Recipes
Sailing Away Tropical Stout
Sailing Away Tropical Stout (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)SG = 1.072 FG = 1.020IBU = 54 SRM = 35 ABV = 6.8% Ingredients10 lbs. (4.5 kg) English pale ale malt8 oz. (0.23 kg) wheat
Western Hills Pre-Prohibition Lager
Western Hills Pre-Prohibition Lager (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.060 FG = 1.014IBU = 42 SRM = 7 ABV = 6.2% Ingredients6 lbs. (2.7 kg) German Pilsner malt3 lbs. (1.4 kg) US 6-row
Westorval
This is my unauthorized imagined collaboration between the monks of Sint-Sixtusabdij Westvleteren and Abbaye Notre-Dame d’Orval. The malt, hops, and primary fermentation are inspired by the flawless Westvleteren Blond (Green Cap) and the bottle conditioning is pure Orval. The result is fantastic around two months in the bottle when it has herbal hops, peppery yeast, and a mellow earthiness.
Alsatian Funky Saison
This beer is all about showcasing an alternative universe where Germany developed the saison and wild culture of Belgium. Rather than trying to get my hands on Alsatian Gewürztraminer grapes, I blended in a bottle of wine post fermentation. The fruity notes from the wine meld beautifully with the new German hops and lemony-funky-minerally Brettanomyces. The extended warm conditioning also provides an opportunity for the Brettanomyces to free aromatics from glycosides in the hops and wine, and to work under pressure to create flavors quickly so that the fresh hop nose is still evident.
Gluten-Free Pale Ale
Gluten-Free Pale Ale (5.5 gallons/21 L, all-grain)OG = 1.058 FG = 1.012 IBU = 36 SRM = 7 ABV = 6% This is a recipe I have brewed many times in many
Gluten-Free Red IPA
Gluten-Free Red IPA (5.5 gallons/21 L, all-grain)OG = 1.057 FG = 1.014 IBU = 85 SRM = 9 ABV = 5.8% Looking for something amber, caramelly, and hopped up? Another fun recipe
Not your average Kilkenny Stout
Not your average Kilkenny Stout (5.5 gallons/21 L, all-grain) OG = 1.064 FG = 1.025IBU = 23 SRM = 40 ABV = 5.1% This recipe is near and dear to my heart
Jack’s Original Lager
Jack’s Original Lager (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain) OG = 1.047 FG = 1.011IBU = 40 SRM = 3 ABV = 4.8% This is my attempt to brew a historic Michelob. I have
Magnum/Chinook Blonde Ale
(5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.047 FG = 1.010IBU = 33 SRM = 4 ABV = 4.8% This recipe accompanies an experimental brew that Drew Beechum and Denny Conn introduce in their
Gordon Strong’s California Common
California Common (5 gallons/19 L, all-grain)OG = 1.050 FG = 1.013IBU = 35 SRM = 11 ABV = 5% Ingredients7.7 lbs. (3.5 kg) North American pale ale malt1.25 lbs. (567 g) Vienna
