Please suggest recipes

[karanbamgia]

Firstly I want to thank the community for such an extensive forum, Thank you all for sharing.

Now, I am brewing in India, and its a tough market in terms of procuring raw material, However after a hectic week in trying to purchase I have got together a few things I could buy.

I have brewed only once before using extract kits in Australia about 6 years back.

I have been able to find and purchase the following,

Malt-
2 row dried malt extract
Pilsner malt
Pale ale malt
German wheat malt
Munich malt
Chocolate malt

Hops-
Us northern brewer
Us liberty
Perle
Aurora
Magnum

Yeast-
Safale us 05
Safale s 04
Safbrew t 58
Safbrew wb 06
Safbrew s 33

Could you all please suggest a recipe with the supplies I got.

Please help, it would be deeply appreciated.

Regards,
Karan

 

[mrdail87]

You could try a English style bitter with that. Here's something I threw together real quick. Should give a you beer that's fairly dry, but hoppy with a decent malty backbone.

If you want more hop flavor and less bitterness, just move the 30 minute addition to around 15 minutes.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Batch size: 5.0 gal
Boil volume: 6.0 gal
OG: 1.057
FG: 1.014
Bitterness (IBU): 43.9
Color (SRM): 15.5
ABV: 5.6%

Grain/Sugars:

8.00 lb Weyermann Pale Ale Malt, 78.0%
2.00 lb Munich (US), 19.5%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 2.4%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 24.8 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 30 min, 19.1 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

 

[chickypad]

A wheat beer would also be easy to start with. You could go 50/50 wheat malt and pilsner malt, a relatively small bittering addtion at 60 to get you in the 14-15 IBU range (I'd probably use the perle or liberty), then use the wb-06 yeast for a German style. Or if you prefer an American wheat bump up the IBU's a bit , add 0.5-1 oz of perle or liberty at flameout, then ferment with the 05.

 

[karanbamgia]

You could try a English style bitter with that. Here's something I threw together real quick. Should give a you beer that's fairly dry, but hoppy with a decent malty backbone.

If you want more hop flavor and less bitterness, just move the 30 minute addition to around 15 minutes.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
Batch size: 5.0 gal
Boil volume: 6.0 gal
OG: 1.057
FG: 1.014
Bitterness (IBU): 43.9
Color (SRM): 15.5
ABV: 5.6%

Grain/Sugars:

8.00 lb Weyermann Pale Ale Malt, 78.0%
2.00 lb Munich (US), 19.5%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 2.4%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 24.8 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 30 min, 19.1 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

This is something I am interested in. Maybe slightly lesser on the bitter.

Though this being my first brew, I was hoping I could go for an extract brew. I would probably prepare a mash tun over first week of January and would look at this as my first recipe.

Any thoughts on an extract with some steeping involved recipe. I would like to get refamaliarized once I go for an all grain batch.

Thanks for ur reply.

 

[karanbamgia]

A wheat beer would also be easy to start with. You could go 50/50 wheat malt and pilsner malt, a relatively small bittering addtion at 60 to get you in the 14-15 IBU range (I'd probably use the perle or liberty), then use the wb-06 yeast for a German style. Or if you prefer an American wheat bump up the IBU's a bit , add 0.5-1 oz of perle or liberty at flameout, then ferment with the 05.

Could I possibly make one without a mash tun? I am guessing not.

Thanks for replying.

 

[mrdail87]

Alright, here's a slightly modified version. I cut the Munich back to be safe. While it usually needs to be mashed you can still get some sweetness by steeping it.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale

2 row DME, 80.0%
1.00 lb Munich (US), 16.0%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 4.0%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 10 min, 9.5 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

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[karanbamgia]

Yes, this definitely looks like something I could brew.

Quick question, how much (in weight) DME should I use?

 

[karanbamgia]

Alright, here's a slightly modified version. I cut the Munich back to be safe. While it usually needs to be mashed you can still get some sweetness by steeping it.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale

2 row DME, 80.0%
1.00 lb Munich (US), 16.0%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 4.0%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 10 min, 9.5 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

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Yes, this definitely looks like something I could brew.

Quick question, how much (in weight) DME should I use?

