What's your go-to beer style and recipe?

[Toxxyc Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Toxxyc]

Hey guys,

So a discussion on another thread got me thinking. What's your favourite style and recipe of homebrew? The one you always have on hand? Doesn't have to be your favourite all-time beer, but your "old faithful", the one you grab from the fridge or pour from your kegerator when you're just feeling like a beer?

I'll go first. I'm a big fan of Irish Reds, as you know, but they're not my go-to. That honour will have to go to a Pilsner, specifically Eastern European styled Pilsners and if I had to choose a BJCP style guide, it'll probably fit into the 2015 3A style - Czech Pale Lager. I enjoy making them on the high end of ABV and on the low end of IBU, specifically aiming for a 4.5% ABV beer in the ~21 IBU range, with a late hop addition to provide hop flavour and aroma of herb, spice and slightly earthy.

My favourite recipe is very simple, into a 45l batch:

7kg Pils Malt
200g Caramunich I or similar style malt
250g Dextrin Malt

Mash at 65°C for an hour.

Bring to the boil, and add bittering hops to 21 IBUs. I prefer using Magnum these days, and doing a 30 minute boil helps preserve some malt flavour in the final product. At flameout, I'll add a generous amount of Saaz or sometimes Tettnang or Mittelfrueh. Other hops change the flavour and might even push it out of the strict style guide - but who cares, right?

I typically aim for a 1.044 OG and a 1.008 FG, but sometimes my OG comes in a point or two lower (which is fine). I like to ferment it with a clean yeast, specially with true lager strains and then keep it lagering for at least 6 weeks before kegging. It results in a very refreshing beer that's got a slight hint of malt, with that specific hop flavour and aroma that just shines. It's a slightly more rich beer than your traditional German Pilsners which I can sometimes find even slightly harsh on the tongue, which is why I prefer the Czech variety.

So, what's yours?

[Jitters Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jitters]

Mine's Revvy's Belgian Blonde. I always have it on hand.


https://share.brewfather.app/6X4YpkCxSqQEjw

5 kg (79.4%) — Malteurop Malting Co. Malteurop Pilsen — Grain — 3.5 EBC
500 g (7.9%) — Weyermann Munich I — Grain — 15 EBC
200 g (3.2%) — Castle Malting Chateau Biscuit — Grain — 50 EBC
150 g (2.4%) — Weyermann Melanoidin — Grain — 59 EBC
Other (450 g)
450 g (7.1%) — Sugar, Table (Sucrose) — Sugar — 2 EBC — Flameout
Hops (70 g)
25 g (14 IBU) — Styrian Goldings 5.4% — Boil — 60 min
45 g (9 IBU) — Saaz 3.75% — Boil — 10 min






Miscs
3 g — Calcium Chloride (CaCl2) — Mash
1 g — Epsom Salt (MgSO4) — Mash
1 g — Gypsum (CaSO4) — Mash
5 ml — Lactic Acid 80% — Mash
5 g — Polyclar Brewbrite — Boil — 10 min
2 g — Yeast Nutrients — Boil — 10 min
5 ml — Gelatin — Secondary




Yeast
1 pkg — White Labs WLP500 Trappist Ale 76%

[AlexBrew Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close AlexBrew]

I've not found one pre se.
I'm still on my trip of 'around the world' brews. Always excited about the next brew.. though will always fit in some kind of pilsner or a pale ale or a stout of some sort in on a regular basis.

[johncoram89 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close johncoram89]

Simple, easy & never out of stock
4kg Pilsner
15g Magnum at 30min
30g Saaz at flame out
Yeast: 34/70

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[jannieverjaar Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close jannieverjaar]

That one is simple. American blond ale. Well ill probably have to call it a pale ale since its sometimes dry hopped.

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1.4kg pilsner
3.2kg pale
200g cara hell
200g flaked Oats/ wheat/ vienna
Mashed at 67C through 65c over 1h

10g centennial @30min
6g Citra at 5min
6g Amarillo at 5min
10g Citra at whirlpool
10g Amarillo at whirlpool

OG 1049 FG 1010
IBU 21


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[Snyper564 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Snyper564]

I've not found one pre se.
I'm still on my trip of 'around the world' brews. Always excited about the next brew.. though will always fit in some kind of pilsner or a pale ale or a stout of some sort in on a regular basis.

Im in this boat too - loving my brewing classic styles book as I work through it and figure out what I like most!

[Rocket-Boy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Rocket-Boy]

Im a big fan of this APA, I brew it far too often.

