stout, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30A - Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Orange Hurricane – 2020 – American Stout (13E)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.300 L	Boil Size	22.300 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.057	FG	1.011
ABV	6.0%	IBU	40.1 (Tinseth)
Color	34.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	188

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.400 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	600.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Pale Chocolate	Grain	600.000 g	Yes	No	73%	207.0 srm
Roasted Barley	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	55%	300.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	30.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	40.1

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Orange Peel	Spice	Secondary	130.000 g	15.000 day
Cocoa Nibs	Herb	Secondary	250.000 g	15.000 day

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

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.800 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	14.600 L	86.389 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Ho Ho Hold the Payments – 2020

October 13, 202020A - American Porter, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30C - Winter Seasonal Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Ho Ho Hold the Payments – 2020 – Brown Porter (12A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.047	FG	1.012
ABV	4.6%	IBU	29.2 (Tinseth)
Color	25.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	156

Fermentables

Total grain: 4.750 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Red X	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	79%	12.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Briess – 2 Row Caramel Malt 80L	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	76%	80.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Black (Patent) Malt	Grain	150.000 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	29.2

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Peppercorns, Black	Spice	Secondary	10.000 g	15.000 day
Star Anise	Spice	Secondary	5.000 g	15.000 day
Cloves	Spice	Secondary	5.000 g	15.000 day

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	11.875 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.875 L	81.121 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Bay Brew 2020

September 12, 2020Gruit, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Bay Brew 2020 – American Pale Ale (10A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	23.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.051	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

Manitoulin Wild Ale

September 12, 202028 - American Wild Ale, 28C - Wild Specialty Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Manitoulin Wild Ale – American Pale Ale (10A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.050	FG	1.050
ABV	0.0%	IBU	10.0 (Tinseth)
Color	10.9 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	182

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Barn Owl – Pale Ale	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.3 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%	7.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	10.0

Misc

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

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	18.000 L	82.972 C	74.000 C	15.000 min