Post your best recipe

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

So I was reading through a thread from last year where many members listed their best beer of the year along with the recipe. That got me thinking it would be awesome to have a "Best Recipe" thread or database where we could go to see each members best. I know I would like such a listing.

My hope is that everyone will put their single best beer here and update it is it changes.

My best beer is definitely Titania.

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad230/Boerderij_Kabouter/Beer%20labels/Titania_WLP029.png

Titania is an American wheat pale ale that has very citrusy notes, very low bitterness, and a huge hop flavor/aroma.

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 4.00 gal
Boil Size: 5.02 gal
Estimated OG: 1.059 SG
Estimated Color: 5.9 SRM
Estimated IBU: 13.6 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 65.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
5.30 lb Brewers Malt 2-Row (Briess) (1.8 SRM) Grain 54.92 %
3.50 lb Wheat - White Malt (Briess) (2.3 SRM) Grain 36.27 %
0.40 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.15 %
0.35 lb Melanoidin (Weyermann) (30.0 SRM) Grain 3.63 %
0.10 lb Munich 10L (Briess) (10.0 SRM) Grain 1.04 %
1.60 oz Cascade [6.50 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
0.40 oz Saaz [3.00 %] (Dry Hop 5 days) Hops -
0.95 oz Saaz [3.00 %] (30 min) Hops 8.3 IBU
0.95 oz Saaz [3.00 %] (15 min) Hops 5.3 IBU
0.29 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 15.0 min) Misc
0.29 tsp Yeast Nutrient (Primary 3.0 days) Misc
1 Pkgs German Ale/Kolsch (White Labs #WLP029) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 9.65 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
50 min Sacc rest Add 14.48 qt of water at 168.4 F 155.0 F

Ferment at 67º for 7 days, cold crash for 2 days and package with 2.5 volumes of CO2.

[PseudoChef]

My best beer was definitely a Kolsch. Recipe is simple since it's all in the fermentation.

90% Pils
5% Munich 10L
5% Wheat Malt

Hop to ~13-14 IBUs

WY2565 at 60 degrees.

[skeeordye11]

I know the Hops are hard to get these days, but if you've got 'em it's a winner.

CitrAm
American Pale Ale


Type: All Grain
Date: 9/3/2011
Batch Size: 10.00 gal
Brewer: TRASK
Boil Size: 12.55 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 60 min Equipment: Brew Pot (15 Gal) and Igloo/Gott Cooler (10 Gal)
Taste Rating(out of 50): 35.0 Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.00
Taste Notes:

Ingredients

Amount Item Type % or IBU
16.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 72.73 %
4.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 18.18 %
1.00 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.55 %
1.00 oz Magnum [14.00 %] (60 min) Hops 24.4 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [11.10 %] (15 min) Hops 9.6 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (15 min) Hops 6.5 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [11.10 %] (5 min) Hops 3.9 IBU
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (5 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [11.10 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Amarillo Gold [7.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -



Beer Profile

Est Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Measured Original Gravity: 1.055 SG
Est Final Gravity: 1.014 SG Measured Final Gravity: 1.014 SG
Estimated Alcohol by Vol: 5.34 % Actual Alcohol by Vol: 5.35 %
Bitterness: 47.0 IBU Calories: 246 cal/pint
Est Color: 6.9 SRM Color: Color


Mash Profile

Mash Name: Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Total Grain Weight: 22.00 lb
Sparge Water: 9.11 gal Grain Temperature: 72.0 F
Sparge Temperature: 168.0 F TunTemperature: 72.0 F
Adjust Temp for Equipment: FALSE Mash PH: 5.4 PH

Single Infusion, Medium Body, No Mash Out Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Mash In Add 27.50 qt of water at 163.7 F 152.0 F

[garrad21]

I don't have many recipes under my belt, but this one has gotten some pretty good reviews.

