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Juicy Nebula Hazy IPA

Hazy IPA

Juicy Nebula Hazy IPA

ABV
6.3%

IBU
35

OG
1.062

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 2 lbs Flaked Wheat
  • 1 lb Flaked Oats
  • 0.5 lb Munich Malt

Hops

  • 0.5 oz Galaxy (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Citra (5 min boil)
  • 1 oz Mosaic (5 min boil)
  • 2 oz Galaxy (Whirlpool at 170°F, 15 min)
  • 3 oz Citra (Dry Hop, 5 days)
  • 2 oz Mosaic (Dry Hop, 5 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Whirlpool at 170°F with Galaxy hops for 15 minutes.
  4. .
  5. Dry hop on day 4 for 5 days.
  6. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Midnight Oatmeal Stout

Oatmeal Stout

Midnight Oatmeal Stout

ABV
5.5%

IBU
30

OG
1.058

Fermentables

  • 8 lbs Maris Otter Malt
  • 1 lb Flaked Oats
  • 0.75 lb Chocolate Malt
  • 0.5 lb Roasted Barley
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 60L

Hops

  • 1 oz East Kent Goldings (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Fuggle (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale

Process

  1. Mash at 154°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 68°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 10–14 days.
  4. Package at 2.2 volumes CO2.

Tart Cherry Sour

Fruit Sour

Tart Cherry Sour

ABV
5.0%

IBU
10

OG
1.048

Fermentables

  • 6 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 2 lbs White Wheat Malt
  • 0.5 lb Flaked Wheat

Hops

  • 0.5 oz Saaz (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Wyeast 5335 Lactobacillus (kettle sour)
  • Safale US-05
  • 4 lbs frozen tart cherries (secondary)

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes, collect wort.
  2. Boil for 15 minutes, add Saaz hops, then cool to 90°F.
  3. Pitch Lactobacillus, hold at 90°F for 2-3 days until pH drops to 3.4.
  4. Boil again for 15 minutes, cool to 66°F, pitch US-05, ferment for 7 days.
  5. Add cherries in secondary for 10 days.
  6. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Summer Wheat Ale

American Wheat

Summer Wheat Ale

ABV
4.6%

IBU
20

OG
1.045

Fermentables

  • 5 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 4 lbs White Wheat Malt
  • 0.5 lb Rice Hulls (for mash flow)

Hops

  • 0.75 oz Cascade (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Cascade (5 min boil)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Package at 2.6 volumes CO2.

Pumpkin Spice Ale

Seasonal Ale

Pumpkin Spice Ale

ABV
5.4%

IBU
25

OG
1.055

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 40L
  • 0.5 lb Victory Malt
  • 1 lb canned pumpkin (mash)

Hops

  • 1 oz Fuggle (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Safale S-04
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (5 min boil)

Process

  1. Mash pumpkin with grains at 154°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and spice as listed.
  3. Cool to 68°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 10-14 days.
  4. Package at 2.4 volumes CO2.

Crisp Pilsner Lager

German Pilsner

Crisp Pilsner Lager

ABV
5.0%

IBU
35

OG
1.048

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 0.5 lb Carapils

Hops

  • 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Saaz (15 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Saaz (5 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 2124 Bohemian Lager

Process

  1. Mash at 148°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 50°F, pitch yeast, ferment at 50°F for 14 days.
  4. Lager at 34°F for 4-6 weeks.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Smoky Porter

Robust Porter

Smoky Porter

ABV
5.9%

IBU
40

OG
1.060

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Munich Malt
  • 0.75 lb Smoked Malt
  • 0.5 lb Black Patent Malt
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 80L

Hops

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Willamette (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Package at 2.3 volumes CO2.

West Coast Pale Ale

American Pale Ale

West Coast Pale Ale

ABV
5.2%

IBU
45

OG
1.052

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 20L
  • 0.5 lb Carapils

Hops

  • 1 oz Centennial (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Cascade (15 min boil)
  • 1 oz Centennial (5 min boil)
  • 1 oz Cascade (Dry Hop, 5 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Dry hop for 5 days.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Belgian Witbier

Witbier

Belgian Witbier

ABV
4.8%

IBU
15

OG
1.048

Fermentables

  • 5 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 4 lbs Flaked Wheat
  • 0.5 lb Flaked Oats

Hops

  • 1 oz Saaz (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Wyeast 3944 Belgian Witbier
  • 1 oz crushed coriander (5 min boil)
  • 1 oz dried orange peel (5 min boil)

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and spices as listed.
  3. .
  4. Package at 2.7 volumes CO2.

