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Mash at 149° F (65° C) for 45 minutes (or until conversion is complete), vorlauf for 15 minutes, collect wort, and boil for 90 minutes. If desired, use Epsom salt (MgSO4) and calcium chloride for water adjustments, adding half at…
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°…
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