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177. Monteith’s Black AG

4.5 kg Ale Malt (Victorian) – Barrett Burston (AUS)250 g Crystal Medium – Barrett Burston (AUS)750 g Amber Malt – Barrett Burston (AUS)90 g Chocolate Dark Malt – Gladfield (NZ)90 g Roasted Barley – Gladfield (NZ) 16 IBU Northern Brewer … Continue reading

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176. Munich Dunkel AG

4 kg Pilsner Malt (Victorian Pale Malt) – Barrett Burston (AUS)1 kg Munich – Barrett Burston (AUS)500 g Vienna – Barrett Burston (AUS)260 g Crystal Medium – Barrett Burston (AUS)260 g Chocolate Dark Malt – Gladfield (NZ)100 g Carafa Type … Continue reading

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175. Rob’s light 4 AG

Re-run of Rob’s light 3. 1 kg ale malt1 kg wheat malt250 g Cara150 g Crystal Malt15g Warrior hop pellets 14.5%AA @ 45 minutes 24.10 IBU15 g Motueka hop pellets 5.4%AA plus 10g cracked corriander seeds @ 15 minutes 4.6 … Continue reading

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174. Chocolate Orange Stout AG

Based on 169. Chocolate Orange Stout AG. 4 kg Joe White (Australian) Traditional Ale Malt1 kg Joe White (Australian) Malted Wheat0.6 kg Joe White (Australian) Chocolate Malt0.4 kg Joe White (Australian) Crystal Malt.4 kg Cacao nibs1 cup coffee.25 kg brown … Continue reading

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173. Porter AG

Based on 167. Reprise Porter AG. Joe White (Australian) Ale Malt 3kgJoe White (Australian) Crystal 320gJoe White (Australian) Vienna 870gJoe White (Australian) Chocolate 270gJoe White (Australian) Roast Malt 180g(forgot to add the hard water modifications)Fuggles Hops (2022, 4.1%AA) – Hop … Continue reading

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172. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

Based on 134. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG 5 kg JW Ale700 g JW Medium Crystal40g 2021 Chinook pellets, 12.6%AA @ 30 mins (was supposed to be 25g FWH, 15g @30 mins but I forgot)20g 2022 Cascade pellets, 6.1%AA @ … Continue reading

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171. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

Based on 134. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG 5 kg JW Ale700 g JW Medium Crystal25g 2021 Chinook pellets, 12.6%AA FWH15g Chinook pellets @ 30 mins20g 2021 Cascade pellets, 6.9%AA @ 10 minsHalf whirlfoc (Irish moss) tab @ 10 mins20g … Continue reading

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170. Amber Ale AG

Based on 161. Amber Ale AG 3.5 kg ale malt1.25 kg amber malt350 g medium crystal malt20 g Warrior, 14.5%AA @60 mins7 g Warrior, 14.5%AA @ 30 mins20 g Amarillo, 8.6%AA @ 5 minsSafale S-04 yeast Mashed reasonably warm, around … Continue reading

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169. Chocolate Orange Stout AG

https://brewgr.com/recipe/58438/terrys-chocolate-orange-imperial-stout-imperial-stout-recipe 4 kg Joe White (Australian) Traditional Ale Malt1 kg Joe White (Australian) Malted Wheat0.6 kg Joe White (Australian) Chocolate Malt0.4 kg Joe White (Australian) Crystal Malt.3 kg Cacao nibs1 cup coffee.25 kg brown sugarZest of 4 orangesVanilla essence 30g … Continue reading

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168. Rob’s light 3 AG

Based on Rob’s light 2. Adapted to an all-grain recipe. Focus was on increasing the body with the wheat and cara malts, and converting the hops to locally grown ones. 1 kg ale malt1 kg wheat malt250 g Cara150 g … Continue reading

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167. Reprise Porter AG

Based on 165. Rainwater Porter AG using the proportions from that recipe and basing it on 3kg base malt. Joe White (Australian) Signature Ale Malt (per Kg) × 3kgJoe White (Australian) Crystal (per Kg) × 320gJoe White (Australian) Vienna (per Kg) × 870gJoe … Continue reading

