La Petite Ourse

A couple of weeks ago one of my friend shared with me a bottle of Rising Tide's Ursa Minor which is an hybrid of a hefe and a stout fermented with a German wheat beer yeast.  I really enjoyed it and it has inspired me to brew my own.  For my version I opted to focus more on the chocolate roast and used munich malt instead of crystal to tie both end.  The chocolate flavor will be match with banana flavor from the fermentation profile.

Recipe Specifications

Batch Size (Gal): 11.00

Total Grain (Lbs): 25.00

Estimated OG: 1.064

Anticipated SRM: 36.7

Anticipated IBU: 20.7 IBU

Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %

Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains

44.0% (11 lbs) - Wheat 

32.0% (8 lbs) - Bo Pils

12.0% (3 lbs) - Munich II

4.0% (1 lbs) - Pale Chocolate

4.0% (1 lbs) - Chocolate Wheat

4.0% (1 lbs) - Carafa Special III

Hops

2.50 oz Tettnanger (5.30%) @ 60 min

Yeast

5.5gal -> WY3068 - Weihenstephan Weizen

5.5gal -> WY3068 - Weihenstephan Weizen

Mash Schedule

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Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes

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02/08/15: Brew day

OG = 1.062

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

Hoppy Saison

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 15.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 27.25
Estimated OG: 1.053
Anticipated SRM: 3.1
Anticipated IBU: 32.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
69.7% (19 lbs) - Pilsner
11.0% (3 lbs) - Wheat
11.0% (3 lbs) - Flaked Oats
5.5% (1.50 lbs) - Dextrose
2.8% (0.75 lbs) - Acid Malt

Hops
2.50 oz Aramis (7.20%) @ 60 min
2.25 oz Saaz (3.20%) @ 20 min
1.75 oz Mittelfrueh (4.00%) @ 20 min
3.50 oz Saaz (3.20%) @ 0 min
2.50 oz Mittelfrueh (4.00%) @ 0 min

1.00 oz Triskel  @ Dry Hop for 10 days (per 5 gal)

Yeast
5 gal -> WLP566 - Belgian Saison II
5 gal -> WY3726 - Farmhouse Ale
2.5 gal -> WLP670 - American Farmhouse
2.5 gal -> WY3203 - De Bom Sour Blend

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 149F

Notes
01/17/15: 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

Zythos Amber

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 15.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.50
Estimated OG: 1.056
Anticipated SRM: 13.0 
Anticipated IBU: 51.7 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
70.5% (21.50 lbs) - Maris Otter
14.8% (4.50 lbs) - Munich  II
7.4% (2.25 lbs) - Carared
4.1% (1.25 lbs) - Melanoidin
1.6% (0.50 lbs) - Cara 120
1.6% (0.50 lbs) - Pale Chocolate

Hops
2.50 oz Magnum (12.60%) @ 60 min
3.00 oz Zythos (10.90%) @ 10 min
5.00 oz Zythos (10.90%) @ 0 min

Yeast
5 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5 gal -> WLP090 - San Diego Super Yeast
5 gal -> Conan Yeast from Heady Topper

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
12/10/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water

Knight Rye'der v2

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 11.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 28.50
Estimated OG: 1.067
Anticipated SRM: 37.6 
Anticipated IBU: 78.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
49.1% (14 lbs) - 2 Row
14.0% (4 lbs) - Munich  II
14.0% (4 lbs) - Rye Malt
7.0% (2 lbs) - Caramunich II
5.3% (1.50 lbs) - Chocolate Wheat
4.4% (1.25 lbs) - Special B
4.4% (1.25 lbs) - Flaked Oats
1.8% (0.50 lbs) - Black malt

Hops
1.50 oz Nugget (12.00%) @ FWH
2.00 oz Nugget (12.00%) @ 60 min
5.00 oz Wet Cascade (13.70%) @ 20 min
10.00 oz Wet Cascade (13.70%) @ 10 min
16.00 oz Wet Cascade (13.70%) @ 0 min

Yeast
WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 152F

Notes
12/07/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 11 gallons
OG = 1.065

Sergent Pepper

Recipe Specifications
Batch Size (Gal): 16.00
Total Grain (Lbs): 30.75
Estimated OG: 1.051
Anticipated SRM: 8.6
Anticipated IBU: 51.0 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75 %
Wort Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Grains
42.3% (13 lbs) - 2-Row
32.5% (10 lbs) - Maris Otter
13.0% (4 lbs) - Munich
9.8% (3 lbs) - Flaked Rye
2.4% (12 oz) - Special B

Hops
2.00 oz Chinook (9.50%) @ 60 min
1.00 oz Nugget (12.00%) @ 60 min
10.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 15 min
10.00 oz Wet Centennial (13.70%) @ 0 min

Misc
1 oz Black Tribal Pepper @ 0 min
1 oz Club House Pepper Medley @ 0 min (black, white, green, and pink peppercorns, allspice and coriander)
0.75 oz Szechuan Imperial Red Pepper @ 0 min

Yeast
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50
5.25 gal -> WY1450 - Denny's Favorite 50

Mash Schedule
Sacch Rest - 60 min @ 142F

Notes
11/08/14: Brew day

Fly sparge with 170F water
Collected 11 gallons
OG = 1.056