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Extract Amber Ale

Adapted from American Amber Ale Extract Template.

  • ABV: 6.3%
  • IBU: 36
  • Color:   16.3 SRM

American-Style Amber/Red Ale - Extract

This recipe is a base template for the American-Style Amber/Red Ale style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's ...

Farmhouse IPA

Adapted from American IPA All-Grain Template.

  • ABV: 7.4%
  • IBU: 69.7
  • Color:   12 SRM

American-Style India Pale Ale - All Grain

An cross between an American IPA and a Begian IPA. The hops that we know and love with the funk from Europe.

Beer for Breakfast Stout

  • ABV: 7.0%
  • IBU: 27.5
  • Color:   50 SRM

Coffee-Flavored Beer - All Grain

A bold coffee and chocolate infused stout.

Spring Dunkelweizen

  • ABV: 6.2%
  • IBU: 15.7
  • Color:   11.8 SRM

South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Dunkel Weissbier - All Grain

Not a huge fan of light wheat beers so I'm making this dark wheat beer with some spicy yeast and hops. Bold enough for ...

Half-Pipe Wit

Adapted from Belgian White/Wit Ale Extract Template.

  • ABV: 5.0%
  • IBU: 10.9
  • Color:   4.5 SRM

Belgian-Style White (or Wit)/Belgian-Style Wheat - Extract

This recipe is a base template for the Belgian-Style White (or Wit)/Belgian-Style Wheat style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is ...

English IPA All-Grain Template

  • ABV: 7.2%
  • IBU: 59.6
  • Color:   8.2 SRM

English-Style India Pale Ale - All Grain

This recipe is a base template for the English-Style India Pale Ale style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's ...

English IPA Extract Template

  • ABV: 6.9%
  • IBU: 46.4
  • Color:   10.2 SRM

English-Style India Pale Ale - Extract

This recipe is a base template for the English-Style India Pale Ale style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's ...

Irish Red All-Grain Template

  • ABV: 4.7%
  • IBU: 29.6
  • Color:   14.1 SRM

Irish-Style Red Ale - All Grain

This recipe is a base template for the Irish-Style Red Ale style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's intended ...

Irish Red Extract Template

  • ABV: 4.3%
  • IBU: 21.3
  • Color:   16.5 SRM

Irish-Style Red Ale - Extract

This recipe is a base template for the Irish-Style Red Ale style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's intended ...

Ordinary Bitter All-Grain Template

  • ABV: 5.6%
  • IBU: 28.4
  • Color:   8.6 SRM

Ordinary Bitter - All Grain

This recipe is a base template for the Ordinary Bitter style. While you are welcome to brew this recipe as is it's intended to ...

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mlavin finished brewing Spring Dunkelweizen

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mlavin updated notes on Beer for Breakfast Stout

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BuffsTbone updated Extract Amber Ale
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May 19, 2012
mdlavin started brewing Farmhouse IPA

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May 16, 2012
mdlavin updated Farmhouse IPA
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May 06, 2012
mlavin updated notes on Beer for Breakfast Stout

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May 05, 2012
Rowmoney updated notes on Belgian Dubbel All-Grain Template

Rowmoney Avatar Bottling today. I added some cherry extract and had a ...

Apr 29, 2012
mlavin updated notes on Spring Dunkelweizen

mlavin Avatar Bottled this up tonight. I'm a clumsy idiot and I ...

Apr 28, 2012
mlavin started brewing Beer for Breakfast Stout

mlavin Avatar Fairly smooth brewday. I initially forgot to add the lactose ...

mlavin updated Beer for Breakfast Stout

mlavin Avatar Added irish moss and changed mash water ratio.

Apr 25, 2012
Rowmoney updated notes on Belgian Dubbel All-Grain Template

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Apr 15, 2012
Rowmoney started brewing Belgian Dubbel All-Grain Template

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Apr 09, 2012
mlavin updated notes on Spring Dunkelweizen

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Apr 08, 2012
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mlavin started brewing Spring Dunkelweizen

mlavin Avatar Pretty good brewday. I started the mash around 10 AM ...

mlavin updated Spring Dunkelweizen

mlavin Avatar Remove mash ratio. This is left to the brewer.

Apr 07, 2012
mlavin updated Spring Dunkelweizen

mlavin Avatar Caramunich wasn't available so switching to Crystal 40 for now.

mlavin updated Beer for Breakfast Stout

mlavin Avatar Whoops. Wrong mash time.