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166. Yarraville Pale Ale (fresh wort kit)

Nearly out of beer! Doing a fresh wort kit because I need a new water container to take camping, and you get a 17L one free with the kit. https://www.grainandgrape.com.au/product/wort-kit-yarraville-pale-ale/ “An easy drinking, low bitterness ale. Great crowd pleaser!” OG … Continue reading

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165. Rainwater Porter AG

65% ale malt19% vienna7% medium crystal6% light choc4% dark chocrain waterFuggles hops, 4.4%AAEK Goldings, 5%AA 17g fuggles @ 60 minutes, 4%AA, 10 IBU17g fuggles @ 20 minutes, 4%AA, 6 IBU17g fuggles @ 5 minutes, 4%AA, 2 IBU17g EKG @ 60 … Continue reading

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164. Left-over galaxy pale ale partial

Haven’t brewed for a long time, so this one is to just use up most of the old grain that’s been stored away for a few months. Hopefully it won’t be too stale. This is a partial mash, and I’ll … Continue reading

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163. Annie’s Chocolate Porter AG

Ingredients for 23L 3.2 kg JW Ale malt1.2 kg JW crystal malt1.2 kg JW wheat malt0.18 kg JW choc malt0.12 kg JW black malt100 mL (4 tbsp) cocoa powder @ 60 minutes44 g Williamette hops 7.1%AA @ 60 minutes: 7 … Continue reading

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1982 Original Sierra Nevada Pale Ale

From Microbrewed Adventures by Charlie Papazian I FIRST VISITED the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in 1986, five years after they had opened. At the time there only were a few dozen micro breweries in the United States. Beer choice for … Continue reading

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Slanting Annie’s Chocolate Porter (Mash-Extract)

From The Homebrewer’s Companion by Charlie Papazian First of all, I must confess: I cannot take credit for this sensuously creative and wonderfully balanced beer. I didn’t brew it. But I watched it being brewed. I took care of it … Continue reading

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162. Wheat-Oatmeal Nut Stout AG

Based on https://helms-deep.net/~rwh/blog/beer/?p=797 2.8kg JW ale malt1.1kg JW wheat malt550g JW crystal240g rolled oats280g JW roast barley280 JW choc malt40g Northern Brewer 7%AA and 9g EKG 5.1%AA @ 60 minutes20g EKG @ 30 minutes20g EKG @ flameoutSafale S-04 Mash schedule … Continue reading

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Barrel of Monkeys Wheat-Oatmeal Nut Stout (All Grain)

From The Homebrewer’s Companion by Charlie Papazian If you’re not careful to muster all your brewing skills and patience, your brewing session will not seem like a barrel of monkeys (i.e., not so fun). Oatmeal and wheat malt are notorious … Continue reading

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161. Amber Ale AG

Based on https://helms-deep.net/~rwh/blog/beer/?p=749 3.5 kg ale malt1.25 kg amber malt350 g medium crystal malt40 g Northern Brewer, 7.6%AA @FWH (60 mins)10 g Chinook, 13%AA @ 30 mins20 g Amarillo, 7.9%AA @ 5 mins1/2 tab whirlfloc (Irish Moss) US-05 yeast Chilled … Continue reading

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160. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

Based on https://helms-deep.net/~rwh/blog/beer/?p=752 5kg ale malt650g medium crystal20g Chinook 13.2%AA @ 60 mins, 18 IBU20g Amarillo, 8.3%AA @ 30 mins28g Cascade, 5.3%AA @ 10 mins1/2 tablet whirlfloc (Irish Moss) @ 10 mins52g cascade, 5.3%AA @ flameoutSafale US-05 Mashed in with … Continue reading

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159. Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale

1 Tin Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale500 g sucrose500 g LDMEkit yeast

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158. Quoll London Brown – 2020-02-09

5 kg JW Ale Malt 1 kg JW Wheat Malt700 g JW Crystal500 g JW Dark Crystal400 g JW Victory350 g Pale Choc250 g Carafa II 125 g Rice Hulls 8.2kg Total (Target 42L) 55g East Kent Goldings @ 60 … Continue reading