Bourbon Barrel Stout

Imperial Stout

Bourbon Barrel Stout

ABV
8.9%

IBU
60

OG
1.090

Fermentables

  • 13 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Roasted Barley
  • 1 lb Chocolate Malt
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 120L
  • 0.5 lb Black Patent Malt

Hops

  • 2 oz Magnum (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Wyeast 1056 American Ale
  • 2 oz oak cubes soaked in bourbon (secondary, 4-6 weeks)

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 66°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 14-21 days.
  4. Transfer to secondary with bourbon-soaked oak cubes for 4-6 weeks.
  5. Package at 2.2 volumes CO2.

Easy Session IPA

Session IPA

Easy Session IPA

ABV
4.5%

IBU
40

OG
1.042

Fermentables

  • 7 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Munich Malt
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 15L

Hops

  • 0.5 oz Simcoe (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Citra (10 min boil)
  • 1 oz Simcoe (5 min boil)
  • 1 oz Citra (Dry Hop, 4 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Dry hop for 4 days.
  5. Package at 2.6 volumes CO2.

Old School Barleywine

English Barleywine

Old School Barleywine

ABV
9.8%

IBU
50

OG
1.100

Fermentables

  • 15 lbs Maris Otter Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 60L
  • 0.5 lb Special B

Hops

  • 2 oz East Kent Goldings (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Fuggle (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 1028 London Ale

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil for 90 minutes, adding hops as listed.
  3. Cool to 68°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 14-21 days.
  4. Age in secondary for 2-3 months (optional).
  5. Package at 2.2 volumes CO2.

Nutty Brown Ale

English Brown Ale

Nutty Brown Ale

ABV
4.8%

IBU
25

OG
1.050

Fermentables

  • 8 lbs Maris Otter Malt
  • 0.75 lb Crystal 40L
  • 0.5 lb Brown Malt
  • 0.25 lb Chocolate Malt

Hops

  • 1 oz Fuggle (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz East Kent Goldings (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Safale S-04

Process

  1. Mash at 154°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Package at 2.3 volumes CO2.

Rustic Saison

Saison

Rustic Saison

ABV
6.8%

IBU
30

OG
1.060

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 1 lb Munich Malt
  • 0.5 lb Wheat Malt
  • 0.5 lb Cane Sugar (boil)

Hops

  • 1 oz Styrian Goldings (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Saaz (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 3724 Belgian Saison

Process

  1. Mash at 148°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 70°F, pitch yeast, ferment at 75-80°F for 10-14 days.
  4. Package at 2.8 volumes CO2.

Lemon Radler

Radler

Lemon Radler

ABV
3.5%

IBU
15

OG
1.035

Fermentables

  • 6 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 0.5 lb Carapils

Hops

  • 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Safale US-05
  • 2 gallons homemade lemonade (post-fermentation)

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 66°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 7 days.
  4. Mix 3 gallons fermented beer with 2 gallons lemonade (juice of 10 lemons, 1 cup sugar, water).
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Cologne Kölsch

Kölsch

Cologne Kölsch

ABV
4.8%

IBU
25

OG
1.046

Fermentables

  • 8 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 1 lb Vienna Malt
  • 0.5 lb Wheat Malt

Hops

  • 1 oz Perle (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 2565 Kölsch

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 60°F, pitch yeast, ferment at 60-65°F for 10 days.
  4. Lager at 40°F for 2-3 weeks.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Hoppy Experiment IPA

IPA

Hoppy Experiment IPA

ABV
7.0%

IBU
60

OG
1.065

Fermentables

  • 11 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 20L
  • 0.5 lb Carapils

Hops

  • 1 oz HBC 586 (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Sabro (15 min boil)
  • 1 oz HBC 586 (5 min boil)
  • 2 oz Sabro (Dry Hop, 5 days)
  • 2 oz HBC 586 (Dry Hop, 5 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Dry hop for 5 days.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Irish Red Ale

Irish Red Ale

Irish Red Ale

ABV
5.1%

IBU
25

OG
1.052

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Maris Otter Malt
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 40L
  • 0.25 lb Roasted Barley
  • 0.25 lb Crystal 120L

Hops

  • 1 oz East Kent Goldings (60 min boil)
  • 0.5 oz Fuggle (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 1084 Irish Ale

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Package at 2.4 volumes CO2.

