What now?

[Tronathon]

So I'm not sure what kind of beer I'd like to do next.

I was not a huge fan of the 3522 yeast so I don't think I'm going to reuse the cake. I'll have 2 low ABV pale ales fermenting after tonight...so the question is what next?

Do you guys have any recipes you brew often, crowd favorites if you will?

If so, will you share em?

[BrewDog]

Here are 2 of my favorites:

http://www.brewtility.com/ViewRecipe.aspx?RecipeID=49


http://www.brewtility.com/ViewRecipe.aspx?RecipeID=50

[vance71975]

this is about my fav i have made thus far.

Oat Brown Ale
Northern English Brown Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 2/22/2011
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min


Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
7.00 lb Oats, Malted (Thomas Fawcett) (2.0 SRM) Grain 66.67 %
1.50 lb Amber Malt (22.0 SRM) Grain 14.29 %
1.00 lb Brown Malt (65.0 SRM) Grain 9.52 %
1.00 lb Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 9.52 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 19.9 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (15 min) Hops 9.0 IBU
Nottingham Dry Yeast


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.052 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.06 %
Bitterness: 28.9 IBU
Est Color: 12.7 SRM


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Double Infusion, Medium Body Total Grain Weight: 10.50 lb

Double Infusion, Medium Body
30 min Protein Rest Add 9.45 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F
30 min Saccrification Add 8.40 qt of water at 197.3 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 7.35 qt of water at 205.6 F 168.0 F


This is also one of my Favs, it is soooooo yummy!


True "Oatmeal" Stout



All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size:7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
10.00 lb Oats, Malted (Thomas Fawcett) (2.0 SRM) Grain 71.43 %
2.00 lb Pale Malt (6 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 14.29 %
1.00 lb Caramel Malt - 60L (Briess) (60.0 SRM) Grain 7.14 %
0.50 lb Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
0.50 lb Roasted Barley (Crisp) (695.0 SRM) Grain 3.57 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 20.1 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50 %] (30 min) Hops 12.6 IBU
1 Pkgs Irish Ale (Wyeast Labs #1084) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.070 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.018 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.77 %
Bitterness: 32.7 IBU
Est Color: 40.1 SRM


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Double Infusion, Full Body Total Grain Weight: 14.00 lb

Double Infusion, Full Body
20 min Protein Rest Add 12.60 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F
45 min Saccrification Add 11.20 qt of water at 206.7 F 158.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.40 qt of water at 199.4 F 168.0 F

[Mikegobrew]

Looks like you are probably looking for a different style, but the only recipe I brew often is a SNPA Clone that was posted on here by Markaberrant from the NB forum. It's a recipe the brewmaster at SN helped with, and I actually have tweaked it in the past but found if you brew the exact recipe it's darn close. You need to adjust the grain bill for your system in order to hit 1.053 OG for the hop profile to be correct. Just make sure to keep the crystal around 8% of the grist.

Batch Size = 10 Gallon
Anticipated OG = 1.053
Anticipated FG = 1.012
Anticipated IBU = 37
ABV = 5.2%
Brewhouse Efficiency = 84%
Wort Boil Time = 70 minutes


Grain
17 lbs. Pale Malt (2-row)
1.5 lbs. Crystal 60L


Hops
1.0 oz. Magnum Pellet 13.60 AA (60 min.)
1.0 oz. Perle Pellet 7.70 AA (30 min.)
2.0 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.80 AA (10 min)
4.0 oz. Cascade Pellet 5.45 AA (Flameout)


Yeast
Wyeast 1056 or White Labs WLP001


Mash
Single Step
Temp = 153º for 60 min,
Mash Out = 168º for 10 min

[vance71975]

You may like this one as well, i made this for a friend of mine that is a BMC drinker, and he liked it, i personally wasn't all that impressed it tasted to much like something you would get from a BMC beer company AND it is a bit light in color for my tastes. I did a 30 day primary, then a 30 day secondary and i also hit it with gelatin fining. I bottled it with 1/2 cup honey as the priming sugar.