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158. Coopers Amber Ale

1 can Thomas Coopers Amber Ale250 g medium crystal1 kg LDME20 g Kohatu Hops, 4.7%AA @ 20 minutes20 g Kohatu Hops, 4.7%AA @ 5 minutesKit yeast Steeped crystal for 20 minutes in 4L hot tap water, removed grain. Brought to … Continue reading

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157. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

Based on: https://helms-deep.net/~rwh/blog/beer/?p=65 5kg ale malt 650g medium crystal 21g Chinook 13.2%AA @ 60 mins, 18 IBU 18g Amarillo, 8.3%AA @ 30 mins 28g Cascade, 6.9%AA @ 10 mins 54g cascade, 6.9%AA @ flameout Mashed in with 75’C water -> … Continue reading

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156. Amber Ale AG

3.5 kg ale malt 1.25 kg amber malt 250 g medium crystal malt 28 g Northern Brewer, 10.7%AA @FWH (60 mins) 10 g Chinook, 13.2%AA @ 30 mins 20 g Amarillo, 8.3%AA @ 5 mins US-05 yeast First brew with … Continue reading

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155. Coopers European Lager

Coopers European Lager kit 500g sucrose 500g LDME kit yeast 100g sucrose for bulk priming 2018-07-12: racked, bulk primed and bottled.

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154. Random pale ale partial

1.7 kg Thomas Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale 2kg JW ale 10 g Cascade hop pellets, 7.8%AA @ 45 16 g Summer hop cones, 6.8%AA @ 30 36 g Tom’s Goldings, ?%AA @ 15 Mashed in a bag with 5 L … Continue reading

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153. Thomas Coopers black IPA partial

1 can Thomas Coopers IPA 2 kg JW Ale 150 g JW Crystal 100 g JW Choc 2 g Calcium Chloride added to mash water 10 g Cascade hops 7.8%AA @ 10 mins 10 g Summer hops 6.8%AA @ 10 … Continue reading

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152. Muntons Connoisseurs Honey Nut Brown Ale

1 1.8 kg can Muntons Connoisseurs Nut Brown Ale 1 kg Breiss LDME 500 g Cat’s mum’s honey Added kit and LDME to fermenter with 2L boiling water, dissolved. Topped up to 23L with cold. Pitched yeast. 2017-12-09: Heated honey … Continue reading

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151. Black Rock Nut Brown Ale Partial

1 Black Rock Nut Brown Ale kit 1.6 kg JW Ale malt 160 g JW crystal malt 1/3 tab whirlfloc (irish moss) @ 15 mins 10 g Summer Hops, 6.8%AA @ 10 mins kit yeast Normal “brewing in a bag” … Continue reading

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150. Tripel AG

Recipe: Evolution Tripel. 2.7 kg Wheat 2.7 kg JW Ale 200 g JW Cara 70 g JW crystal 55 g Vienna 40 g Hallertau Tradition, 6.4% AA @ 60 minutes 10 g Northern Brewer, 10.7% AA @ 60 minutes 40 … Continue reading

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149. Amber Porter partial

1 can Thomas Coopers Amber Ale 820 g JW ale malt 150 g JW crystal 130 g Carafa Special I 85 g JW choc malt 500 g Breiss LDME 22 g East Kent Goldings, 4.6%AA @ 11 minutes 1/4 tablet … Continue reading

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148. Thomas Coopers Pilsener partial

1.7 kg Thomas Coopers Pilsener can 1.75 kg JW Ale 250 g JW Cara 14 g Motueka (B-Saaz), 6.6%AA @ 20 mins 1/4 tablet whirlfloc (Irish Moss) @ 20 mins Kit yeast (Coopers true lager) Mashed in (in the 12 … Continue reading

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147. Thomas Coopers IPA partial

1 x 1.7 kg can Thomas Coopers IPA 2 kg JW ale malt 8 g Cascade pellets, 7.8%AA @ 10 minutes 8 g Summer cones, 6.8%AA @ 10 minutes 1/2 tablet Whirlfloc (Irish Moss) @ 10 minutes kit yeast Mashed … Continue reading