Morning Coffee Stout

Coffee Stout

Morning Coffee Stout

ABV
5.9%

IBU
35

OG
1.060

Fermentables

  • 9 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Flaked Oats
  • 0.75 lb Chocolate Malt
  • 0.5 lb Roasted Barley
  • 0.5 lb Crystal 60L

Hops

  • 1 oz Magnum (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Safale US-05
  • 4 oz coarse-ground coffee (cold brew, added to secondary for 24 hours)

Process

  1. Mash at 154°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Add cold-brewed coffee in secondary for 24 hours.
  5. Package at 2.2 volumes CO2.

Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse

Berliner Weisse

ABV
3.5%

IBU
5

OG
1.032

Fermentables

  • 4 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 3 lbs White Wheat Malt

Hops

  • 0.25 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Wyeast 5335 Lactobacillus (kettle sour)
  • Wyeast 1007 German Ale

Process

  1. Mash at 148°F for 60 minutes, collect wort.
  2. Boil for 15 minutes, add hops, cool to 90°F.
  3. Pitch Lactobacillus, hold at 90°F for 2-3 days until pH drops to 3.3.
  4. Boil again for 15 minutes, cool to 68°F, pitch German Ale yeast, ferment for 7 days.
  5. Package at 2.8 volumes CO2.

Cascadian Black IPA

Black IPA

Cascadian Black IPA

ABV
6.6%

IBU
70

OG
1.065

Fermentables

  • 11 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 0.5 lb Carafa III
  • 1 lb Crystal 40L

Hops

  • 1 oz Columbus (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Cascade (15 min boil)
  • 1 oz Chinook (5 min boil)
  • 2 oz Cascade (Dry Hop, 5 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. .
  4. Dry hop for 5 days.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

Bavarian Hefeweizen

Hefeweizen

Bavarian Hefeweizen

ABV
5.0%

IBU
15

OG
1.050

Fermentables

  • 10 lbs Wheat Malt
  • 8 lbs Pilsner Malt

Hops

  • 1 oz Hallertau Mittelfrüh (60 min boil)

Yeast

  • Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. .
  3. Cool to 68°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 7-10 days.
  4. Carbonate to 2.7 volumes CO2.

Classic Amber Ale

Amber Ale

Classic Amber Ale

ABV
5.4%

IBU
30

OG
1.054

Fermentables

  • 10 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 60L
  • 0.5 lb Munich Malt

Hops

  • 1 oz Northern Brewer (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Cascade (15 min boil)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 152°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops as listed.
  3. Cool to 66°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 7-10 days.
  4. Carbonate to 2.4 volumes CO2.

Sea Salt Gose

Gose

Sea Salt Gose

ABV
4.2%

IBU
10

OG
1.040

Fermentables

  • 6 lbs Pilsner Malt
  • 5 lbs Wheat Malt

Hops

  • 0.5 oz Saaz (60 min boil)

Yeast & Additions

  • Wyeast 5335 Lactobacillus (kettle sour)
  • Safale US-05
  • 0.5 oz sea salt (10 min boil)
  • 1 oz coriander (10 min boil)

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil 15 minutes, cool to 90°F, pitch Lactobacillus, hold until pH 3.4 (2-3 days).
  3. Boil 60 minutes, add hops, salt, coriander as listed.
  4. Cool to 66°F, pitch US-05, ferment 7 days.
  5. Carbonate to 2.8 volumes CO2.

Triple Threat IPA

Triple IPA

Triple Threat IPA

ABV
8.8%

IBU
100

OG
1.085

Fermentables

  • 15 lbs Pale 2-Row Malt
  • 1 lb Crystal 20L
  • 1 lb Cane Sugar (boil)

Hops

  • 2 oz Columbus (60 min boil)
  • 1 oz Citra (15 min boil)
  • 1 oz Simcoe (5 min boil)
  • 2 oz Citra (Dry Hop, 5 days)
  • 2 oz Simcoe (Dry Hop, 5 days)

Yeast

  • Safale US-05

Process

  1. Mash at 150°F for 60 minutes.
  2. Boil for 60 minutes, adding hops and sugar as listed.
  3. Cool to 66°F, pitch yeast, ferment for 10-14 days.
  4. Dry hop for 5 days.
  5. Package at 2.5 volumes CO2.

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