Custom Recipes and Brewing

tizzler · Post by **tizzler** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:25 pm

Hey folks,

I'm currently using the Best Case kits for beer which I'm quite happy with. I see a lot of discussion on custom recipes and clone recipes of brand beer. Do you need an extensive setup to start to get into the full custom recipes? All I really have is a big pot right now which is all the Best Case calls for.

Thanks!

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:46 pm

It's fairly easy to go from partial grain to all grain. I moved up slowly and wouldn't look back. To get started you could get a large bag made and do biab (check out mashed in), or modify a cheap cooler. Check Everwood for a cooler conversion kit and check kijiji for a dirt cheap cooler.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 5:48 pm

As for the custom recipes. Submit what you want to Dave and he can build them. Or try some of his kits. He should be expanding his recipes soon.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:22 pm

And search for a beer that you like now online...lots of clone recipes out there.

To get a feel for the ingredients I have done smash brews...single malt and single hop. You want to find out what each of the ingredients do for a beer.

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:24 pm

jacinthebox wrote:And search for a beer that you like now online...lots of clone recipes out there.

To get a feel for the ingredients I have done smash brews...single malt and single hop. You want to find out what each of the ingredients do for a beer.

Speaking of smash beers, we should plan another exchange.

mthibodeau · Post by **mthibodeau** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:25 pm

You don't have to go all grain for custom if you aren't ready yet, Dave will make up custom extract recipes too

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 6:31 pm

I'd also recommend a BIAB bag for all-grain, a pot you have. Later an immersion chiller and maybe some form of fermentation temperature control. Buy some good quality hops (any old variety) good quality grain (maybe Marris Otter) some yeast (perhaps US-05 to start with) ...and get brewing. You'll be surprized where you end up.

As a first step into designing your own recipes, by all means use malt extract and try different hops and ways of hopping.

darciandjenn · Post by **darciandjenn** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 8:38 am

Tizzler, you can also put together any ingredients you want at Noble Grape. They have a bunch of recipes to get you started and then you can swap out hops, yeast, steeping grains as you see fit. That's what we've been doing and it can be a lot of fun.

GuingesRock · Post by **GuingesRock** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:01 am

I think recipes have a negative impact on creative home brewing and progress. The whole country is brewing from the BCS book ....well it's not quite that bad ...but!

I say study the beer you want to make, its history and characteristics, read the style guidelines, then have a go at creating that beer from scratch.

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:17 am

Keith wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:And search for a beer that you like now online...lots of clone recipes out there.

To get a feel for the ingredients I have done smash brews...single malt and single hop. You want to find out what each of the ingredients do for a beer.
Speaking of smash beers, we should plan another exchange.

can I just bring a keg and some glasses? lol...I hate bottling

I'm thinking of a long steeped wort...simcoe whirpool at 200f for an hour, then at 160f for 60min...dry hopped...MMMMMMmmmmm smashed in the face good

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 9:51 am

jacinthebox wrote:
Keith wrote:
jacinthebox wrote:And search for a beer that you like now online...lots of clone recipes out there.

To get a feel for the ingredients I have done smash brews...single malt and single hop. You want to find out what each of the ingredients do for a beer.
Speaking of smash beers, we should plan another exchange.

can I just bring a keg and some glasses? lol...I hate bottling

I'm thinking of a long steeped wort...simcoe whirpool at 200f for an hour, then at 160f for 60min...dry hopped...MMMMMMmmmmm smashed in the face good

Have a "exchange day beer"?

jacinthebox · Post by **jacinthebox** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 10:19 am

Have a "exchange day beer"?

if it means I don't have to bottle...yup lol

tizzler · Post by **tizzler** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:01 pm

Thanks. Obviously many beers out there that are fantastic. Right now, looking for a recipe for Sam Adams Boston Lager. I'll probably stop in and speak with Dave and get his input on the recipe and getting geared up for the process.

Post by **GillettBreweryCnslt** » Fri Oct 23, 2015 3:01 pm

I've got a good clone of that lager, should do the trick.

cobequidkid · Post by **cobequidkid** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:18 am

Keith wrote: Speaking of smash beers, we should plan another exchange.

How timely . . .

I've been cooking partial grain kits for about a year now and have received some very positive feedback from casual beer drinkers who've passed through my door at happy hour and stayed to enjoy a pint.

I'd really like to find a local (to Amherst) all grain brewer who would like to exchange. I'm hoping to gain knowledge and understanding of what differentiates (in the drinking) a partial grain beer from an all grain beer. Also looking for feedback from an experienced brewer as to just how good (or bad) is the beer I've been brewing using partial grain kits. Are the casual drinkers accurate when they say "hey, that's really good beer", or are they just trying to flatter the host to get him to bust loose another pint?

Right now I've got some ESB, Irish Red and a Double IPA in the cellar to offer, and a Black IPA fermenting that will need another month to finish and condition before it's drinkable.

Post by **LeafMan66_67** » Sat Oct 24, 2015 11:55 am

cobequidkid wrote:
Keith wrote: Speaking of smash beers, we should plan another exchange.
How timely . . .

I've been cooking partial grain kits for about a year now and have received some very positive feedback from casual beer drinkers who've passed through my door at happy hour and stayed to enjoy a pint.

I'd really like to find a local (to Amherst) all grain brewer who would like to exchange. I'm hoping to gain knowledge and understanding of what differentiates (in the drinking) a partial grain beer from an all grain beer. Also looking for feedback from and experienced brewer as to just how good (or bad) is the beer I've been brewing using partial grain kits. Are the casual drinkers accurate when they say "hey, that's really good beer", or are they just trying to flatter the host to get him to bust loose another pint?

Right now I've got some ESB, Irish Red and a Double IPA in the cellar to offer, and a Black IPA fermenting that will need another month to finish and condition before it's drinkable.

There are definitely some Amherst folks on here. Check out the Sackville / Amherst sub forum/group.

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