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146. Porter AG

4.5 kg JW ale 250 g crystal 650 g munich 250 g cara 200 g choc 150 g carafa special I 150 g rolled oats 21 g Northern Brewer @ 60 mins, 9.1%AA for 24 IBU 12 g Chinook @ … Continue reading

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145. Thomas Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale

1.7 kg Thomas Coopers Family Secret Amber Ale kit 1.0 kg Breiss LDME Kit yeast Dissolved Kit and LDME in 2L hot tap water, then topped up to 23L with cold tap water. Pitched yeast. 2017-03-21 Racked and bulk primed … Continue reading

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144. Thomas Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale

1.7 kg Thomas Coopers Bootmaker Pale Ale 1.5 kg Breiss LDME 15 g Summer hop cones, 6.8%AA @ 10 minutes 4 L boil with 300 g LDME. Added 1 L cold water to the fermenter, then remaining LDME. Added boil … Continue reading

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143. Tom’s Cascade Manuka Ale AG

2.5kg JW Ale 0.5kg Manuka smoked .75kg Amber malt .25kg Medium crystal 20g Northern Brewer @ FWH 10 g chinook 13.3%AA @ 30 mins, 16 IBU 54 g Tom’s Cascade ??%AA @ 10 mins 1/2 tablet of whirlfloc (Irish moss) … Continue reading

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142. English Bitter

Coopers International Series English Bitter kit 500g LDME 150g Crystal 10g East Kent Goldings @ 15 10g East Kent Goldings @ 5 Kit yeast Steeped crystal in 2 lots of hot tap water, made up 5L boil size and added … Continue reading

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141. Pilsener AG

5kg JW pils 140g JW light crystal 100g munich 50g vienna 20g Northern Brewer, 9.1%AA @ 60 mins for 24 IBU 28g Motueka, 6.6%AA @ 15 mins for 11 IBU 28g Hersbrucker, 2.3%AA @ 5 mins for 2 IBU 1/2 … Continue reading

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140. Tom’s Amber Ale AG

3.5 kg JW ale 1.250 kg JW amber 0.250 kg JW medium crystal 28 g northern brewer 9.6%AA @ FWH (60 mins), 36 IBU 10 g chinook 13.3%AA @ 30 mins, 16 IBU 28 g Tom’s Cascade ??%AA @ 5 … Continue reading

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139. Summer Cascades Pale Ale AG

5kg JW Ale 700g JW Crystal 33g Cascade pellets, 7.8%AA & 10g Chinook pellets, 13.3%AA @ 30 mins 10g Chinook pellets @ 20 mins 20g Cascade pellets @ 10 mins 30g Summer cones, 6.8%AA @ flameout 1/2 tablet of whirlfloc … Continue reading

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138. Coopers Real Ale

1 Coopers Real Ale kit 350 g Breiss pilsener LDME 150 g sucrose 375 g JW Medium Crystal 8 g Summer hops, 5.3% AA @ 10 minutes 23 g Cascade hops, 7.0% AA @ 10 minutes kit yeast. Steeped crystal … Continue reading

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Soft Ginger Beer

Ginger beer plant 8 raisins or sultanas (or half of the dry fraction of the plant from last time) juice of 1 lemon 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons ground ginger 2.5 cups water Add 2 … Continue reading

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137. Chocolate Porter AG

3 kg JW Ale malt 750 g JW Light Munich 350 g JW Vienna 250 g JW Amber 200 g JW Choc 150 g Carafa Special I 250 g JW Medium Crystal 150 g Porridge Oats 30 g Northern Brewer, … Continue reading

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136. Monteith’s Black AG

4.5 kg Ale malt 250 g JW Med Crystal 750 g JW Amber 90 g JW choc 90 g JW roast barley 16 IBU Northern Brewer 9.6% AA = 11 g @ 60 mins 1tsp Gypsum to Greymouthise mash 2308 … Continue reading

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135. Amber Ale AG

3.5 kg JW ale 1.250 kg JW amber 0.250 kg JW medium crystal 28 g northern brewer 9.6%AA @ FWH (60 mins), 36 IBU 10 g chinook 13.3%AA @ 30 mins, 16 IBU 28 g summer 5.3%AA @ 5 mins, … Continue reading

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134. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

