10 Homebrew Recipes from Charlie Papazian

Since the early days of the American Homebrewers Association, founder Charlie Papazian has been sharing his beer and mead recipes in Zymurgy magazine and in the editions of his book The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.

We’ve compiled 10 of Charlie’s favorite beer recipes that you can brew at home in celebration of a true homebrewing pioneer!

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Bunga-Toggles Agave-laced Barleywine

Barleywine

Bunga-Toggles Agave-laced Barleywine

ABV: 10.60%

IBU: 67

SRM: 15

Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

American Lager

Rocky Raccoon’s Honey Lager

ABV: 5.50%

IBU: ~23

SRM: 4

Dusty Mud Irish-Style Stout

Stout

Dusty Mud Irish-Style Stout

ABV: 3.70%

IBU: ~20

SRM: 46

Castle Bochet Mead

Experimental Mead

Castle Bochet Mead

ABV: ~14%

OG: 1.130–1.138

FG: 1.028–1.038

Maverick India Black Ale

IPA

Maverick India Black Ale

ABV: 6%

IBU: 5.5

FG: 1.016

Gunnawanna ‘Toberfest

Pale Lager

Gunnawanna ‘Toberfest

ABV: 4.20%

IBU: 34

SRM: 7

Springside Armenian Dunkel

Dark Lager

Springside Armenian Dunkel

ABV: 4.40%

IBU: 31

SRM: 18

Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin Ale)

Pumpkin Beer

Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin Ale)

IBU: 45-50

SRM: 6-12 (and tawny)

OG: 1.066-1.070

Propensity Pilsener Lager

German Pilsner

Propensity Pilsener Lager

ABV: ~5.5%

OG: 1.048-1.052 (12-13 °P)

FG: 1.007-1.010 (2-2.5 °P)

Carla’s Oat Brown Ale

Brown Ale

Carla’s Oat Brown Ale

ABV: 4.40%

IBU: 37

SRM: 10