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Trap Door

February 4, 202321 - IPA, 21B - India Pale LagerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Trap Door IPA – American IPA (21A)

Brewer
Date	2023-02-03

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.3%	IBU	42.2 (Tinseth)
Color	7.3 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	152

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.250 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 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
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.9
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	75.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	10.8
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.0
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	8.6
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.2
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	4.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	200.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	175.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment Labs – Isar Lager	Lager	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.600 L	81.179 C	74.000 C	15 min

Sin Bin 2023

February 4, 202326 - Trappist Ale, 26B - Belgian DubbelCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Sin Bin 2023 – Belgian Dubbel (26B)

Brewer
Date	2022-10-12

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.064 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	7.3%	IBU	23.3 (Tinseth)
Color	15.3 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	195

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	4.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Weyermann – Munich 2	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	9.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Total	—	6.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	14.5
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	150.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.8

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	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	11.100 L	87.955 C	74.000 C	15 min

Roast Oat Brown

January 5, 202319 - Amber and Brown Americal Ale, 19C - American Brown AleCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Roast Oat Brown – American Brown Ale (1) (10C)

Brewer
Date	2022-12-28

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.059 sg	FG	1.015 sg
ABV	6.0%	IBU	27.6 (Tinseth)
Color	28.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	180

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	81%	3.5 srm
Briess – Blonde RoastOat Malt	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	75%	6.0 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Fawcett – Amber Malt	Grain	400.000 g	Yes	No	70%	42.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	400.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Chocolate Malt (UK)	Grain	250.000 g	No	No	73%	450.0 srm
Makers Malt – Carmel 60	Grain	250.000 g	Yes	No	81%	60.0 srm
Total	—	5.800 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	12.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.6
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.5

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale S-04	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.650 L	78.093 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	12.000 L	86.068 C	74.000 C	15 min

DMaSH – Heidelberg & Blonde Roast Oat/Chinook

January 5, 2023SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

DMaSH – Heidelberg/Cascade – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	2023-01-02

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.052 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	41.1 (Tinseth)
Color	4.9 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	158

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	81%	1.5 srm
Briess – Blonde RoastOat Malt	Grain	1.500 kg	Yes	No	75%	6.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	11.7
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	50.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.1
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	100.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	8.5
Chinook – Wet 2022	2.2%	300.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	14.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
LalBrew – Koln	Ale	Dry	0.00 mg	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Batch Sparge 1	Batch Sparge	15.600 L	81.179 C	74.000 C	15 min

Belgian Pale Ale

December 28, 202224 - Belgian Ale, 24B - Belgian Pale Ale, UncategorizedCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Belgian Pale 2022 – Belgian Pale Ale (1) (16B)

Brewer
Date	2022-12-27

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70
OG	1.050 sg	FG	1.008 sg
ABV	5.6%	IBU	29.7 (Tinseth)
Color	7.8 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	152

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Wheat, Unmalted	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	2.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.7
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	5.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Safale BE-256	Ale	Dry	11.00 g	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	13.100 L	84.114 C	74.000 C	15 min

Clap for the Wolfman – 2

December 28, 20222 - International Lager, 2A - International Pale LagerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

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

Brewer
Date	2021-02-15

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	5.7%	IBU	28.9 (Tinseth)
Color	3.1 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	162

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Best Malz – Heidleberg Pilsner Malt	Grain	3.600 kg	Yes	No	81%	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
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.1
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.8
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.7

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Excarpment Labs – Isar Lager	Lager	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	15.000 L	73.267 C	67.000 C	60 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	13.100 L	83.084 C	74.000 C	15 min

Black Donald

November 24, 202216 - Dark British Beer, 16B - Oatmeal StoutCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

Black Donald – Oatmeal Stout – Oatmeal Stout (16B)

Brewer
Date	2022-09-26

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.057 sg	FG	1.011 sg
ABV	6.2%	IBU	33.7 (Tinseth)
Color	28.6 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	173