Memphis Belle AIPA

Batch Size- 5.5
OG- 1.066
Estimated FG- 1.018

6 lbs. Maris Otter
6 lbs. Breiss 2-row
.5 lbs. Caramel 40
.5 lbs. Caramel 80

1oz Citra @ 60 min
1oz Citra @ 30 min
.5oz Citra @ 15 min
.5oz Citra @ 5 min
1oz Citra @ flame out
1oz Citra Dryhop

Safale US-05 Yeast

Mash at 154 for 60 mins
Boil Size- 7 Gallons
Boil Time- 60 min

Primary: 14 Days @ 68F
Secondary: 7 days

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

bump. Come on guys, I know a ton of you have been brewing forever and have some good recipes to share? I wants them.

[devilishprune]

This one has been well received by the assholes that I hang out with.


Whitlow's Crack Rocks:

Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.25 gal
Estimated OG: 1.060 SG
Estimated Color: 25.7 SRM
Estimated IBU: 39.1 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 76.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
9 lbs Vienna Malt (3.5 SRM) Grain 80.00 %
1 lbs Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.89 %
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4.44 %
6.0 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 3.33 %
4.0 oz Roasted Barley (300.0 SRM) Grain 2.22 %
2.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 75L (75.0 SRM) Grain 1.11 %
0.50 oz Citra [10.44 %] (45 min) Hops 16.8 IBU
0.50 oz Citra [10.44 %] (15 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [10.44 %] (10 min) Hops 13.3 IBU
1.00 oz Citra [10.44 %] (0 min) Hops -
0.50 items Whirlfloc Tablet (Boil 5.0 min) Misc
1 Pkgs SafAle California Ale (DCL Yeast #S-05) Yeast-Ale

Mash at 157F.

[Brewingchick]

Here's a recent favorite. It's loosely based on Jamil's Evil Twin recipe, and my only complaint is that it was too brown, when I was going for red. I'll decrease the chocolate a tad in all future versions, but otherwise it's perfect.

5 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 3 41.7 %
4 lbs Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 4 33.3 %
1 lbs Munich Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 5 8.3 %
12.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 6 6.3 %
6.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt -120L (120.0 SRM) Grain 7 3.1 %
6.0 oz Victory Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 8 3.1 %
4.0 oz Chocolate Malt (pale) (225.0 SRM) Grain 10 2.1 %

1.00 oz Amarillo [4.50 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 11 8.4 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [9.60 %] - Boil 20.0 min Hop 12 18.0 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [4.50 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 13 5.1 IBUs
1.00 oz Centennial [9.60 %] - Boil 10.0 min Hop 14 10.8 IBUs
1.00 oz Amarillo [4.50 %] - Boil 0.0 min Hop 15 0.0 IBUs
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #S-05) [50.28 ml] (washed slurry)

[wildwest450]

I'll post this, but it's Brew Pastors recipe. This beer is stupid good, could also be made as an ale with a yeast change, as a lager it's very smooth and drinkable, and dangerous at 8%. Been getting nothing but positive feedback on it.

Baltic Porter
Batch Size (fermenter): 6.00 gal
Estimated OG: 1.077 SG
Estimated Color: 30.1 SRM
Estimated IBU: 43.7 IBUs
Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 %
Est Mash Efficiency: 81.2 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amt Name Type # %/IBU
9 lbs Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 1 53.2 %
6 lbs Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 2 35.5 %
10.7 oz Special B Malt (180.0 SRM) Grain 3 3.9 %
5.3 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 4 2.0 %
5.3 oz Chocolate Malt (350.0 SRM) Grain 5 2.0 %
5.3 oz Pale chocolate (200.0 SRM) Grain 6 2.0 %
4.0 oz Carafa II (412.0 SRM) Grain 7 1.5 %
0.50 oz Magnum [14.00 %] - First Wort 60.0 min Hop 8 21.4 IBUs
1.50 oz Hallertauer Hersbrucker [4.30 %] - Boil Hop 9 17.9 IBUs
1.00 oz Hallertauer Mittelfrueh [4.30 %] - Boil Hop 10 4.3 IBUs
1 pkg Czech Pilsner Lager (Wyeast Labs #2278) Yeast 11 -
GIANT STARTER!