5 kg JW Ale 700 g JW Medium Crystal 33g 2014 Cascade pellets, 7.0%AA & 10g 2013 Chinook pellets, 13.3%AA FWH 10g Chinook pellets @ 30 mins 20g Cascade pellets @ 10 mins 17g 2014 NZ Cascade flowers @ flameout … Continue reading

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133. Eucalyptus Mead

Recipe adapted from Medium Mead from here: http://www.stormthecastle.com/mead/mead-recipes.htm I’ve been collecting honey from various markets and apiaries around the place, placing a preference on red gum honey if available. The honey I ended up with was: 1 kg Walkabout Apiary … Continue reading

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132. Munich Dunkel AG

4 kg JW Pils 1 kg JW Munich I 1 kg JW Vienna 260 g JW crystal 260 g JW choc 100 g Carafa Special I 14 g Perle, 6.3% AA @ 60 mins 13 g Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, 2.9% AA … Continue reading

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131. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

5kg JW Ale 700g JW Crystal 33g Cascade pellets, 7.6%AA & 10g Chinook pellets, 13.3%AA FWH 10g Chinook pellets @ 30 mins 20g Cascade pellets @ 10 mins 27g Cascade pellets @ flameout Safale US-05 New mash tun made from … Continue reading

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DrSmurto’s Golden Ale – History, evolution and musings

From: http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=11013 I posted something similar on my local Adelaide brewing forum and wanted to do the same here. It required a bit of a rewrite as I wanted to add a bit more about the origins of this recipe … Continue reading

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130. Coopers Porter

1 can Coopers Dark Ale 1kg LDME 100g Carafa Special I 100g Chocolate Malt 12g East Kent Goldings, 4.6%AA @ 15 minutes Brewed with Felix! Steeped grains in 3L 75 degree water for 20 mins, rinsed with hot tap water. … Continue reading

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129. Coopers English Bitter

1 Coopers English Bitter kit 1kg LDME 145g JW medium crystal malt 14g Summer hops 5.3%AA @ 10 minutes 14g EKG hops 4.6%AA @ 10 minutes kit yeast Steeped crystal malt in 2.5L water. Boiled another 2.5L water in another … Continue reading

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128. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG BIB

5kg JW Ale 700g JW Crystal 36g NZ Cascade cones & 10g Chinook pellets FWH 10g Chinook pellets @ 30 mins 20g NZ Cascade cones @ 10 mins 28g NZ Cascade cones @ flameout Safale US-05 This was a brew … Continue reading

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127. Summer Dark Wheat

1.7kg tin Morgan’s Iron Bark dark ale 1.5kg tin Coopers liquid wheat malt 100g Carafa Special I 150g JW Crystal 10g Saaz, 3.3%AA at 5 minutes 10g Summer, 5.5%AA at 5 minutes 10g Summer, 5.5%AA at flameout Kit yeast Grains … Continue reading

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126. BullsHead Summer Saison extract with mini mash

2.2kg LDME 660g Wheat malt 100g Acid malt 32g Saaz, 3%AA at 45 mins 14g EK Goldings, 4.6% 15 mins 17g Hallertauer Mittelfrüh, 2.8% at flameout Danstar Belle Saison Yeast, pitched at 32 degrees. Mashed the wheat and acid together … Continue reading

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125. Artisan Ale New World Ale

First brew back in Australia. I went down to Grain and Grape and spent my vouchers on a starter kit that came with a free Artisan Ale fresh wort kit. So, an easy first brew to ease back into the … Continue reading

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124. Black IPA AG

Based on: https://byo.com/stories/item/2013-birth-of-a-new-style-cascadian-dark-ale 5kg Pale malt 500g Carafa Special I 1kg Munich malt 230g Crystal malt 340g Wheat malt Chinook 6g 15% FWH 6g Subst Crystal Amarillo, 4g, 10%AA @ FWH Northern Brewer 14g, 14%AA @ 60 mins Nelson Sauvin … Continue reading

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123. BullsHead Summer Saison extract with mini mash

