Archived homebrew recipes. Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:52:24 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:52:24 +0000 BeerAdvocate https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/forums/homebrew-recipes.67/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:10:50 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/russian-collusion-imperial-stout.662552/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/russian-collusion-imperial-stout.662552/ invalid@example.com (hojo813) hojo813 Russian imperial stout
2021 Dominion Cup Silver Medal 33A
5G batch. All grain
66IBU 9.9%ABV
1.091 SG
1.017 FG

Grain Bill
12lb Maris Otter malt
12oz Cholate malt
12oz roasted barley
8oz crystal extra dark 120L
8oz caramel 10L
8oz golden naked oats
5.3oz brown malt

Mash in at 151F for 60min
I do an optional protein rest for 10min after

60 minute boil

Hops
1.5oz Nugget Hops (First Wort Hop) 60min
0.5oz Northern Brewer 30min
1lb Belgian Candi sugar (solid) 15min
Whirlfloc...

Russian Collusion Imperial Stout]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2021 21:56:51 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/big-black-and-beautiful-imp-stout.655876/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/big-black-and-beautiful-imp-stout.655876/ invalid@example.com (SaCkErZ9) SaCkErZ9
5 gallons
[OG]- 1.078
[FG]- 1.014
[ABV]- 8.6%
[IBU]- 56 IBU

75% efficiency

10lbs 2-row
2lb Flaked oats
1lb dextrose
1 lb chocolate malt
12oz barley flakes
12oz Crystal 120
12oz Roasted Barley
8oz chocolate rye
4oz black patent

1oz Columbus 15.8%AA- 60min
2oz Cascade 5.5%AA- 20min
2oz Cascade 5.5%AA- 10min

Pitched on US05 yeast cake

Mashed at 151F for 60 minutes, sparged to collect 6.5 gallons of wort
Fermented 10 days at 68F
Racked to...

Big Black and Beautiful Imp Stout]]> Sun, 01 Nov 2020 17:12:47 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-american-brown-ale-ag.615253/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-american-brown-ale-ag.615253/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Averagely Perfect American Brown Ale
American Brown Ale
All Grain
Batch Size: 5 Gallons into fermenter (5.09 gallons including trub prior to xfer to fermenter)
OG: 1.056
FG: 1.013
ABV: 5.6%
IBUs: 30 (Tinseth)

Mash Efficiency: 70%

Grain Bill:
8.65 lbs Golden Promise
0.66 lbs Brown Malt (~60L)
0.61 lbs Pale Chocolate Malt (English ~220L)
0.55 lbs American Crystal 60
0.55 lbs Golden Naked Oats

Hop Schedule (Pellet Hops):
60 Minutes
--0.4 ounces Centennial (10% AA)
10...

Averagely Perfect American Brown Ale - AG]]> 1 Sun, 19 Jul 2020 13:34:21 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/biere-de-garde.465666/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/biere-de-garde.465666/ invalid@example.com (Supergenious) Supergenious All Grain
5 gallons)
OG 1.067
FG 1.006
ABV 8.0%
SRM 12
IBU 26

Efficiency Target 68%

Grain Bill:
8 lbs Golden Promise
4 lbs Munich malt 10L
1 lb Biscuit malt
1 lb Flaked Rye
.5 lb Cararye, Weyermann

Hop Bill:
1 oz Mt. Hood @ 60 min
1 oz Mt. Hood @ 10 min

Yeast:
WY 3725PC - Biere de Garde, 1 L starter (WLP072 works well too, if you can't get 3725)

Water profile:
Ca 93, Mg 0, Na 0, Cl 107, SO4 53, HCO3 31

Process:
Single infusion, no mash out. Mash at 152F for 60 minutes....

Biere de Garde]]> 4 Fri, 17 Jul 2020 14:32:15 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-koelsch-koelsch-vid-19-ag-w-extract-option.641345/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-koelsch-koelsch-vid-19-ag-w-extract-option.641345/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Averagely Perfect Kölsch - "Kölsch-Vid 19"
Kölsch
All Grain (with extract option)
Batch Size: 5 Gallons into fermenter (5.05 gallons including trub prior to xfer to fermenter)
OG: 1.045
FG: 1.008
ABV: 4.8%
IBUs: 25 (Tinseth)

Mash Efficiency: 70%

Grain Bill:
7.88 lbs German Pilsner Malt
0.88 lbs Wheat Malt

Hop Schedule (Pellet Hops):
60 Minutes
--0.66 ounces Hallertau Mittelfrüh (3.8% AA)
--0.66 ounces Tettnang (4.4% AA)
5 Minutes
--0.35 ounces Hallertau...

