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Kilt Lifter

September 4, 202617 - Strong British Ale, 17C - Wee HeavyCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Kilt Lifter – Wee Heavy ()

Brewer
Date	5/12/26

Batch Size	19.400 L	Boil Size	22.500 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.097 sg	FG	1.018 sg
ABV	10.5%	IBU	33.8 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	23.7 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	300

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.9 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	79%	30.2 srm
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	800.000 g	Yes	No	77%	12.7 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 10L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	75%	12.7 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 20L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	75%	26.2 srm
Corn Sugar (Dextrose)	Sugar	500.000 g	No	No	100%	-0.8 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	74%	53.1 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 80L	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	74%	106.9 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	100.000 g	Yes	No	70%	672.0 srm
Total	—	8.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Fuggles	6.1%	20.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	1.9
Target	12.7%	20.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	4.0
Chinook wet – 2025	2.2%	150.000 g	Add to Boil	15.000 min	Leaf	11.5
Chinook wet – 2025	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	80.000 min	Leaf	16.4

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
LalBrew Nottingham	Ale	Dry	0.000 kg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Initial	Infusion	21.000 L	72.000 C	64.000 C	60 min
Step	Temperature	—	—	68.000 C	30 min
Sparge	Normal (Fly) Sparge	10.000 L	81.385 C	68.000 C	30 min

Trap Door IPA – 2026

September 4, 202621 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Trap Door 2026 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	8/28/26

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.012 sg
ABV	4.8%	IBU	34.8 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	8.9 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	153

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	3.200 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.9 srm
Mixed Grain	Grain	1.100 kg	Yes	No	82%	8.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 40L	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	74%	53.1 srm
Wheat, Flaked	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	77%	1.9 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	250.000 g	Add to Mash	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	250.000 g	Add to Mash	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	3.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.2
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.0
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	8.6
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.9
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	250.000 g	Add to Fermentation	7.000 days	Leaf	0.0
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	250.000 g	Add to Fermentation	7.000 days	Leaf	0.0

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
LalBrew Voss	Kveik	Dry	0.000 kg	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 (Drain Mash Tun)	12.100 L	84.950 C	74.000 C	15 min

Up the Line – 2026

September 4, 202621 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Up the Line – 2026 – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date	8/25/26

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	6.7%	IBU	31.1 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	4.8 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	197

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.9 srm
Rahr – White Wheat Malt	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	85%	4.6 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	0.6 srm
Rice Hulls	Other Adjunct	250.000 g	Yes	No	0%	-0.8 srm
Total	—	6.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	250.000 g	Add to Mash	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	250.000 g	Add to Mash	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	1.9
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.2
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	75.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	2.6
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	75.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.7
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	75.000 g	Add to Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	9.5
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	75.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	7.2
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	250.000 g	Add to Fermentation	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	250.000 g	Add to Fermentation	0.000 min	Leaf	0.0

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemand – Voss Kveik	Ale	Dry	0.000 kg	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 (Drain Mash Tun)	10.100 L	89.336 C	74.000 C	15 min