Based on: http://aussiehomebrewer.com/recipe/1307-bullshead-summer-saison/ 1.5kg can of Coopers LLME 1kg Extra light dry malt extract 660g Wheat malt 100g Acid malt 24g Saaz, 4%AA at 45 mins 13g Goldings, 5% at 15 mins 17g Hallertauer Hersbrucker, 4% at flameout 5g Irish … Continue reading

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122. Leftover Brown Ale AG

3kg marris otter 500g amber malt 200g choc malt 130g light crystal malt Mashed in with 10L water at 79 deg, resulting in 66 deg mash for 30 minutes. Added 10L 79 deg strike water. Continuous sparged with an additional … Continue reading

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121. tAlex’s Summer Ale (partial)

1kg Maris Otter 1kg Vienna 0.5kg Wheat 1 1.5kg can Coopers LLME (80% dry weight of malt extract) 500g Munton’s LDME 6g Nelson Sauvin, 11.5%AA @ 60 mins 15g NS @ 10 mins 15g Crystal @ 10 mins 15g NS … Continue reading

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120. New World Brown Ale AG

Based on: 110. Buzzdigh Moog Double Brown Ale AG 3kg Marris Otter 750g Munch 800g Vienna 300g crystal 150g amber 125g choc 200g light crystal 35g black 60g carafa special 3 28g Northern brewer 10.3%AA @ 60 mins 14g Cascade … Continue reading

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119: Coopers English Bitter

1 can Coopers English Bitter 500g Light dry malt extract 100g amber malt 150g medium crystal malt 20g East Kent Goldings hops @ 10 mins Boiled 500g LDME in 6L water. Steeped grain in hot water from the tap and … Continue reading

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118. Demo Coopers Sparkling

Coopers Sparkling can 2kg light dry malt extract 28g Crystal Hops at 15 minutes Kit yeast 2013-05-18: racked, bulk primed with 140g sucrose and bottled.

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117. Demo Porter AG

3kg Marris Otter 250g Amber malt 250g Munich malt 250g Vienna malt 250g Crystal malt 100g Chocolate malt 100g Black malt 100g Carafa Special 3 28g Northern Brewer @ 45 mins, 9.26%AA, 25.4IBU 11g Styrian Goldings @ 30 mins, 4.5%AA, … Continue reading

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116. Chocolate Porter AG

Based on these recipes: Cacao Puffs Porter (Chocolate Porter) Anyone have a Chocolate Porter recipe Chocolate Porter – Home Brew Recipe Formulating and Brewing a Winning Chocolate Porter And restricted to what I happened to have in the cupboard, it’s … Continue reading

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115. Yorkshire bitter

1 can yorkshire bitter 1 kg light dry malt extract 100g light crystal malt 150g crystal malt 10g Styrian goldings @ 15 minutes 10g East Kent goldings @ 5 minutes Kit yeast

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114. Oatmeal Stout

1.5kg can of Young’s Harvest Stout 2kg Marris Otter pale malt 500g Scottish Porridge Oats 250g Light crystal 75g Black malt 75g Choc malt 50g Roast barley 14g Styrian Goldings @15 mins 14g East Kent Goldings @5 mins Mashed in … Continue reading

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113. Make it sloe plum ale

A Muntons Midas Touch Golen Ale Premium kit, kindly provided by Gavin. This comes with 2 tins of goo, and doesn’t require anything else. 100% barley malt. Otherwise, kit and kilo method. Heated the cans in a sink of hot … Continue reading

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112. Rob’s Porter AG

3.5kg Marris Otter 250g Amber malt 250g Munich malt 250g Vienna malt 250g Crystal malt 50g Chocolate malt 30g Black malt 70g Carafa Special 3 28g Northern Brewer @ 45 mins, 9.26%AA, 25.4IBU 28g Styrian Goldings @ 30 mins, 4.5%AA, … Continue reading

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Viking heather beer

from here. Rob: Note that there are some pretty serious no-nos in the method below: never boil honey; add it at the end of the boil so as to conserve the delicate aroma molecules that make honey the joy that … Continue reading

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111. Ginger beer

1 Coopers ginger beer kit 250g light crystal malt, steeped 600g fresh ginger 1kg LDME 1kg demerara unrefined cane sugar 500g white sugar 2 limes 2 lemons 4 cloves kit yeast 20L Ginger diced finely then left in the fridge … Continue reading

