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Blimey Matey

American Hefeweizen by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.88 Gallons

• Boil Time: 75 Minutes

• Efficiency: 72%

• OG: 1.051

• FG: 1.011

• ABV: 5.4%

• Bitterness: 17.2 IBUs

• Color: 4.2° SRM

• Calories: 122 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 4 1/4 lbs Maris Otter

• 4 1/4 lbs White Wheat

• 3/4 lb Vienna

Hops:

• 0.5 oz Saaz - Boil 60 Minutes

• 0.5 oz Saaz - Boil 20 Minutes

• 0.25 oz El Dorado - Boil 20 Minutes

• 0.25 oz El Dorado - Boil 7 Minutes

Yeast:

• Bavarian Weizen Yeast #WLP351

Other Ingredients:

• 24 oz. Lime Zest - Boil 5 Minutes

Double Mast

Doppelbock by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 6 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.07

• FG: 1.014

• ABV: 7.34%

• Bitterness: 36.43 IBUs

• Color: 19.8° SRM

• Calories: 247 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 4 lbs 2-Row

• 5 lbs Munich

• 2 lbs Aromatic Malt

• 1 lb Caramel 120L

• 1 lb Flaked Wheat

Hops:

• 1 oz Magnum - Boil 60 Minutes

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale US-05

Other Ingredients:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc @ 15 Minutes

It Started With a Bishop

Blonde Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 8 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.057

• FG: 1.014

• ABV: 5.63%

• Bitterness: 34.73 IBUs

• Color: 5.7° SRM

• Calories: 203 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 4 lbs Maris Otter Pale - UK

• 4 lbs Pilsen - UK

• 1 lb Vienna - UK

• 0.5 lb Victory Malt

• 1 lb Carafoam - DE

Hops:

• 1 oz Tettnang - Boil 60 Minutes

• 0.5 oz Cascade - Boil 10 Minutes

• 0.5 oz Simcoe - Boil 10 Minutes

• 0.5 oz Simcoe - Boil 0 Minutes

Yeast:

• Wyeast 1214 Belgian Abbey

Butch's Bilgewater

Light-Bodied IPA by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 8.19 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.075

• FG: 1.019

• ABV: 7.34%

• Bitterness: 69.52 IBUs

• Color: 9.4° SRM

• Calories: 267 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 13 lbs Pale Ale

• 1 lb Caramel/Crystal 40

• 1 lb Carapils

Hops:

• 0.5 oz Citra - Boil 60 Minutes

• 1 oz Mosaic - Boil 10 Minutes

• 1 oz Citra - Boil 10 Minutes

• 1 oz Mosaic - Boil 5 Minutes

• 1 oz Citra - Boil 5 Minutes

• 1 oz Mosaic - Boil 0 Minutes

• 0.5 oz Citra - Boil 0 Minutes

Yeast:

• Wyeast American Ale II

Special Instructions:

Dry Hop:

• 1 oz Citra & 1 oz Mosaic for 7 Days

• 2 oz Citra for 3 Days

Vitamin Sea

Creme Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 65%

• OG: 1.058

• FG: 1.011

• ABV: 6.16%

• Bitterness: 15.3 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.26

• Color: 5.5° SRM

• Calories: 205 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 11 2-Row - US

• 2 Munich

• 0.2 CaraMunich I - DE

Hops:

• 0.75 Columbus Boil 10 Minutes

• 0.75 Columbus Boil 0 Minutes

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale US-05

Other Ingredients:

• 2 oz Vanilla 0 minutes Primary

• 2 oz Orange peel 15 minutes Boil

• 1 oz Coriander 15 minutes Boil

Folly Rolly Rye

Rye IPA by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.3 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.052

• FG: 1.01

• ABV: 5.5%

• Bitterness: 68.51 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 1.32

• Color: 4.3° SRM

• Calories: 183 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 2 Rye - DE

• 0.5 Munich Light - DE

• 7 Pilsner - BE

Hops:

• 0.5 Hallertau Gold Boil 60 Minutes

• 0.5 East Kent Goldings Boil 30 Minutes

• 0.5 Saaz(Czech) Boil 5 Minutes

• 0.5 East Kent Goldings Boil 5 Minutes

• 0.5 Hallertau Gold Boil 0 Minutes

• 0.5 Saaz (Czech) Boil 0 Minutes

Yeast:

• Wyeast French Saison 3711

Special Instructions:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

Yo Ho! Blow the Jan Down

Summertime Blonde Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 8 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.05

• FG: 1.009

• ABV: 5.37%

• Bitterness: 24.9 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.5

• Color: 4.5° SRM

• Calories: 177 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 4 Pilsner

• 4 Maris Otter Pale - UK

• 0.5 Vienna

• 0.25 Honey Malt - CA

• 0.5 Carafoam - DE

Hops:

• 1 Amarillo Boil 20 Minutes

• 0.5 Citra Whirlpool 0 Minutes

• 0.5 Citra Dry Hop for 7 days

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale US-05

Special Instructions:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

Off the Florida Keys

Fruited Beer by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 8 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.066

• FG: 1.012

• ABV: 7.07%

• Bitterness: 22.53 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.34

• Color: 3.2° SRM

• Calories: 232 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 3 Pale Wheat - DE

• 8 2-Row

• 1 Carapils

• 0.5 Rice Hulls

Hops:

• 1 Tettnang Boil 60 Minutes

• 1 Tettnang Boil 5 Minutes

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale US-05

Special Instructions:

