All Grain Beer Brewing Recipes
March 15, 2011 by
Filed under Home Brewing Tips
The Basic All Grain Home Brewing Equipment
Author: lisa lucero
Most home brewers have at some time or another thought about trying their hand at all grain brewing. It's the next logical step in the home brewing process. But many of them never take the step because of uncertainties about the complications involved and the cost and complexity of all grain home brewing equipment. These people who sit back content with basic brewing will never know what they are missing.
It's true that all grain beers are not to everyone's taste, but not trying it out means that your home brewing experience is incomplete. And the additional expense of all grain home brewing equipment is marginal, to say the least. So why not give it a try?
Basic All Grain Home Brewing Equipment
What is given here is the basic all grain home brewing equipment that you will need to make small 3 gallon batches. Much of the equipment will already be available with you and the balance all grain home brewing equipment can be easily procured with very little additional expenditure.
A five gallon brew pot with a tight lid.
An insulated water cooler of five gallons capacity
One long handled (at least 18 inches) large bowl spoon of either non corrosive metal or food grade plastic.
An eleven inch funnel, preferably made of plastic or non corrosive metal, for the carboy or glass jug.
A fine wire stainless steel fine mesh strainer with a handle
A five gallon glass jug (the carboy) for the secondary fermentation process. This should have a tight cap or top with an air lock.
A smaller three gallon carboy for the final fermentation and collection of the brew.
A log stemmed thermometer with calibration up to 220 degrees F.
A small nylon net of the kind used to clean fish tanks. These are available from most pet stores and hobby shops.
And finally you will need a strong cleaner to regularly sanitize your all grain home brewing equipment.
This is all you will need to start out with. Do not get confused by the specifications for advanced home brewing equipment which looks similar but may contain items that you do not need to complete you initial all grain home brewing equipment set up.
When looking at recipes to use with your all grain home brewing equipment, always keep in mind that most all grain brewers make beer in batches of five to six gallons. You will need to modify the quantities to suit the capacity of your three gallon all grain home brewing equipment limitations.
I know people who have tried Shenandoah beer, and they said it is the most disgusting beer ever. Just go buy some micro brews.
10 lbs 2-row Pale Malt
.5 lb 60L Crystal Malt
1 ounce of Centennial Hops
3 ounces of Cascade Hops
10 gallons of the best water you can find
American Ale Yeast
Go here to follow the brewing process:
http://www.beerdude.com/howto_brew_allgrain.shtml
Based on what you’ve said about your preference in beers, I’d say that a belgian tripple might be best. Belgian tripples usually have a high alcohol content (around 8-11%), and depending on the recipe, can have a sweet aftertaste. The only problem with brewing one is that you’ll need a yeast starter and a secondary fermenter- which, if you’re new to brewing you may or may not have; in other words, it’s not the easiest beer to brew.
If you’re willing to sacrifice alcohol content for ease, and maintain a somewhat sweet flavor, I’d recommend a German Hefeweizen. They usually finish at about 4.5-6% (depending on the recipe), and are a snap to brew since there is no need for a yeast starter or secondary fermenter and few hops to add. Many German Hefes have a banana aroma to them which might appeal to your liking. Morebeer.com has a good recipe and it’s not to hard on your wallet either. Good luck- Cheers!
Will Crash Chilling my beer strip the yeast out?
I am brewing an all grain Belgium Strong ale. The recipe says to crash chill!
1. What temp do you chill at and for how long?
2. Will this strip the yeast as I am bottle conditioning?
3. Should I pitch fresh yeast when add sugar for carbonation prior to bottling?
Crash cooling should really just be used as a last resort. So long as you follow the 1-2-3 rule (or 2-2-4), you should be fine. 1 week in primary, 2 weeks in secondary, and 3 bottle conditioning. At the end of the 2 weeks in secondary, it should be pretty clear. If it’s not, then you might consider letting it settle for an additional week.
I think crash cooling may settle too much of the yeast out for bottle conditioning. But, if you feel it is necessary, then you will want to drop the temperature at least below 50, if not down as low as 35-40.
I assume that you already have Papazian’s “Joy”. That’s the best source. There is also a “Seven Barrel Brewery” book that has a bunch of good ones.