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DrSmurto’s ginger beer

From http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6731&p=66260&hilit=coopers+ginger+beer+fresh#p66260 Also: http://homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=10042&start=20 The ginger beer scored a 2nd in class – criticisms were that it lacked ginger bite and was too thin. 1kg of fresh ginger 2kg raw sugar 3 lemons 250g lactose 8 cloves 1 cinnamon stick … Continue reading

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110. Buzzdigh Moog Double Brown Ale AG

From Buzzdigh Moog Double Brown Ale by Charlie Papazian. 2.3 kg Maris Otter malt 1kg Munich malt 1kg Vienna malt 500g Crystal malt 185g Light crystal 113g Black malt 113g Choc malt 28g Northern Brewer hops, 10.5%AA @ 90 minutes … Continue reading

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109. Midas Touch AG

Time for some beer archaeology! From BYO magazine recipe. From recipe: 19 litres, all grain; OG = 1.078 FG = 1.010; IBUs = 10; ABV = 9.0% Ingredients: 2.7 kgs two-row pale malt 1.36 kgs honey: 500g tilleul du vexin … Continue reading

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108. Miel de Lavande Dunkelweizen (partial)

1kg maris otter 1kg wheat 200g light crystal 150g carafa special iii 1kg muntons light malt extract 450g French lavender honey 10g Northern Brewer 9.3%AA @ 60 mins, 12 IBU 20g Saaz 3.3%AA @ 10 mins, 6IBU, 4IBU 11g Danstar … Continue reading

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Guest: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AG

For 20L, brewed for Sam Franzen and with Lee Hart. Built up and used the mash tun for the first time. Also bought a 29L pot for the full-volume boil. 4.35kg Maris Otter pale malt 600g 60L (light) crystal malt … Continue reading

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107. Stouty reprise

Based on this Coopers Best Extra Stout recipe: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/index.php?autocom=recipedb&code=show&recipe=914 Is a reprise of 103. Stouty goodness. 500g Munton’s light spray malt extract 1000g Muntons medium spray malt extract 500g Munton’s dark spray malt extract 500g Munton’s extra dark spray malt … Continue reading

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106. SunnyD and Rum IPA (AE)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdRo2NJJcUU Brewed with Dave, approximate recipe because the battery in the scales was flat.  A plastic plate stood in. 2kg muntons pale spray malt 500g MUNTons dark spray malt 250g Medium crystal malt 30g Northern Brewer hops @ 60 mins … Continue reading

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105. Light Ale

2.5kg Maris Otter 1 1.5kg can EDME  light malt extract 14g Northern Brewer @ 60 mins 14g Willamette @ 20 mins 14g Nelson Sauvin @ 5 mins 11g Sachet of Danstar Windsor yeast Mashed in with 7L water, miscalculating the … Continue reading

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104. Sierra Nevada Porter

Brewed with Lee. 500g Muntons Light Spray Malt 500g Muntons Extra Dark Spray Malt 2kg Maris Otter, crushed at the shop 225g Crystal Malt 150g Chocolate Malt 50g Black Malt 25g Carafa Special 3 12g Challenger, 7.6%AA @ 60 mins … Continue reading

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103. Stouty goodness

Based on this Coopers Best Extra Stout recipe: http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum//index.php?autocom=recipedb&code=show&recipe=914 500g Munton’s extra light spray malt extract 1000g Muntons medium spray malt extract 500g Munton’s dark spray malt extract 500g Munton’s extra dark spray malt extract 300g Crystal malt extract 200g … Continue reading

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102. Nelson Sauvin Ale (partial mash)

1kg Maris Otter, crushed at the brew shop 1 1.7kg can, Young’s Brew Buddy lager kit 500g Muntons extra light spray malt 28g Nelson Sauvin hop flowers @ 15 mins, 11.5%AA for 21 IBU 14g Nelson Sauvin hop flowers @ … Continue reading

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101. Revival Amber Ale

1 1.7kg can, Young’s Brew Buddy lager kit 1 1.5kg can of Coopers amber malt extract 200g Goldsword Grains crystal malt, 120 EBC 28g Challenger pressed whole hops @ 20 minutes, 7.6AA for 17 IBU 28g Goldings pressed whole hops … Continue reading

