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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

Sheild of Stone 2025

May 27, 202620 - American Porter and Stout, 20C - Imperial StoutCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Sheild of Stone – 2025 – Imperial Stout (20C)

Brewer	Craig Williams
Date

Batch Size	18.180 L	Boil Size	21.280 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.102 sg	FG	1.023 sg
ABV	11.6%	IBU	44.0 (Tinseth)
Color	51.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	317

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	5.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
CMC – Munich	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	11.0 srm
Simpsons – Roasted Barley	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	550.0 srm
Caramel/Crystal Malt – 160L	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	72%	160.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	70%	60.0 srm
Total	—	9.400 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	22.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	150.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	13.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.4
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	3.0

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
WLP645 – Brettanomyces clausenii	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary
Excarpment Labs – English II	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	20.680 L	74.726 C	64.000 C	60 min
Step	Temperature	—	—	68.000 C	30 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	11.000 L	80.000 C	74.000 C	15 min

Kilt Lifter

May 27, 202617C - 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

Clap for the Wolfman 2026

May 27, 20262 - International Lager, 2A - International Pale LagerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Clap for the Wolfman – 2026 – International Pale Lager (2A)

Brewer
Date	2/15/21

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.053 sg	FG	1.011 sg
ABV	5.4%	IBU	20.8 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	3.6 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	161

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
Corn, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	0.6 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	1.9 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	200.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	9.2
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.6

Misc

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

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Lallemande – Nova Lager	Ale	Dry	0.000 kg	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	Normal (Fly) Sparge	12.100 L	85.634 C	74.000 C	15 min

Odds & Ends Saison

May 27, 202625B SaisonCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Odds & Ends Saison – Saison (25B)

Brewer
Date	12/30/25

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.063 sg	FG	1.016 sg
ABV	6.2%	IBU	21.7 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	21.7 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	193

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Gambrinus – Vienna Malt	Grain	2.770 kg	Yes	No	82%	7.3 srm
Barn Owl – Pilsner	Grain	1.600 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.9 srm
Simpsons – Golden Naked Oats	Grain	620.000 g	Yes	No	73%	12.7 srm
Victory Malt	Grain	522.000 g	Yes	No	73%	32.9 srm
Special Roast	Grain	320.000 g	Yes	No	72%	66.5 srm
Chocolate Malt (US)	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	60%	470.2 srm
Total	—	6.032 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.2
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	75.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.8
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	6.4
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	25.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	5.3

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.000 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Wild Thing	Ale	Liquid	0.000 kg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	18.096 L	77.798 C	68.000 C	60 min
Fly Sparge	Normal (Fly) Sparge	10.036 L	89.505 C	74.000 C	15 min

Roggenbock 2025

May 27, 202610 - German Wheat Beer, 10C - weizenbock, 27 - Historical Beer, 27 - RoggenbierCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Roggenbock 2025 – Weizenbock (15C)

Brewer
Date	12/24/21

Batch Size	20.600 L	Boil Size	23.700 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.074 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	8.4%	IBU	23.9 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	8.7 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	226

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Weyermann – Rye Malt	Grain	2.800 kg	Yes	No	85%	4.1 srm
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	2.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.9 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	11.4 srm
Briess – Rye Flakes	Other Adjunct	700.000 g	Yes	No	71%	3.3 srm
Rice Hulls	Other Adjunct	200.000 g	Yes	No	0%	-0.8 srm
Total	—	6.300 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.2
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.0
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Add to Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	6.7
Cascade 2025 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.0

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	11.000 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
Protein	Infusion	11.000 L	49.000 C	42.000 C	20 min
Conversion	Infusion	10.000 L	100.000 C	68.000 C	60 min
sparge	Normal (Fly) Sparge	9.000 L	80.000 C	66.000 C	30 min

SMaSH Vienna/Chinook

May 27, 2026SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

SMaSH – Vienna/Chinook 2025 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	12/27/25

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.3%	IBU	27.1 (Tinseth’s approximation)
Color	7.9 srm (Morey’s approximation)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	165

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Extract Yield Dry Basis Fine Grind (DBFG)	Color
Gambrinus – Vienna Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	7.3 srm
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	6.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Add During	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	500.000 g	Add to Mash	60.000 min	Leaf	0.0
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	100.000 g	Add to Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.6
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.2
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	6.9
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	50.000 g	Add to Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.5
Chinook 2025 – Wet	2.2%	1.000 kg	Add to Fermentation	7.000 days	Leaf	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc (1)	Fining	Mash	0.000 kg	0.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	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	Normal (Fly) Sparge	12.100 L	84.950 C	74.000 C	15 min

Gingerbread Brown Ale

December 25, 202513 - Brown Brittish Beer, 13B - Brittish Brown Ale, 30 - Spiced Beer, 30C - Winter Seasonal BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Gingerbread Brown Ale – Brittish Brown Ale (13B)

Brewer
Date	6/29/19

Batch Size	5.415 L	Boil Size	8.515 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	74
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.013 sg
ABV	5.4%	IBU	21.2 (Tinseth)
Color	21.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	165

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Maris Otter Pale (UK)	Grain	2.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malted Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	6.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Molasses	Sugar	500.000 g	No	Yes	78%	80.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	300.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Black Malt	Grain	50.000 g	Yes	No	70%	500.0 srm
Total	—	5.100 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	5.7
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	25.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	3.5
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	6.2
Chinook wet – 2024	2.2%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	5.7

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	2.200 g	15.000 min
Ginger Root – Dry	Herb	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cinnamon Stick	Spice	Boil	10.000 g	15.000 min
Allspice	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min
Cloves	Spice	Boil	5.000 g	15.000 min

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escaprment Labs – English I	Ale	Liquid	125.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	13.800 L	78.856 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.585 L	83.816 C	74.000 C	15 min

Brew Date 2025-12-13

Preboil

SG	1.041 sg	Volume into BK	22.000 L
Strike Temp	75.680 C	Final Temp	68.000 C
Eff into BK	62.83%	Projected OG	1.043 sg

Postboil

OG	1.050 sg	Postboil Volume	21.665 L
Volume Into Fermenter	19.665 L	Brewhouse Eff	67.69
Projected ABV	4.91%

Postferment

FG	1.012 sg	Volume	19.665 L
Date		ABV	4.91