A re-brewing of the Behemoth Chur Pale Ale clone, but with a small tweak to the grain bill to boost the maltiness. It went down well at a recent BBQ. Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.051 SG Original Gravity: 1.053 SG Final Gravity: 1.011 SG ABV: 5.6% Actual IBU: 40.0 IBU Colour: 18 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.78 Mash…
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This recipe came from James Spencer of Basic Brewing. James was one of the guest speakers at the first New Zealand Home-brewers’ Conference. We were going to brew this beer together at MarchFest for the brew demo, but decided against it as we weren’t sure what effect all that wheat and rye would have on…
This beer was brewed for a church Men’s Group gathering. They were keen to see the process and taste the results. The beer is a hoppy, aromatic pale ale and pretty much tastes like what Kiwis have come to expect from a ‘craft beer’. It’s an American Pale Ale recipe, but with Kiwi malt and Kiwi…
Pre-Boil Gravity: 1.054 SG Original Gravity: 1.052 SG (I added some water to hit my numbers) Final Gravity: 1.015 SG ABV: 5.0 % IBU: 30 IBU Colour: 28 EBC BU:GU Ratio: 0.59 Mash water: 20L Sparge water: 13L Grain (total: 6.21kg): Gladfield Ale Malt 5.000 kg (80.5%) Gladfield Redback Malt 600g (9.7%) Medium Crystal 350g (5.6%)…
This was the first recipe I did in the Grainfather. It was a kit and a special “early adopter” gift. It’s very much in the mould of the aggressively hoppy pale ales that abound these days. It’s a nice beer, especially if you are a worshiper at the altar of Humulus lupus. The colour is…
My mate Andrew & I have brewed this beer several times. Back when we used to brew together a lot, it was our first really hoppy “craft beer” style brew. It’s an American style IPA but made with Kiwi ingredients. It has a good malt body supporting loads of aromatic hops. A crowd-pleaser that is…