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Raspberry Stout

March 6, 202120 - American Porter and Stout, 20B - American Stout, 29 - Fruit Beer, 29A - Fruit Beer, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Raspberry Stout – American Stout (20B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.052	FG	1.013
ABV	5.2%	IBU	37.7 (Tinseth)
Color	33.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	172

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Rahr – 2 Row Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	2.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	650.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm
Oats, Flaked	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Chocolate Malt (UK)	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	73%	450.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Pale Chocolate	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	73%	207.0 srm
Roasted Barley	Grain	100.000 g	Yes	No	55%	300.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	350.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	37.7

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Cocoa Powder (light)	Other	Mash	150.000 g	5.000 min
Cocoa Nibs	Herb	Secondary	150.000 g	14.000 min
Raspberry – Fruit	Flavor	Secondary	1.700 kg	14.000 min
Vanilla Beans	Flavor	Secondary	1.000 L	14.000 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	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	83.084 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Clap for the Wolfman

February 15, 20212 - International Lager, 2A - International Pale LagerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

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

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	5.2%	IBU	23.1 (Tinseth)
Color	3.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	176

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	3.600 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.5 srm
Corn, Flaked	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	1.0 srm
Rye, Flaked	Grain	400.000 g	Yes	No	78%	2.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Mount Hood – Wet 2020	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	10.7
Mount Hood – Wet 2020	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	6.5
Mount Hood – Wet 2020	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Pellet	3.9
Mount Hood – Wet 2020	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Pellet	2.1
Mount Hood – Wet 2020	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	0.000 s	Pellet	0.0

Misc

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

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

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

Rum & Raisin Dubbel

December 27, 202026 - Trappist Ale, 26B - Belgian DubbelCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Rum & Raisin Dubbel – Belgian Dubbel (26B)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.067	FG	1.017
ABV	6.6%	IBU	24.4 (Tinseth)
Color	30.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	224

Fermentables

Total grain: 6.550 kg

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Rahr – 2 Row Malt	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	2.0 srm
Castle – Cara Gold	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	74%	45.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Viking Malt – Light Munich	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm
Candi Syrup – D-90	Sugar	200.000 g	No	Yes	78%	90.0 srm
Thomas Fawcett – Pale Chocolate	Grain	100.000 g	Yes	No	70%	200.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	20.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	24.4

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Raisin	Flavor	Secondary	200.000 g	14.000 day
Raisin	Flavor	Boil	200.000 g	15.000 min
Rum	Flavor	Secondary	100.000 mL	14.000 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	19.050 L	75.227 C	66.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	10.274 L	90.830 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

Go West 2020

December 2, 202021 - IPA, 21A - American IPACraig Williams - Headbrewer

Go West 2020 – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.063	FG	1.015
ABV	6.2%	IBU	42.3 (Tinseth)
Color	8.7 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	208

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.750 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
Weyermann – Rye Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	85%	3.6 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
Summit	15.8%	15.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	23.2
Summit	15.8%	25.000 g	Boil	15.000 min	Pellet	19.2
El Dorado	15.0%	45.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Rakau	12.3%	45.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
Sorachi Ace	10.0%	45.000 g	Aroma	15.000 min	Pellet	0.0
El Dorado	15.0%	10.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Rakau	12.3%	10.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0
Sorachi Ace	10.0%	10.000 g	Dry Hop	3.000 day	Pellet	0.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Whirlfloc	Fining	Boil	0.000 mL	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	17.250 L	74.400 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	11.600 L	85.797 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Pumpkin Ale 2020

November 24, 202030 - Spiced Beer, 30A - Spice, Herb or Vegetable Beer, 30B - Autumn Seasonal BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Pumpkin Ale 2020 – Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer

Brewer
Date

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.000 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.054	FG	1.008
ABV	6.0%	IBU	33.0 (Tinseth)
Color	10.2 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	176

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.500 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	750.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	25.0 srm
Pumpkin	Adjunct	500.000 g	Yes	No	1%	1.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Nugget	13.0%	24.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	33.0

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Pumpkin	Other	Secondary	500.000 g	0.000 s
Pumpkin Spice	Spice	Secondary	20.000 g	0.000 s

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Spooky Saison	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