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Buzzdigh Moog Double Brown Ale (All Grain)

From The Homebrewer’s Companion by Charlie Papazian. Double brown does not refer to the color! This beer is brewed to the tune of English-style sweetness. Buzzdigh Moog Double Brown Ale is high in BUs but balanced with a lot of … Continue reading

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100. A Galaxy Far Far Away AG

4.85kg Bairds Ale 650g JW Pils 750g JW Med Crystal 10g Galaxy(15%AA) @ FWH, 15.1 IBU 10g Galaxy @30, 11.6 IBU 20g Galaxy @10, 11 IBU 20g Galaxy @0, 0 IBU Single infusion mash at 64°C, double batch sparge at … Continue reading

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99. Real Ale

1 Coopers Real Ale can 250g Vienna 150g Medium Crystal 1kg LDME 15g Nelson Sauvin (12.5%AA) @ 10 15g Nelson Sauvin (12.5%AA) @ 5 kit yeast The grain steep was done in the low 60°C region in the hopes that … Continue reading

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98. European Lager

1 Coopers European Lager can 1kg LDME 120g Carapils 100g JW Light Crystal 40g Medium Crystal 12g Saaz (2.5%AA) @ 20 12g Saaz (2.5%AA) @ 5 kit yeast pitched warm, refrigerated to 12°C.

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97. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale AE

2.9kg LDME 11g Magnum @ 60 10g Challenger & 10g Cascade @30 28g Cascade @ 10 56g Cascade @ 0 4L boil with 500g LDME only, added rest of LDME at end.  Topped to 23L,pitched coopers ale yeast @ 30 … Continue reading

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96. Simple Lager

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95. Melbourne Cup Pale Ale

1 can Coopers Pale Ale 1kg LDME 100g Light Crystal 100g Medium Crystal 100g Carapils 20g Goldings @ 20 10g Cascade @ 5 4L boil, plus 2L for grain steep added at flameout.  Topped to 23L.  Temp control set at … Continue reading

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94. Frosty’s Amber Ale

1 can Morgan’s Royal Oak Amber Ale 1 can Coopers Liquid Amber Malt Extract 5g perle (7.7%AA) @ 30 minutes for 17IBU kit yeast 4L boil with the coopers malt and hops.  Added kit at flameout.  Normal top up method. … Continue reading

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93. Golden Ale B&Fs

1 can Coopers Pale Ale 1 kg Dry Wheat Malt 10g Amarillo @ 15 minutes 15g Amarillo @ 5 minutes 15g Amarillo @ 1 minute Kit yeast Boiled wheat malt in 4L water, allowed the hot break to form.  Added … Continue reading

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92. Honey Porter B&Fs

1 can Cascade Chocolate Mahogany Porter 1kg DDME 500g Yellow Box Honey 15g Cascade @ 10 minutes Kit yeast

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91. Hoegaarden Clone B&Fs

Thomas Coopers Brewmaster Selection WHEAT BEER Thomas Coopers Wheat Extract 1.5kg 15g Bitter Orange peel 10gms Coriander Seeds boiled extract in 4L water, added coriander and orange peel, boiled for 20 minutes, added to fermenter, added tin and stirred, topped … Continue reading

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90. Dark Ale B&Fs

1 Coopers Dark Ale can 1.5kg LDME 100g Carapils 100g Light Crystal 100g Medium Crystal 10g Fuggles @ 15 10g Fuggles @ 5 Coopers Kit yeast

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89. Coopers Bitter

750g LDME 500g DDME 500g Dex 200g Light Crystal 100g Carapils 100g Medium Crystal 20g Goldings & 10g Cascade @ 20 10g Goldings & 20g Cascade @ 10 Coopers Bitter Kit Kit yeast

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88. Honey Porter

1 can Cascade Chocolate Mahogany Porter 1kg DDME 500g Messmate & Peppermint Gum Honey 15g Cascade @ 20 minutes 15g Cascade @ 5 minutes Kit yeast 4L boil 23L top up

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