Averagely Perfect Kölsch - "Kölsch-Vid 19" - AG (w/extract option)]]> 8 Wed, 13 May 2020 23:53:51 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/blackburn-dark-mild-all-grain.218215/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/blackburn-dark-mild-all-grain.218215/ invalid@example.com (Soneast) Soneast Blackburn Dark Mild
English Dark Mild
All Grain
5.25g
1.044
1.016
3.7% ABV
22 SRM
19 IBUs

70% Efficiency

5 lbs. Baird's Marris Otter
2.5 lbs. Thomas Fawcett Golden Promise
1 lb. Baird's Brown Malt
4 oz. Baird's Medium Crystal Malt
4 oz. Baird's Dark Crystal Malt
4 oz. Thomas Fawcett Pale Chocolate Malt
4 oz. Baird's Chocolate Malt

1 oz. East Kent Goldings [4.8% AA] at 60 mins.

1 Liter, decanted starter of London ESB (White Labs 1968)

Water profile used (ppm): Ca: 106, Mg:...

Blackburn Dark Mild - All Grain]]> 10 Tue, 05 May 2020 18:23:27 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/easy-does-it-munich-helles.317999/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/easy-does-it-munich-helles.317999/ invalid@example.com (utahbeerdude) utahbeerdude Easy Does It -- A Munich Helles Recipe and Process
All Grain
5 gallons into keg

Parameters
OG: 1.050
FG: 1.016
ABV: 4.6%
IBUs: 22 (Tinseth)
SRM: 4.4

Grain Bill (exact amounts should be based on system efficiency)
80% Weyerman Pils (2 deg L)
20% Weyerman Light Munich (8 deg L)

Hops
Hallertau Mittelfruh 4.4% AA, 1.5 oz, 90 min
Hallertau Mittelfruh 4.4% AA, 0.5 oz, 10 min
Hallertau Mittelfruh 4.4% AA, 0.5 oz, 0 min

Yeast
White Labs WLP838 (Southern...

Easy Does It -- Munich Helles]]> 13 Wed, 15 Apr 2020 22:56:30 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/asteria-russian-imperial-stout-all-grain.254451/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/asteria-russian-imperial-stout-all-grain.254451/ invalid@example.com (SFACRKnight) SFACRKnight Asteria
Russian Imperial Stout
All Grain
5 Gallons
1.114
1.022
12% abv
65 SRM
93 IBU tinseth

Assuming 70% Efficiency

16.94 lbs Maris Otter
1.672 lbs Flaked Oats
1.21 lbs Chocolate Malt
1.0 lbs pils DME (ran out of mash tun space)
0.9 lbs Roasted Barley
0.682 lbs Carafa II
0.594 lb C120
0.594 lb C80

2.0 oz Magnum 12%AA @ 90 min
2.0 oz Fuggles 4%AA @ 60 min
2.0 oz Fuggles 4%AA @ 30 min

Used WLP001 in a 2L starter and WLP007 (irish ale) in a separate 2L starter. Pitched both at the...

Asteria Russian Imperial Stout All Grain]]> 15 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:02:49 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/wenceslas-pilsner.497352/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/wenceslas-pilsner.497352/ invalid@example.com (Soneast) Soneast
He never mentions hop amounts, only varietals and location in the boil, but I am going with the assumption that it is a little hop heavy especially for...

Wenceslas Pilsner]]> 5 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 19:55:58 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/milkshake-ipa.550681/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/milkshake-ipa.550681/ invalid@example.com (TooHopTooHandle) TooHopTooHandle NEIPA MILKSHAKE
6 gallon batch
OG: 1.083
FG: 1.021 (because of lactose)
SRM: 6
ABV : 8.5
Efficiency: 83%
60 min boil 60min mash @ 152.
Mash ph. 5.38 using distilled water
London Ale III 1318 (1.6L starter 24 hours before and pitch right off stir plate w/ no decant)
11lbs-2row
2lbs- flaked oats
2lbs- flaked wheat
2lbs- white wheat
1lb- Lactose (last 5 min of boil)
.5lbs- honey malt
.5lbs- crystal 10
6oz of citra, 6oz of denali, 6oz of Eldorado, 6oz of...

