Recipe Type: Extract with Grains
Northern English Brown
Jamil Zainasheff provides readers with a recipe for a Northern English-styled brown ale. Northern brown ales tend to be a bit less roasty, drier, and a bit more hop character.
Uncommon Common – California Common
Anchor Brewing Company has always been very generous to homebrewers. This recipe by Jamil Zainasheff makes a beer similar in flavor to Anchor Steam, but a bit bigger in mouthfeel, hops and malt flavors. If you want a beer a bit drier and more like Anchor Steam, eliminate the Munich, Victory and pale chocolate malts.
Munich Dunkel
In Munich they brew dunkel, which simply means “dark” in German. This recipe is for a dark, clean, malty lager that goes great with oompah bands and Bavarian pretzels.
Holiday Ale
(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.063 FG = 1.015 IBU = 35 SRM = 10 ABV = 6.6% Ingredients: 12 oz. (0.34 kg) British crystal malt (55° L) 1
Gruit-Style Spiced Ale
(5 gallons/19 L, extract with grains) OG = 1.063 FG = 1.015 IBU = 28 SRM = 14 ABV = 6.5% Ingredients: 12 oz. (0.34 kg) crystal malt (60° L) 4 oz.
Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfestbier clone
All the Munich breweries prepare an Oktoberfest for the celebration. The Hofbräuhaus, which means “Royal Court Brewery,” is probably the most famous of the city’s breweries. In fact, the Hofbräuhaus may be the most famous brewery, beer garden and beer hall in the world.
Hofbräuhaus Oktoberfest has a creamy, tight, off-white head and a luscious amber color. The nose is aromatic malt the palate is smooth, with intense malt and nutty, bread-like nuances. The finish is one of semi-sweet malt.
Brauerei Ayinger Altbairisch Dunkel Clone
The Ayinger brewery was established in 1878 and has been named one of the “Top Ten Breweries in the World” for four consecutive years at the World Beer Championships. The brewery lies some 15 miles outside of Munich, in a picturesque valley at the foot of the Alps, in the 1200-year-old village of Aying.
The trademark of the Aying beers is their incredible maltiness. This dunkel is a classic example of its style. It has a rich, chestnut-brown color with a creamy beige head. The aroma of warm, sweet malt has nuances of toffee. There is a big, round malt palate that ends with a hint of coffee and hops.
Löwenbräu AG Premium Dark clone
A Munich Dunkel produced by the Munich-based Löwenbräu brewery. The brewery claims to have been founded back in 1383, although proof of that history has been disputed.
Old Smoky Scots Ale
OG = 1.052 FG = 1.015 IBU = 18 SRM = 18 ABV = 5% Ingredients: 1/2 lb. (0.23 kg) dark crystal malt (80 °L) 1/4 lb. (113 g) peat-smoked malt 1/4
Orange Lager
OG = 1.047 FG = 1.014 IBU = 21 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.4% Ingredients: 1 lb. (0.45 kg) dextrine malt 5 lbs. (2.27 kg) extra-light dried malt extract 4 AAU
Winter Solstice Red Ale
OG = 1.064 FG = 1.013 IBU = 36 SRM = 12 ABV = 6.9% Ingredients: 4 oz. (113 g) crystal malt (50 °L) 2 oz. (57 g) roasted barley (300 °L)
Jamil’s American Stout
Jamil’s American Stout (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.072 (17.5 °P) FG = 1.017 (4.4 °P) IBU = 73 SRM = 48 ABV = 7.2% Ingredients 13.47 lb. (6.11 kg) Great