Corney Amber Ale
American Amber Ale


Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size:7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min


Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (Thomas Fawcett) (3.0 SRM) Grain 50.00 %
3.00 lb Corn - Yellow, Flaked (Briess) (1.3 SRM) Grain 30.00 %
1.00 lb Amber (Crisp) (27.5 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 10.00 %
0.75 oz Amarillo [8.50 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 27.5 IBU
0.50 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (20 min) Hops 6.5 IBU
1.00 oz Strisslespalt [4.00 %] (5 min) Hops 3.1 IBU
1 Pkgs American Ale II (Wyeast Labs #1272) Yeast-Ale



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.057 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.54 %
Bitterness: 37.2 IBU
Est Color: 10.5 SRM


Mash Profile

Single Infusion, Light Body
75 min Mash In Add 12.50 qt of water at 161.4 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.00 qt of water at 200.2 F 168.0 F

[Baacktoberfest]

I'm an extract brewer but I want to play too.

I've only brewed this once, but it will be a standard in my house from now on. I'd probably back off to 1.5 or 1.75 on the bittering hops. Everyone who has tried this beer loves it and says that it's differant from anything they've ever had.

American
Chauvinist
ESB

6 Northern Brewer Gold LME
1 lb Wheat DME
.5 Caramel - 40L
.5 Weyerman CaraWheat
.25 Roasted Barley

2 Styrian Goldings 60
1 Styrian Goldings 20
1 Williamette - dry hop

Nottingham Ale Yeast

ABV 5.9%
IBU 39.9
SRM 16

[vance71975]

I'm an extract brewer but I want to play too.

I've only brewed this once, but it will be a standard in my house from now on. I'd probably back off to 1.5 or 1.75 on the bittering hops. Everyone who has tried this beer loves it and says that it's differant from anything they've ever had.

American
Chauvinist
ESB

6 Northern Brewer Gold LME
1 lb Wheat DME
.5 Caramel - 40L
.5 Weyerman CaraWheat
.25 Roasted Barley

2 Styrian Goldings 60
1 Styrian Goldings 20
1 Williamette - dry hop

Nottingham Ale Yeast

ABV 5.9%
IBU 39.9
SRM 16

Not gonna lie that looks really really good! Here is a Shot at converting it to all grain. Not saying it would be exact, but it should be close.



American Chauvinist
Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)


Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size:7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min


Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
9.46 lb Pale Malt, Golden Promise (Thomas Fawcett) (3.0 SRM) Grain 80.79 %
1.00 lb Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 8.54 %
0.50 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.27 %
0.50 lb Crystal Wheat Malt (Thomas Fawcett) (63.0 SRM) Grain 4.27 %
0.25 lb Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.13 %
2oz Styrian Goldings 60
1oz Styrian Goldings 20
1oz Williamette - dry hop

Nottingham Ale Yeast


Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.065 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.017 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 6.35 %
Bitterness: 0.0 IBU
Est Color: 15.9 SRM


Mash Profile
Single Infusion, Medium Body
60 min Mash In Add 14.64 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.20 qt of water at 196.6 F 168.0 F

[Tronathon]

Well I am definitely brewing the Chauvinist ale...it's sounds interesting!

but, SHMBO has spoken and wants a Belgian Wit...any recipe suggestions?

PS the Floriculture Green House at Uconn has a Seville Orange tree that is currently dropping fruit...it smells like orange blossoms outside the building...I'm gunna snag a few oranges and zest em into the brew at the end I think...

[vance71975]

Well I am definitely brewing the Chauvinist ale...it's sounds interesting!

but, SHMBO has spoken and wants a Belgian Wit...any recipe suggestions?

PS the Floriculture Green House at Uconn has a Seville Orange tree that is currently dropping fruit...it smells like orange blossoms outside the building...I'm gunna snag a few oranges and zest em into the brew at the end I think...

Like the Orange Zest Idea. Belgian wit i can give a shot at. Here is My Take on a Belgian Wit, it isn't as light in color as it prolly should be, but it isnt black either lol.