Milkshake IPA]]> 17 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:13:50 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-dubbel-ag-w-extract-steeped-grains-option.576747/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-dubbel-ag-w-extract-steeped-grains-option.576747/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Averagely Perfect Dubbel
Belgian Dubbel
All Grain (with extract + steeped grains option)
Batch Size: 5 Gallons into fermenter (5.04 gallons including trub prior to xfer to fermenter)
OG: 1.065
FG: 1.012
ABV: 7.0%
IBUs: 24 (Tinseth)

Mash Efficiency: 70%

Grain Bill:
10.72 lbs Belgian Pilsner Malt
0.50 lbs Caramunich
0.25 lbs Special B
1.00 lbs D-90 Syrup (added at flameout)

Hop Schedule (Pellet Hops):
60 Minutes
--1.13 ounces Styrian Goldings (5% AA)
10 Minutes...

Averagely Perfect Dubbel - AG (w/extract + steeped grains option)]]> 4 Sat, 18 May 2019 19:03:46 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/hoppy-amarillo-wheat-ale-ag.605167/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/hoppy-amarillo-wheat-ale-ag.605167/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Hoppy Amarillo Wheat Ale
American Wheat Ale
All Grain
Batch Size: 5.1 Gallons into fermenter (5.21 gallons including trub prior to xfer to fermenter)
OG: 1.052
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.0%
IBUs: 29 (Modified Tinseth per BrewCipher)
SRM: 6
Mash Efficiency: 70%

Grain Bill:
5 lbs Wyermann Pale Wheat Malt
4.7 lbs Briess 2-Row
0.85 lbs Goldswaen Red

Hop Schedule (Pellet Hops, All Amarillo, 7.7% AA):
First Wort
--0.5 ounces
15 Minutes
--0.5 ounces
5 Minutes
--1.5 ounces...

Hoppy Amarillo Wheat Ale - AG]]> 6 Tue, 30 Apr 2019 00:48:23 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/raspberry-grisette-ag.192357/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/raspberry-grisette-ag.192357/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Poor Man's Sour
Grisette with Raspberries
All Grain
5.1 Gallons into Fermenter
OG: 1.041
FG: 1.007
ABV: 4.5%
SRM: Pink
IBUs: 18 (Tinseth)

Mash Efficiency Target: 70% (no sparge)

Grain Bill:
Weyermann German Pilsner Malt - 6.3125 lbs
Weyermann Wheat Malt - 1.8125 lbs

Hop Bill:
60 Minutes - 1 ounce Hersbrucker Pellets, 3.1% AA (or a noble hop)
20 Minutes - 0.5 ounces Styrian Goldings, 4% AA (or a noble hop)

Yeast: Wyeast 3724, BrewCipher (default) pitch

Strike Water...

Raspberry Grisette - AG]]> 17 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:55:20 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/american-blonde-ag.604203/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/american-blonde-ag.604203/ invalid@example.com (gvickery) gvickery Nottingham Strong Blonde


BIAB 4.15 gal
OG. 1.060
FG. 1.010
abv 6.5
SRM 4
IBU 25
Efficiency 75%
Grain bill
American 2-row. 10lbs
Vienna. 1lb

Hops
East Kent Goldings 1oz at 60
Styrian Goldings 1oz at 20

Yeast
US-05 one packet pitched dry

Mashed in at 160
Mashed for 60 min at 150
Pulled bag and poured 1 gal of water over bag heated to 170 for a rinse sparge
Boiled for 60 min
Cooled to 74 and pitched yeast
Fermented at 58 for 2 days and raised temp to 60...

American Blonde AG]]> Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:30:55 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/blonde-faux-pilsner.595600/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/blonde-faux-pilsner.595600/ invalid@example.com (gvickery) gvickery BIAB

Grain bill
9 lb US Pilsner
1 lb Vienna

Hops
1 oz Sterling 60 min
1 oz Sterling 10 min
1 oz Liberty. 10 min

IBU. 33

Nottingham ale yeast
Strike water was 160 but the temp didn’t drop enough so I added ice. Mashed at 145-148 for 30 min. Temp dropped to 140 so I heated to 155 and let it stand for 30 more minutes till it dropped to 145. Mash complete.
Removed grain and started heating. Took about an hr to boil. Boiled for 30 min and added 1 oz sterling. Boiled 30 more...