K

 

[ArizonaGoalie]

I'm going to throw something different at you, something similar to what I've done in the past that will be really, really tasty. It's a dubbel/abbey ale hybrid:

7lbs 2-row DME
.50 Munich
.50 Pilsner
.25 Pale Malt

1.5 oz Liberty hops

S-33 yeast

Bring water up to 170, steep the three grains for 25 minutes
Remove grains, bring to boil
Add half of the DME at boil
Add other half of DME at 30 minutes (total 60 minute boil)

Hop schedule:
.50 at 60min
.50 at 30min
.50 at 10min

Do you have access to Belgian candy sugar? If so, add 1lb (or as much as you can get your hands on if less) at flameout. If not, add 6oz of corn sugar or even cane sugar at 5min.

S-33 is an aggressive yeast strain, so you may need a blowoff tube immediately to prepare for massive activity.

For some variations of this, add a couple ounces of bourbon to the boil at 5min left or add some orange peel with 10min left.

S-33 produces a fantastic beer.

 

[chickypad]

Could I possibly make one without a mash tun? I am guessing not.

Thanks for replying.

You may want to look into BIAB brewing - basically mashing in your kettle in a bag. You could do all grain batches or partial mash that way.

 

[mrdail87]

Yes, this definitely looks like something I could brew.

Quick question, how much (in weight) DME should I use?

Whoops, sorry must have erased it by accident. It's 5 pounds of DME.

 

[m00ps]

Firstly I want to thank the community for such an extensive forum, Thank you all for sharing.

Now, I am brewing in India, and its a tough market in terms of procuring raw material, However after a hectic week in trying to purchase I have got together a few things I could buy.

I have brewed only once before using extract kits in Australia about 6 years back.

I have been able to find and purchase the following,

Malt-
2 row dried malt extract
Pilsner malt
Pale ale malt
German wheat malt
Munich malt
Chocolate malt

Hops-
Us northern brewer
Us liberty
Perle
Aurora
Magnum

Yeast-
Safale us 05
Safale s 04
Safbrew t 58
Safbrew wb 06
Safbrew s 33

Could you all please suggest a recipe with the supplies I got.

Please help, it would be deeply appreciated.

Regards,
Karan

Hey thats a pretty sweet haul for a beginner!

I've got a few time proven recipes up here that may match up pretty close with your ingredients. One is a saison you could use the t58 with and another is a hefe you could use the wb06, and a third is an imperial oatmeal stout that you could use the us-05 and sub most of the dark malts for just chocolate.

Flapjack breakfast stout
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/flapjack-breakfast-stout-chocolate-coffee-oatmeal-maple-imperial-stout-496504/

fruit loops Hefe
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/fruit-loops-hefe-499587/

global warming saison
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/global-warming-saison-498466/



I'd suggest getting some rye, vienna, crystals, and a bunch of good IPA hops like citra, armarillo, mosiac, simcoe, etc next time you do an order. Let me know if you are interested in any and would like help with substitutions. Most of these recipes arent too based on the hop charcter so i think your hops would work

 

[karanbamgia]

Alright, here's a slightly modified version. I cut the Munich back to be safe. While it usually needs to be mashed you can still get some sweetness by steeping it.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale

2 row DME, 80.0%
1.00 lb Munich (US), 16.0%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 4.0%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 10 min, 9.5 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

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This looks like something i am interested in.

Going to brew on the 31st.
Preparing my checklist for this specific recipe.
I will be writing my experience on a blog.
I shall upload the link for you once i am through the first day.

Anything i should be careful about?

Thank you once again.

 

[karanbamgia]

I'm going to throw something different at you, something similar to what I've done in the past that will be really, really tasty. It's a dubbel/abbey ale hybrid:

7lbs 2-row DME
.50 Munich
.50 Pilsner
.25 Pale Malt

1.5 oz Liberty hops

S-33 yeast

Bring water up to 170, steep the three grains for 25 minutes
Remove grains, bring to boil
Add half of the DME at boil
Add other half of DME at 30 minutes (total 60 minute boil)

Hop schedule:
.50 at 60min
.50 at 30min
.50 at 10min

Do you have access to Belgian candy sugar? If so, add 1lb (or as much as you can get your hands on if less) at flameout. If not, add 6oz of corn sugar or even cane sugar at 5min.

S-33 is an aggressive yeast strain, so you may need a blowoff tube immediately to prepare for massive activity.

For some variations of this, add a couple ounces of bourbon to the boil at 5min left or add some orange peel with 10min left.

S-33 produces a fantastic beer.

This looks like something i could work with.