Mash Schedule: Temperature Mash, 2 Step, Light Body
Total Grain Weight: 16 lbs 14.7 oz
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Name Description Step Temperat Step Time
Protein Rest Add 30.37 qt of water at 140.0 F 131.0 F 15 min
Saccharification Add 0.01 qt of water and heat to 148.0 148.0 F 45 min
Mash Out Heat to 168.0 F over 15 min 168.0 F 10 min

Sparge: Fly sparge with 3.98 gal water at 168.0 F
Notes:
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Lagered on 1/6/12

[Lamppa]

What is your idea of GIANT startter WW? Like 6L?

[Hugh_Jass]

Black Ale (11 gallon)

15# 2-row
4# vienna
1.5# de-bittered Carafa
.5# white wheat

1.5oz Magnum @ 60

1oz Amarillo @15
.75oz Simcoe @15

1oz Amarillo @5
.75oz Simcoe @5

1oz Amarillo @FO
1oz Simcoe @ FO

1oz Amarillo DH
1oz Simoce DH

US-05 (2)

1 t gypsum to bk @15

I know these hops are hard to come by. I haven't brewed this myself for a while because I don't have them in stock and am unable/unwilling to purchase them at today's market prices. Also, if brewing today, I'd probably use WY1275 or WY1318 to ferment.

The slight roast from the CarafaII really pairs well with the Amarillo/Simcoe combination. It's been a favorite of mine over the past few years.

[blacklab]

Mine are all up here on the site, but people really seem to like this one.

http://www.homebrewchatter.com/board/showthread.php?t=2650

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

That's what I'm talking about. Just post your very best in here. Thanks everyone!

[Common]

Definitely Monolith RIS, but at 1.150 OG, I don't see many people brewing it.

Sooo, I'll post one more people would brew. Picking a best out of my other beers is tough. I guess I will go with my Irish Red that got a Gold Medal in the Upper Mississippi Mash Out competition (1000 entries total) just recently :D


O'Daniel's Irish Red v7 - 1st Place
Brewer: O'Daniel
Asst Brewer:
Style: Irish Red Ale
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)

Recipe Specifications
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Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Boil Size: 6.41 gal
Estimated OG: 1.058 SG
Estimated Color: 13.6 SRM
Estimated IBU: 23.9 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 80.00 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes

Ingredients:
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Amount Item Type % or IBU
8 lbs Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 83.07 %
1 lbs Biscuit Malt (23.0 SRM) Grain 10.38 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain 2.60 %
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 2.60 %
2.0 oz Black Barley (Stout) (450.0 SRM) Grain 1.35 %
1.00 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (60 min) Hops 17.3 IBU
0.50 oz Goldings, East Kent [5.00 %] (30 min) Hops 6.6 IBU
1 Pkgs London Ale (Wyeast Labs #1028) Yeast-Ale


Mash Schedule: My Mash
Total Grain Weight: 9.63 lb
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My Mash
Step Time Name Description Step Temp
60 min Step Add 14.45 qt of water at 163.3 F 150.0 F

[PseudoChef]

I guess I will go with my Irish Red that got a Gold Medal in the Upper Mississippi Mash Out competition (1000 entries total) just recently :D


Did I miss this, or are you just now posting this news? That's fucking awesome! Congrats!

[Lamppa]

Hefe #31 (revised version)


5.5 gals into fermenter

WY3068 no starter


1.042 OG (been getting 60% eff. with these bags of german malt, dont know why)
1.012 est FG
15 IBUs
3.2 SRM

154 for 90


6 pils (german)
5 wheat (german)


saaz .5 oz @ 60 (5.5%)
saaz .5 oz @ 20




3.66 gals strike @168
6.25 gals sparge @170


0.40 per 12 oz


you cant beat a super simple yeast dominated beer, like PC stated earlier with his kolsch.

[Redweasel]

By far my Pale Ale recipe. The Amarillo is kind of a bitch to find these days. I've got this sitting in primary waiting to be kegged right now. Can't wait. I fucking love this beer.

http://www.homebrewchatter.com/board/showthread.php?t=1174&p=206405#post206405

[Common]

Did I miss this, or are you just now posting this news? That's fucking awesome! Congrats!