Blonde faux pilsner]]> Sun, 29 Jul 2018 00:47:44 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/cocoa-banana-sweet-stout-all-grain.386645/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/cocoa-banana-sweet-stout-all-grain.386645/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan 5.1 gallons into the fermenter
1.064 OG (including lactose contribution)
1.032 FG (this is not a typo)
4.4% ABV
45 SRM
26 IBUs (Tinseth)

73% Mash Efficiency (No Sparge, with Mashout)

Grain Bill (mash):
3.2 lbs Pale Ale Malt, Briess
3.1 lbs Munich, Schill (9 srm)
1 lb Flaked Barley
1 lb English Dark Crystal
0.5 lbs Fawcett Pale Chocolate
0.5 lbs Simpsons Chocolate (430)
1 lb Roasted Barley, Briess Light
0.67 lbs Carafoam

In Boil, with 20...

Cocoa Banana Sweet Stout - All Grain]]> 19 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 14:41:46 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/chocolate-oatmeal-porter-ag.199893/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/chocolate-oatmeal-porter-ag.199893/ invalid@example.com (FATC1TY) FATC1TY Chocolate Oatmeal Porter
Oatmeal Porter
All Grain
5.5 gallons
1.068
1.018
6.6 % ABV
45 SRM
34 IBU

72% efficiency assumed

9# Maris Otter - 66.8%
2# Flaked Oats- 14.9%
15oz Chocolate Malt (450L)-7%
12oz Crystal 80L-5.6%
8oz Pale Chocolate Malt-3.7%
4.4oz Debittered Black Malt-2%
Rice Hulls as needed- roughly half a pound
3oz of Dutched Cocoa Powder

.65oz Northern Brewer @ 60- to 23 IBU's
1oz Willamette @ 20- to 11 IBU's
3oz Dutched Cocoa Powder @ 10min

Wyeast 1968 London ESB, with a...

Chocolate Oatmeal Porter- AG]]> 36 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:25:33 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/dry-hopped-cali-common-partial-mash.486282/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/dry-hopped-cali-common-partial-mash.486282/ invalid@example.com (ssam) ssam Partial Mash
5 gallons
OG: 1.053
FG: 1.014
ABV: 5.1%
IBU: 30 Tinseth

The mash:
4lbs- 2-row

Extract:
4 lbs Light DME

Hops (boil):
1 oz Northern Brewer @ 60 minutes

Yeast:
Wyeast 2112 - California Lager

Dry Hops (Select a version):
To add 5-7 days before bottling
Version 1 (Brotherhood Steam):
1.5oz Citra
1oz Nelson Sauvin

Version 2:
1oz Nelson Sauvin
1oz Mosaic
1oz Simcoe

Version 3:
2oz Nelson Sauvin
2oz Simcoe

This is my...

Dry Hopped Cali Common - Partial Mash]]> 2 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:23:06 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/the-manger-ris-all-grain.219971/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/the-manger-ris-all-grain.219971/ invalid@example.com (epic1856) epic1856
Russian Imperial Stout

All Grain
5.50 Gallons
OG: 1.101
FG: 1.030
9.3% ABV
64.0 SRM
71 IBU (Rager)

65% Efficiency

Grain Bill:
18 lbs Pale Malt (Northwestern)
1 lb Pale Chocolate Malt
1 lb Molasses
1 lb Roasted Barley
1 lb Special B
.50 lb Chocolate Malt

Hops:
1 oz Magnum Pellets, 14.20% AA, 60 Minutes
1 oz E.K. Golding Pellets, 7.2% AA, 30 Minutes
1 oz E.K. Golding Pellets, 7.2% AA, 5 Minutes

Yeast:
2 Packets S-04 Safale English Ale Yeast...

The Manger – RIS – All Grain]]> 2 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 02:15:51 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-saison-pellet-hop-version-ag.275601/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/averagely-perfect-saison-pellet-hop-version-ag.275601/ invalid@example.com (VikeMan) VikeMan Saison
All Grain (with Partial Mash option)
Batch Size: 5 Gallons into fermenter (5.1 gallons including trub prior to xfer to fermenter)
OG: 1.045
FG: 1.002
ABV: 5.7%
24 IBUs (per Tinseth Calc)

Mash Efficiency: 70%

Grain Bill:
Belgian Pilsner Malt - 6.08 lbs-- 68%
Flaked Wheat – 1.52 lbs--17%
Vienna Malt – 1.34 lbs--15%

Hop Schedule:
60 Minutes
--Saaz, 4% AA, 0.46 oz
--Hallertau, 4% AA, 0.46 oz
10 Minutes
--Saaz, 4% AA,...

Averagely Perfect Saison - Pellet Hop Version - AG]]> 5