Cant find belgian candy sugar around here.
However, i would be looking at cane sugar, considering i am allergic to corn.

I have always wondering if i could play around with bourbon with brewing,
this looks interesting. Could be explain what kind of a profile i am looking at with adding bourbon?

 

[karanbamgia]

You may want to look into BIAB brewing - basically mashing in your kettle in a bag. You could do all grain batches or partial mash that way.

Even after learning the specific art/science of brewing in Australia and being there for almost 5 years, i never came across BIAB brewing.

This looks very interesting. I think what i prepare the specific bag and see if its something that give me good results.

Surprised the few homebrew books i have read, Didnt have much on BIAB brewing.

Thank you for the brilliant suggestion.

Happy Holidays.

 

[karanbamgia]

Hey thats a pretty sweet haul for a beginner!

I've got a few time proven recipes up here that may match up pretty close with your ingredients. One is a saison you could use the t58 with and another is a hefe you could use the wb06, and a third is an imperial oatmeal stout that you could use the us-05 and sub most of the dark malts for just chocolate.

Flapjack breakfast stout
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/flapjack-breakfast-stout-chocolate-coffee-oatmeal-maple-imperial-stout-496504/

fruit loops Hefe
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f70/fruit-loops-hefe-499587/

global warming saison
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f71/global-warming-saison-498466/



I'd suggest getting some rye, vienna, crystals, and a bunch of good IPA hops like citra, armarillo, mosiac, simcoe, etc next time you do an order. Let me know if you are interested in any and would like help with substitutions. Most of these recipes arent too based on the hop charcter so i think your hops would work

Being in India its next to impossible finding anything more than what i already have.
At most i could maybe get my hand on a few german hops.

I am pretty much taking favours from microbrewery owners which too are almost 6-8 hours away to procure what i can.

The art/science of homebrewing isnt very popular in our country.

It is a growing slowly, i try to involve a few friends here and there but then its a population of 1.3 billion, i could only do so much.

 

[chickypad]

Definitely more of a challenge than those of us with a LHBS nearby, but at least you've got a good selection of base malts with the pale, pilsner, wheat and munich. Not bad on the yeast either with an English ale, American ale, hefeweizen, and couple Belgian-ish strains. To provide some additional character malts you could look into toasting your own, lots of info on that around. Here is an article about making something that would be similar to crystal malt.

Other than stouts (without roasted barley or black malt) you should be able to get a pretty nice variety of styles. Once you get going folks will be able to help you with substitutions if there are particular styles or recipes that you want to try.

 

[FatDragon]

This looks like something i could work with.

Cant find belgian candy sugar around here.
However, i would be looking at cane sugar, considering i am allergic to corn.

I have always wondering if i could play around with bourbon with brewing,
this looks interesting. Could be explain what kind of a profile i am looking at with adding bourbon?

For the candi sugar, check this out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/20-lb-sugar-jar-yeast-nutrient-114837/

Many people will just use the juice of a lemon or something like that when making syrups like this - you can even do it with just sugar and water. The yeast nutrient he suggests does have an effect on the end product, but if you can't get it, making dark caramel syrup without it is better than nothing.

I brew in China. When I started, I thought my options were just as limited as what you're listing. Getting more immersed in Taobao - China's biggest online marketplace - showed me how wrong I was. While I'm limited to dry yeast and a few dozen of the most common hops, I've found that most stuff I want is available if I know where/how to look.

Have you tried checking out India's most prominent online marketplaces and retailers for ingredients? What about searching (in any way you can) for homebrewers in India who could help you find what you need? In my case, one online ingredient retailer hooked me up with an online group of homebrewers in my city, who have in turn hooked me up with more brewers, bars, and ingredient shops, as well as doing a couple group buys. My guess is that you'll have a similar experience to what I've had and you'll be making world-class beer in no time.

Good luck!

 

[karanbamgia]

Alright, here's a slightly modified version. I cut the Munich back to be safe. While it usually needs to be mashed you can still get some sweetness by steeping it.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale

2 row DME, 80.0%
1.00 lb Munich (US), 16.0%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 4.0%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 10 min, 9.5 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

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Sorry quick question should I mill the Munich before steeping it?

Thank you.

 

[karanbamgia]

Sorry quick question should I mill the Munich before steeping it?

Thank you.

Stupid question.
Figured it out.