• 8 oz. Limejuice Boil 15 mins

• 4 Ripened Limes' zest Boil 15 mins

UNPOC

Rauchbier by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.054

• FG: 1.011

• ABV: 5.63%

• Bitterness: 28.88 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.53

• Color: 12.3° SRM

• Calories: 191 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 5 Dry Malt Extract

• 2 Honey Malt - CA

• 1 Caramel/Crystal 15

• 1 Peated Male - UK

Hops:

• 0.5 Challenger Boil 30 Mins

• 1 Amarillo Boil 15 Mins

Yeast:

• Danstar Nottingham

Special Instructions:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

Hoofdonder

Belgian Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 70%

• OG: 1.055

• FG: 1.013

• ABV: 5.5%

• Bitterness: 55.48 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 1.01

• Color: 13.5° SRM

• Calories: 195 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 8 Maris Otter Pale - UK

• 2 Belgian Aromatic - BE

• 2 Flaked Oats

• 2 CaraMunich II - DE

• 2 CaraPils - DE

Hops:

• 2 Simcoe Boil 60 Minutes

• 1.25 Saaz(Czech) Boil 20 Minutes

• 0.75 Saaz(Czech) Boil 0 Minutes

Yeast:

• White Labs Trappist Ale WLP500

Special Instructions::

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

• Mash @ 155 for 60 mins

Easy Peazey

Blonde Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.25 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 73%

• OG: 1.053

• FG: 1.011

• ABV: 5.5%

• Bitterness: 27.78 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.52

• Color: 5.2° SRM

• Calories: 188 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 8.75 2-Row

• 0.5 Caramel/Crystal 20

• 0.5 White Wheat

• 0.5 Honey Malt - CA

Hops:

• 0.25 Magnum Boil 60 Minutes

• 0.5 Lemondrop Boil 30 Minutes

• 0.5 Lemondrop Boil 10 Minutes

• 0.5 Lemondrop Whirlpool 10 Minutes

• 0.5 Lemondrop Dry Hop 7 Days

Yeast:

• Danstar Nottingham

Special Instructions:

• Mash at 150 for 60 mins

• Sparge with 168 to gather 6 gals wort

• Boil 60 mins, Hops: per schedule

• Steep Hops: for 10 mins at flameout

Anika Bay

Tropical Stout by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 8 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.068

• FG: 1.013

• ABV: 7.21%

• Bitterness: 24.54 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.36

• Color: 42.4° SRM

• Calories: 240 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 8 Maris Otter Pale - UK

• 1.25 Chocolate - BE

• 1.5 Flaked Oats

• 0.5 Roasted Barley

• 0.75 Caramel/Crystal 75

Hops:

• 1 Fuggles Boil 60 Mins

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale US-05

Special Instructions:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

• 12 oz Cocoa Nibs

• 49 oz Vintner's Harvest Raspberry Puree

• Brew, ferment for 10 days, then add the Raspberries & Cocoa Nibs to the Secondary for another 5-6 days.

The Blonde Stranger

Blonde Ale by Adam Quackenbush

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.3 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.08

• FG: 1.02

• ABV: 7.86%

• Bitterness: 32.24 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.4

• Color: 7.6° SRM

• Calories: 286 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 11 2-Row

• 1.5 CaraPils - DE

• 1 Honey Malt - CA

• 1 Munich Light - DE

Hops:

• 1 Willamette Boil 60 Minutes

• 0.5 Amarillo Boil 20 Minutes

• 1 Willamette Boil 5 Minutes

Yeast:

• White Labs German Ale/Kölsch WLP029

Special Instructions:

• 1 oz Whirlfloc 15 minutes Boil

O'er the Yardarm

Fruited Summer Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 7.5 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 75%

• OG: 1.053

• FG: 1.038

• ABV: 4.13%

• Bitterness: 21.47 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.41

• Color: 2.8° SRM

• Calories: 189 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 5 Pilsner - DE

• 4 White Wheat

• 1 Flaked Oats

Hops:

• 1 Hallertau Hersbruker 60 Minutes

• .5 Hallertau Hersbrucker 30 Minutes

Yeast:

• WYeast: American Ale II 1272

Special Instructions::

• 1 oz. Whirfloc @ 15 mins.

• 3/4 tsp. Coriander @ 5 mins

• 1.5 lbs. Coconut @ 0 mins

• 2 oz. Lime Peel @ 0 mins

• Add 1.5 lbs. Coconut to the Secondary

HD's Christmas Ale

Winter Seasonal Ale by Hoytdog

• Recipe Type: All Grain

• Batch Size: 5.5 Gallons

• Boil Size: 6.5 Gallons

• Boil Time: 60 Minutes

• Efficiency: 73%

• OG: 1.066

• FG: 1.017

• ABV: 6.42%

• Bitterness: 61.26 (tinseth)

• IBU/OG: 0.93

• Color: 23.3° SRM

• Calories: 235 per 12 oz.

Fermentables:

• 8 2-Row

• 1.5 Caramel/Crystal 40

• 1 Flaked Wheat

• 0.5 Special B

• 0.25 CaraMunich

• 0.25 Chocolate Wheat Malt

Hops:

• 1 Nugget 60 Minutes

• 1 Fuggles 10 Minutes

Yeast:

• Fermentis Safale S-04

Special Instructions::

• 1 oz. Whirfloc @ 15 mins.

• Add to the boil:

  • 1 oz. Orange Peel

  • 3 Cinnamon Sticks