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – English	Grain	3.500 kg	Yes	No	82%	3.5 srm
Simpsons – Golden Naked Oats	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	73%	10.0 srm
Fawcett – Brown Malt	Grain	450.000 g	Yes	No	70%	70.0 srm
Pale Chocolate	Grain	350.000 g	Yes	No	73%	207.0 srm
Roasted Barley	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	55%	300.0 srm
Total	—	5.500 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	250.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	25.9
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	7.8

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	16.500 L	78.127 C	68.000 C	60 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	12.100 L	86.618 C	74.000 C	15 min

SMaSH – Maker’s Malt Vienna/Cascade

November 24, 2022SMaSHCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Recipe

SMaSH – Maker’s Malt Vienna/Cascade 2022 – American Pale Ale (18B)

Brewer
Date	2022-11-11

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75
OG	1.054 sg	FG	1.010 sg
ABV	5.9%	IBU	28.7 (Tinseth)
Color	7.2 srm (Morey)	Estimated calories (per 33 cl)	164

Fermentables

Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Makers Malt – Vienna	Grain	5.000 kg	Yes	No	82%	5.0 srm
Total	—	5.000 kg	—	—	—	—

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Leaf	13.3
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Leaf	8.0
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	10.000 min	Leaf	4.8
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	5.000 min	Leaf	2.6
Cascade 2022 – Wet	1.0%	500.000 g	Dry Hop	7.000 day	Leaf	0.0

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.00 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.00 mL	Primary

Mash

Name	Type	Amount	Temp	Target Temp	Time
strike	Infusion	12.500 L	75.680 C	68.000 C	60 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	15.600 L	81.628 C	74.000 C	15 min

Rhubarb Crumble

October 17, 202229 - Fruit Beer, 29A - Fruit Beer, 29B Fruit and Spice BeerCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	70%
OG	1.048	FG	1.009
ABV	5.1%	IBU	22.4 (Tinseth)
Color	8.1 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	157

Fermentables

Total grain: 5.000 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	3.000 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Barley, Toasted Flakes	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	70%	2.0 srm
Simpsons – Golden Naked Oats	Grain	750.000 g	Yes	No	73%	10.0 srm
Gambrinus – Honey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	80%	20.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	14.0
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	8.5

Misc

Name	Type	Use	Amount	Time
Rhubarb	Flavor	Secondary	1.000 kg	14.000 day
Cassia Buds	Other	Secondary	15.000 g	14.000 day
Orange Peel	Spice	Secondary	90.000 g	14.000 day

Yeast

Name	Type	Form	Amount	Stage
Escarpment Labs – Laerdal Kveik	Ale	Liquid	35.000 mL	Primary
WLP520 – Sigmund Kveik Ale	Ale	Liquid	0.000 mL	Primary
WLP603 – Torulaspora delbrueckii	Ale	Liquid	0.000 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	15.600 L	81.628 C	74.000 C	15.000 min

Sin Bin

October 17, 202226 - Trappist Ale, 26B - Belgian DubbelCraig Williams - Headbrewer

Batch Size	19.000 L	Boil Size	22.100 L
Boil Time	60.000 min	Efficiency	75%
OG	1.066	FG	1.016
ABV	6.4%	IBU	19.2 (Tinseth)
Color	14.5 srm (Morey)	Calories (per 12 oz.)	217

Fermentables

Total grain: 6.200 kg
Name	Type	Amount	Mashed	Late	Yield	Color
Gambrinus – ESB Malt	Grain	4.500 kg	Yes	No	80%	3.5 srm
Munich Malt – 10L	Grain	1.000 kg	Yes	No	77%	10.0 srm
Castle – Abbey Malt	Grain	500.000 g	Yes	No	79%	23.0 srm
Special B Malt	Grain	200.000 g	Yes	No	65%	160.0 srm

Hops

Name	Alpha	Amount	Use	Time	Form	IBU
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	60.000 min	Pellet	11.9
Cascade – Wet	1.0%	125.000 g	Boil	20.000 min	Pellet	7.2

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	18.600 L	77.706 C	68.000 C	60.000 min
Final Batch Sparge	Infusion	10.700 L	89.826 C	74.000 C	15.000 min