Have you ever brewed an all grain beer? What was the recipe?
which beer to brew?
ok so i have done ALOT of reading about brewing and i think im ready to make my own, cept i want to make my first brew really good (start off with a good bang) so im asking if anyone has any recipes they would recommend, ill tell u what i like.
first off id like to do a partial mash brew because id like to do a whole grain mash BUT i feel i rather begin with something simpler like using extract and grain (as long as its not too complex im sure ill b fine), so now for beers i like
i think my favorite american beer would be Sam Adams Boston Lager off tap, i feel it has a good balance and is very tasty, i also like red stripe (good, but sometimes i feel a little lacking in flavor).. i also like Killans Irish red and Rolling Rock but many of these beers are all very simple and many times id perfer the full flavorof european beers, which are very rich in flavor (like eastern european beers such as Polish Zywiec or Tyskie, although sometimes they can be over bearing with the heavyness)….
so basically u see what i like,,, to make life simpler id like to say the number one thing i dislike most about any beer is if they leave u with a bitter aftertaste, i much perfer a nice sweet aftertaste, i really like Smoooooth Crisp beers with flavor that are somewhat sweet (of course not too but) and not really bitter at all, please let me kno, ill give 10 pts to howevers beer recipe i think ill steal ,
also id perfer something with a relatively high alcohol content (just not to the point where all u taste is alcohol, id say like 10 percent give or take would b nice)
im looking for ideas for my husbands 30th birthday – how about beer making party?
i am looking for some ideas for my husbands 30th bday. I was thinking I could be the DD and take about 5-7 friends to make the beer and have a dinner at my house after? any other ideas?
http://www.shenandoahbrewing.com/
Shenandoah Brewing Company is the DC area’s one and only brew-on-premise — a Do-It-Yourself brewery. With steam kettles, wort chillers, temperature-controlled fermentation and aging rooms, and automatic bottle washers and fillers, Shenandoah has all the individual-sized, professional equipment you need to make your own beer.
You are the brewer, but we are here to help. We provide you with the recipe, ingredients, and assistance you need to make the beer that you love. We offer more than 80 recipes from which to choose — everything from light lagers to imperial stouts. Any recipe can be modified to your particular taste by our staff. Or you can bring in a recipe, a beer description or a beer sample and we will develop a recipe to match it as closely as possible. The ingredients that you use are the same ingredients used by our commercial brewing operation – fresh grains, pellet hops, and yeast appropriate to the beer style. Our equipment is also an individualized size of the same equipment used by professional brewers, Don’t worry — we’ll explain it all and stay by your side throughtut the process. And because we want you to love the beer, every batch comes with a satisfaction guarantee!
Brewing is a social activity. You and your friends can brew between one and eight batches of beer at one time. Brewing a sigle batch takes about three hours. Add 15 minutes for each additional batch. There will be periods during that time when you are working and periods when youa re waiting. Waiting time can be filled with darts, foosball, watching sports on our DirecTV system, and eating and drinking in our pub. You are also welcome to bring cards or games if you like. Children are also welcome at the brewery, but you will need to watch them, since there are potentially dangerous areas in the brewery.
Personalizing your beer is half the fun. Custom labels are available for order when you brew. They will be ready when you bottle. You may pick from label templates where you just insert text or bring us artwork for the label. See the Label Request form for mor information. Custom-;abelled beer is great for weddings, parties, and holidays — or just for the fun of it. If you do not order custom labels, a generic label with the required legal information is included with your bottling.
Waiting is the worst part. Great beer takes time — fermentation time. Once you are done brewing, your beer will need to stay in one of our fermentation rooms for between 3 and 12 weeks, depending on the style and your schedule. You will make an appointment for bottling at the time you brew. When you come to bottle, your beer will be carbonated and ready to drink. You will put lables on your bottles, wash bottles in your bottle washer and fill the bottles with beer in our automatic fillers. You can sample your own beer while you are bottling. Bottling will take you about 2 hours
Does any one know some low cost / cheap home brew (beer / ale) recipes?
If you know a good home brew recipe please share it. I have been brewing for about a year and like to brew using both grains and malts. No I am not a maltster, and cannot make my own malts…yet. In particular I am looking for some low cost recipes (prices for hops and malts have been sky rocketing in my area) to experiment with, that still taste good. I like most darker beers, and my wife prefers sweeter ones with less hops. I would also be interested in any cider or similar recipes you might have.
I know the general procedures, if you want you can only post the ingridient list and boil time for the hops, unless there are special instructions.
Thanks to all who brew.
To clarify, I was hoping for a specific cheap recipe. I have dozens of recipies, but am having difficulty finding low cost ones, particularly ones that are low cost and still taste good. A cheap Bud Lite knock off just isn’t worth brewing. I am a Ramen eating Graduate Student trying to enjoy the hobby on a budget.