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The 2025 Learn to Homebrew Day (Nov. 1) official homebrew recipe comes courtesy of Tyler Miller, Mesa, Ariz., 2025 National Homebrew Competition Samuel Adams Ninkasi Winner of the Arizona Society of Homebrewers (2025 NHC Homebrew Club of the Year).
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The 2025 Learn to Homebrew Day (Nov. 1) official homebrew recipe comes courtesy of Tyler Miller, Mesa, Ariz., 2025 National Homebrew Competition Samuel Adams Ninkasi Winner of the Arizona Society of Homebrewers (2025 NHC Homebrew Club of the Year).
Ingredients:
Malts & Adjuncts
- 5.5 lb. (2.49 kg) Weyermann Barke Vienna
- 2.25 lb. (1.02 kg) Weyermann Barke Munich
- 1.5 lb. (680 g) Weyermann Barke Pilsner
- 8 oz. (227 g) Weyermann Caramunich I
- 8 oz. (227 g) Weyermann Caramunich II
- 8 oz. (227 g) Weyermann Melanoidin
- 4 oz. (113 g) Weyermann Acidulated
Hops
- 0.35 oz. (10 g) German Magnum, 15% a.a. @ 60 min
Yeast
- 2 packs Fermentis Saflager W-34/70 (what Tyler used) or a comparable yeast
Water
- Ca 50 ppm, Mg 15 ppm, Na 15 ppm, Cl 55 ppm, SO4 100 ppm, HCO3 43 ppm
Additional Items
- 1 tablet Whirlfloc @ 10 min
- 1 capsule Lallemand Servomyces yeast nutrient @ pitching
Specifications:
Yield: 5.5 U.S. gal. (20.8 L)
Original Gravity: 1.049 (12.2°P)
Final Gravity: 1.011 (2.7°P)
ABV: 5%
IBU: 20
SRM: 11
Efficiency: 68%
Directions:
Start with RO water and treat strike water with brewing salts to achieve the specified water profile. Follow the Hochkurz mash schedule. Target a mash pH of 5.3. Mash in at 146°F (63°C) and hold for 20 minutes. Increase mash temperature to 156°F (69°C) and hold for 35 minutes. Increase mash temperature to 168°F (76°C) to mashout.
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