Belgian Wit



Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size:7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
5.00 lb Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
0.50 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
1.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 27.8 IBU
2.00 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc (Cracked)
2.00 oz (your Orange Zest) (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
2.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
2 Pkgs Belgian Witbier (Or Starter of) (Wyeast Labs #3944) Yeast-Wheat



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.090 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.96 %
Bitterness: 27.8 IBU
Est Color: 9.2 SRM


Mash Profile

Double Infusion, Light Body
30 min Protein Rest Add 9.90 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F
30 min Saccrification Add 8.80 qt of water at 187.9 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.80 qt of water at 210.3 F 168.0 F

[Baacktoberfest]

[QUOTE=Tronathon]
SHMBO has spoken [QUOTE]

SHMBO-Strong handsome manly boy obstetrician?

[Tronathon]

hahaha i apparently can't spell...i mean SWMBO She who must be obeyed

[vance71975]

Like the Orange Zest Idea. Belgian wit i can give a shot at. Here is My Take on a Belgian Wit, it isn't as light in color as it prolly should be, but it isnt black either lol.




Belgian Wit



Type: All Grain
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size:7.50 gal
Boil Time: 60 min

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) Bel (3.0 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
5.00 lb Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 33.33 %
0.50 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
0.50 lb Caramunich Malt (56.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
1.50 oz Hallertauer [4.80 %] (60 min) (First Wort Hop) Hops 27.8 IBU
2.00 oz Coriander Seed (Boil 5.0 min) Misc (Cracked)
2.00 oz (your Orange Zest) (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
2.00 lb Candi Sugar, Clear (0.5 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
2.00 lb Honey (1.0 SRM) Sugar 13.33 %
2 Pkgs Belgian Witbier (Or Starter of) (Wyeast Labs #3944) Yeast-Wheat



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.090 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.022 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 8.96 %
Bitterness: 27.8 IBU
Est Color: 9.2 SRM


Mash Profile

Double Infusion, Light Body
30 min Protein Rest Add 9.90 qt of water at 132.1 F 122.0 F
30 min Saccrification Add 8.80 qt of water at 187.9 F 150.0 F
10 min Mash Out Add 8.80 qt of water at 210.3 F 168.0 F


I should note, that due to the choice to add 4lbs of simple sugars (honey and Belgian candy sugar) I would add those 2 not to the boil but i would mix them with 1/4 gallon Boiled cooled water and add to the fermentor around day 4 to day 7, this way the yeast eats the more complex grain sugars first.

[corkybstewart]

I've found that 1/2 oz of coriander is plenty in a wit. It can be overpowering and ruin an otherwise great beer. I also like the zest of a lime in mine.
Here's the last wit I brewed:

Wit 2

A ProMash Recipe Report

Recipe Specifics
----------------

Batch Size (Gal): 10.00 Wort Size (Gal): 12.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 23.00
Anticipated OG: 1.074 Plato: 17.95
Anticipated SRM: 4.1
Anticipated IBU: 21.0
Brewhouse Efficiency: 86 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Pre-Boil Amounts
----------------

Evaporation Rate: 15.00 Percent Per Hour
Pre-Boil Wort Size: 14.12 Gal
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.052 SG 12.94 Plato





Grain/Extract/Sugar

% Amount Name Origin Potential SRM
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
43.5 10.00 lbs. Pale Malt(2-row) America 1.036 2
43.5 10.00 lbs. Wheat Malt America 1.038 2
8.7 2.00 lbs. Flaked Oats America 1.033 2
4.3 1.00 lbs. Candi Sugar (clear) Generic 1.046 1
Mash at 148F

Potential represented as SG per pound per gallon.


Hops

Amount Name Form Alpha IBU Boil Time
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.50 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 18.5 60 min.
1.00 oz. Czech Saaz Whole 3.50 2.5 20 min.


Extras

Amount Name Type Time
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
1.50 Oz Bitter Orange Peel Spice 10 Min.(boil)
0.25 Oz Corriander Seed Spice 10 Min.(boil)
0.25 Oz Grains of Paradise Spice 6 Days(boil)


Yeast
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White Labs Belgian Wit