Russian Imperial Stout

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 10.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 35.50
Estimated OG: 1.100
Anticipated SRM: 50.6
Anticipated IBU: 101.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 120 Minutes

Grains
64.8% (23 lbs) - Maris Otter
11.3% (4 lbs) - LME
5.6% (2 lbs) - Roasted Barley
5.6% (2 lbs) - Organic Sucanat Sugar
4.2% (1.50 lbs) - Caramunich III
4.2% (1.50 lbs) - Special B
4.2% (1.50 lbs) - Chocolate Wheat

Hops
2.50 oz Nugget (14.50%) @ FWH
10ml Hop Shot @ 120 min
4.00 oz Willamette (5.20%) @ 20 min

Yeast
5 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5 gal -> Nottingham

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 150F

Notes
01/18/15: Brew day

English IPA

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 15.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 31.75
Estimated OG: 1.062
Anticipated SRM: 5.2 
Anticipated IBU: 57.3 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
91.3% (29 lbs) - Maris Otter
4.7% (1.50 lbs) - Dextrose
3.9% (1.25 lbs) - Caramalt

Hops
4.50 oz Challenger (7.50%) @ 60 min
4.00 oz Styrian Goldings (3.80%) @ 15 min
4.00 oz Fuggles (4.90%) @ 15 min
4.00 oz Brewer's Gold (8.70%) @ 0 min
12.00 oz Styrian Goldings (3.80%) @ 0 min

1.00 oz Brewer's Gold @ dry hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)
1.00 oz Chinook @ dry hop for 7 days (per 5 gal)

Yeast
5 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5 gal -> Nottingham

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 150F

Notes
12/29/14: Brew day
OG = 1.060

Winter Warmer

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 25.00
Estimated OG: 1.063
Anticipated SRM: 20.3
Anticipated IBU: 42.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
68.0% (17 lbs) - Maris Otter
16.0% (4 lbs) - Munich II
6.0% (1.50 lbs) - Crystal 60
4.0% (1 lbs) - Special Roast
4.0% (1 lbs) - Crystal 120
2.0% (8 oz) - Chocolate Malt

Hops
3.50 oz Brewer's Gold (6.75%) @ 60 min
3.00 oz Fuggles (3.8%) @ 15 min
3.00 oz Styrian Goldings (2.5%) @ 0 min

Yeast
5.5 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.5 gal -> Safale S-04

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 153F

Notes
10/17/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 11 gallons

ESB

Extra Special/Strong Bitter (ESB) is a beer style that I enjoy, but that I have yet to brew, surprisingly.  Each year, I set myself new homebrewing goals and this year one of them was to brew more styles of beers which I had not ventured yet. Besides Stouts and Porters, English Ales tend to be at the bottom of my brewing list but I started working on that last month when I brewed my Brown Ale.  

ESBs are maltly/bitter beers of moderate strength, yet balanced and very drinkable, like a lot of English ales. I kept my recipe fairly simple using Maris Otter as the base malt for its classic toasty and nutty flavour, a little Munich for a speck of breadiness and malt sweetness, Crystal 60 for a little caramel to balance the bitterness and a dash of Crystal 120 for a subtle touch of raisins and nut flavour.  

For the hops, I chose Bravo for bittering as I prefer to bitter with high AA hops instead of using a buttload of lower AA hops.  I find Bravo has a noble-ish character with its floral, earthy and spicy notes.  For finishing hops, I used  the classic English Fuggles.  I am also considering dry hoping the S-04 carboy with some Willamette just for fun.

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 15.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 28.57
Estimated OG: 1.054
Anticipated SRM: 11.3
Anticipated IBU: 43.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
77.0% (22 lbs) - Maris Otter
14.0% (4 lbs) - Dark Munich 
7.0% (2 lbs) - Crystal 60
2.0% (9 oz) - Crystal 120

Hops
2.50 oz Bravo (10.75%) @ 60 min
3.00 oz Fuggle (4.9%) @ 20 min
2.00 oz Fuggle (4.9%) @ 0 min

Yeast
5gal -> WLP002 English Ale
5gal -> Safale S-04 English Ale
5gal -> Danstar Windsor Ale

Mash Schedule
Sacc Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
04/24/14: Made 2L starter for WLP002 
05/02/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 15 gallons
OG = 1.053


05/27/14: Kegged  FG=1.009

Browne with an E

English Brown beer is a style that I had never brewed before and once in awhile I like to make something different for a change. I settled on the Northern English Brown because it is drier than the Southern version and I prefer drier beers.  A couple of weeks ago I had a tasting of Samuel Smith’s Nut Brown and wanted to re-create something similar to it.  

The story behind this batch, “Browne with an E”, is because my friend’s last name is Browne. He was once stopped by a cop who made a smart ass comment because his last name ended with an E.  Half the batch is for him so I thought it was appropriate.  

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size (Gal): 12.00

Total Grain (Lbs): 21.38

Estimated OG: 1.050

Anticipated SRM: 15.0

Anticipated IBU: 30.0 IBU

Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %

Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains

79.5% (17 lbs) - Maris Otter

9.4% (2 lbs) - Munich II

7.0% (1.5 lbs) - Cara 60

2.3% (0.5 lbs) - Cara 120

1.8% (6 oz) - Chocolate Malt

Hops

2.50 oz Fuggle (4.9%AA) @ 60 min

1.75 oz Styrian Golding (5.4%AA) @ 20 min

0.75 oz Willamette (5.2%AA) @ 5 min

Yeasts

6gal -> WY1450 Denny's Favorite 50

6gal -> WY1098 British Ale 

Mash Schedule

Sacc Rest - 60 min @ 153F

Notes
03/24/14: Made 2L starter for WY1098 
04/01/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 12 gallons
OG = 1.049

05/06/14: Kegged 1450 version.  FG=1.012