 

[karanbamgia]

For the candi sugar, check this out: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/20-lb-sugar-jar-yeast-nutrient-114837/

Many people will just use the juice of a lemon or something like that when making syrups like this - you can even do it with just sugar and water. The yeast nutrient he suggests does have an effect on the end product, but if you can't get it, making dark caramel syrup without it is better than nothing.

I brew in China. When I started, I thought my options were just as limited as what you're listing. Getting more immersed in Taobao - China's biggest online marketplace - showed me how wrong I was. While I'm limited to dry yeast and a few dozen of the most common hops, I've found that most stuff I want is available if I know where/how to look.

Have you tried checking out India's most prominent online marketplaces and retailers for ingredients? What about searching (in any way you can) for homebrewers in India who could help you find what you need? In my case, one online ingredient retailer hooked me up with an online group of homebrewers in my city, who have in turn hooked me up with more brewers, bars, and ingredient shops, as well as doing a couple group buys. My guess is that you'll have a similar experience to what I've had and you'll be making world-class beer in no time.

Good luck!

Somehow after putting in my first batch, I kind of agree with you.

I mean the ingredients took its own sweet time to find but i did manage to find most of the hops and malt required for the process, or the ones i would be interested in at this point.

I had to be a little creative too in terms of finding suitable alternatives when it came to buying a fermentor for instance (Somehow i feel i could share this with you as you might have a similar setup in china), i went to the market in search of something suitable, i did have 5L water bottles in mind if i could find anything, on just browsing a shop for a strainer i came across a CPVC(plastic) Milkman container which was 10L and kind of perfect for the purpose. I picked it up and it has been perfect as it has a handle to carry and a new wide mouth on top to clean when needed.

So, somewhere i do agree with what you have to say when you say its all there but you just have to look hard enough.

Thank you for your brilliant advice.

 

[karanbamgia]

Alright, here's a slightly modified version. I cut the Munich back to be safe. While it usually needs to be mashed you can still get some sweetness by steeping it.

English Bitter

Recipe specifics:

Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale

2 row DME, 80.0%
1.00 lb Munich (US), 16.0%
0.25 lb Chocolate Malt (US), 4.0%

Hops:

1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 60 min, 26.3 IBU
1.00 oz Northern Brewer (AA 7.0%, Pellet) 10 min, 9.5 IBU

Yeast/Misc:

Safale US-05, 1.0 unit(s), Yeast

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Mrdail, Had a great first brew. checked today fermentation has begun.
I have started a little journal by the name dehrabrewjournal.blogspot.com,
I will update the entire experience on it.

Sorry for again, but could you please suggest another recipe, i was hoping to brew sunday morning again.

Wondering if i could get something with a light colour. Its sunny these days and thats just pleasing to the eye. Something more goldish in colour.

Looking forward to more recipes.

 

[chickypad]

How about a simple wheat beer for a light easy drinker? This recipe would be for 10 L batch. You need to mash the wheat: mash in a bag in 4-5 qts of water, hold it around 150-152 for 45 min or so, lift and squeeze the bag then proceed with the rest. You could throw in 4-6 oz of Munich if you like. You may also want to adjust the bittering addition for the AA of your hops, I was aiming for about 18-20 IBU, 1.050-1.052 OG. Yeast would be your choice, wb-06 for a German style hefe or us-05 for American.

2 lbs Wheat Malt
1.75 lbs DME
0.25 oz Perle [6.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min 13.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Perle [6.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min 5.4 IBUs

 

[karanbamgia]

How about a simple wheat beer for a light easy drinker? This recipe would be for 10 L batch. You need to mash the wheat: mash in a bag in 4-5 qts of water, hold it around 150-152 for 45 min or so, lift and squeeze the bag then proceed with the rest. You could throw in 4-6 oz of Munich if you like. You may also want to adjust the bittering addition for the AA of your hops, I was aiming for about 18-20 IBU, 1.050-1.052 OG. Yeast would be your choice, wb-06 for a German style hefe or us-05 for American.

2 lbs Wheat Malt
1.75 lbs DME
0.25 oz Perle [6.90 %] - Boil 60.0 min 13.6 IBUs
0.50 oz Perle [6.90 %] - Boil 5.0 min 5.4 IBUs

This looks awesome. I like simpler profiled beer on some days, I think this is something i will do. I will write a blog entry on it and send you the link with results.


I might divide the batch and use WB06 on 5L and US05 on 5L

Keep you updated.

Regards.