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Mash grains at 156° F (69° C) for 60 minutes. The high mash temperature, caramel malt sweetness, and heft will help balance the beer when you dry it out with the bourbon/oak addition later on. Sparge at 168° F…
Mash grains at 150° F (66° C) for 60 minutes. Mash out and sparge at 168° F (76° C). Boil 90 minutes, adding first hops 60 minutes before flameout. Add Saaz hops and ground spices at flameout, and whirlpool…
Place crushed crystal malt in 2 gal. (7.6 L) of 155° F (68° C) water and let steep for 30 minutes. Then strain, rinse with 3 qt. (2.8 L) hot water, and discard the crushed grains, reserving the approximately…
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 11.5 qt. (10.9 L) of 140° F (60° C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize, and hold the temperature at 132° F (56° C) for 30 minutes. Add…
Mash grains at 155° F (68° C) and allow to rest 60 minutes. Sparge at 168° F (76° C). Bring full wort volume to a boil and boil 90 minutes, adding hops at stated intervals. Chill to 65° F (18°…
Mash grains at 151° F (66° C) and allow to rest 60 minutes. Sparge at 168° F (76° C). Bring full wort volume to a boil and boil 120 minutes, adding hops at stated intervals. Chill to 65° F (18°…
Mash malts at 154° F (68° C) for an hour and sparge with 170° F (77° C) water to reach pre-boil volume. Heat wort to 165° F (74° C), hold for 15 minutes, and then cool to 115° F (46°…
Mash malts at 148° F (64° C) for an hour and sparge with 170° F (77° C) water to reach pre-boil volume. Heat wort to 165° F (74° C), hold for 15 minutes, and then cool to 111° F (44°…
On or before brew day, make a chile tincture by soaking the chopped jalapeño with its seeds in a small amount of vodka. This will extract flavor and heat while the beer ferments. Mash grains at 150° F (66°…
A step infusion mash is employed to mash the grains. Add 7.5 quarts (7.1 L) of 145° F (63° C) water to the crushed grain, stir, stabilize and hold the temperature at 132° F (53° C) for 30 minutes. Add…
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