Haha yea I don't think I've posted about it. My Robust Porter (1st shot at a porter, hah) got a Bronze and my Imperial Smoked Porter (at 1yr, great taste, low carbonation though) got a Bronze as well in the same comp. :D . I guess I could post those here or elsewhere. I may tweak them though. Hell I'm still going to try different things with the Irish Red. I should really start entering more comps. I've entered 2, once when I first started brewing (FES got 3rd), and this last one. Oh, also, I have a total ghetto all grain system. My fermentation temps are "the cooler room, or the warmer room". Brew with aluminum pots, plastic cooler with brass and copper fittings, dump everything from the kettle (i do use hop bags, so all the other residue) into plastic buckets I've been using for 3 years with scrapes all on the inside, and use unfiltered tap water for damn near all brews (except really light beers). Oh yea, and the beers were bottled directly from the tap. Lowered psi, held bottle to tap, purge headspace with Airgun CO2 cartridges. I bet if I asked if all that would make good beer I would be told no. :D

[Redweasel]

Haha yea I don't think I've posted about it. My Robust Porter (1st shot at a porter, hah) got a Bronze and my Imperial Smoked Porter (at 1yr, great taste, low carbonation though) got a Bronze as well in the same comp. :D . I guess I could post those here or elsewhere. I may tweak them though. Hell I'm still going to try different things with the Irish Red. I should really start entering more comps. I've entered 2, once when I first started brewing (FES got 3rd), and this last one. Oh, also, I have a total ghetto all grain system. My fermentation temps are "the cooler room, or the warmer room". Brew with aluminum pots, plastic cooler with brass and copper fittings, dump everything from the kettle (i do use hop bags, so all the other residue) into plastic buckets I've been using for 3 years with scrapes all on the inside, and use unfiltered tap water for damn near all brews (except really light beers). Oh yea, and the beers were bottled directly from the tap. Lowered psi, held bottle to tap, purge headspace with Airgun CO2 cartridges. I bet if I asked if all that would make good beer I would be told no. :D

Fucking awesome right there. This...THIS is why I love homebrewing. That post just stole a peice of some homebrewgeeks soul.

[wildwest450]

What is your idea of GIANT startter WW? Like 6L?

I did 4L with 2 packs of yeast. I think MM said 8L with a single.

[Common]

Fucking awesome right there. This...THIS is why I love homebrewing. That post just stole a peice of some homebrewgeeks soul.

Haha exactly. I see no reason to spend thousands on some fancy brewing system. I use those $5 "lab-type" thermometers as well. I do make yeast starters and pitch them once the wort is cooled below 70*F. 65 is ideal, 60 for certain beers. While the wort is cooling it sits outside completely exposed.

[Lerxst]

Congrats!!

[Common]

Thanks guys!

[Lerxst]

It's a tie between the Rasputin clone:
Original Gravity: 1.091 (1.075 - 1.115)
Terminal Gravity: 1.023 (1.018 - 1.030)
Color: 29.69 (30.0 - 40.0)
Alcohol: 9.05% (8.0% - 12.0%)
Bitterness: 75.8 (50.0 - 90.0)


Ingredients:
16 lb 2-Row Brewers Malt
1 lb Crystal 30L
.5 lb English Brown Malt
.5 lb Chocolate
1 lb Caramel Malt 120L
.25 lb Roasted Barley
1.75 oz Northern Brewer (10.2%) - added during boil, boiled 60 m
.75 oz Northern Brewer (10.2%) - added during boil, boiled 2 m
1 oz Amarillo (9.5%) - added during boil, boiled 2 m
1 ea Whirlfloc Tablets (Irish moss) - added during boil, boiled 15 m
1 ea White Labs WLP007 Dry English Ale


...and the last session, which is a recipe that was spur of the moment and some of the ingredients were not really measured out. Part of the confusion is that it contains about 2lbs of grain that was measured out for a beer that I didn't get around to brewing and don't remember what the grist combination was :D