Mash
Temperature — 65 °C — 60 min


Mash Out — 75 °C — 10 min




Malts (7.33 kg)
7.02 kg (95.8%) — Viking Malt Pilsner — Grain — 4.5 EBC
310 g (4.2%) — Weyermann Caramunich II — Grain — 124 EBC
Hops (185.6 g)
15.1 g (16 IBU) — Simcoe 13% — Boil — 60 min


31 g (13 IBU) — Amarillo 9.2% — Boil — 15 min


15.5 g (9 IBU) — Simcoe 13% — Boil — 15 min


31 g (3 IBU) — Amarillo 9.2% — Aroma — 15 min hopstand @ 80 °C


31 g (4 IBU) — Simcoe 13% — Aroma — 15 min hopstand @ 80 °C


31 g — Amarillo 9.2% — Dry Hop — 7 days


31 g — Simcoe 13% — Dry Hop — 7 days

31L batch size.

[atunguyd Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close atunguyd]

I alway make sure to have a weiss on tap.

Here is my recipe in beerxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><RECIPES>
    <RECIPE>
        <NAME>Simple Weiss</NAME>
        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
        <DATE>14 Nov 19</DATE>
        <TYPE>All Grain</TYPE>
        <BREWER>Anthony</BREWER>
        <BATCH_SIZE>23</BATCH_SIZE>
        <BOIL_SIZE>27.9998</BOIL_SIZE>
        <BOIL_TIME>60</BOIL_TIME>
        <EFFICIENCY>75</EFFICIENCY>
        <EST_OG>1.06</EST_OG>
        <EST_FG>1.014</EST_FG>
        <IBU>11.3</IBU>
        <EST_ABV>6</EST_ABV>
        <CALORIES>200</CALORIES>
        <EST_COLOR>4.751451340408</EST_COLOR>
        <NOTES>To 20l RO water add: 1.2g Gypsum, 2.1g Epsom Salt, 2.6g Calcium Chloride, 1.1g Baking Soda</NOTES>
        <IBU_METHOD>Tinseth</IBU_METHOD>
        <WATERS/>
                    <FERMENTATION_STAGES>1</FERMENTATION_STAGES>
                            <PRIMARY_AGE>10</PRIMARY_AGE>
                <PRIMARY_TEMP>18</PRIMARY_TEMP>
                                                    <MASH>
            <MASH_STEPS>
                                                <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Protein Rest</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>45</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>50</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>50</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                    <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Saccharification</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>120</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>65.6</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>65.6</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                    <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Mash Out</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>5</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>75</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>75</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                        </MASH_STEPS>
        </MASH>
        <FERMENTABLES>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann)</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>3.5</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>82.23</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2.0225124992412</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>CHΒTEAU VIENNA</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>2.3</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>80</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2.6220863521252</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Carahell (Weyermann)</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>0.25</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>75.301856580257</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>9.9</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Rolled Oats - US</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Extract</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>0.25</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>71.406932964037</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                    </FERMENTABLES>
        <HOPS>
                            <HOP>
                    <NAME>Hallertauer Mittelfruh</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <ALPHA>4.25</ALPHA>
                    <AMOUNT>0.0175</AMOUNT>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                    <TIME>
                                                    60
                                            </TIME>
                    <FORM>Pellet</FORM>
                </HOP>
                            <HOP>
                    <NAME>Hallertauer Mittelfruh</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <ALPHA>4.25</ALPHA>
                    <AMOUNT>0.0115</AMOUNT>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                    <TIME>
                                                    30
                                            </TIME>
                    <FORM>Pellet</FORM>
                </HOP>
                    </HOPS>
        <YEASTS>
                            <YEAST>
                    <NAME>Mangrove Jack&#039;&#039;s Bavarian Wheat M20</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
                                            <FORM>Dry</FORM>
                        <AMOUNT>0.01</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>true</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                        <ATTENUATION>72.5</ATTENUATION>
                    <LABORATORY/>
                    <PRODUCT_ID/>
                </YEAST>
                    </YEASTS>
        <MISCS>
                            <MISC>
                    <NAME>Irish Moss</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                                            <AMOUNT>0.00492892</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>false</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                                                <TIME>10</TIME>
                                        <TYPE>Other</TYPE>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                </MISC>
                            <MISC>
                    <NAME>Clove</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                                            <AMOUNT>2</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>false</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                                                <TIME>60</TIME>
                                        <TYPE>Other</TYPE>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                </MISC>
                    </MISCS>
                    <STYLE>
                <NAME>Weissbier</NAME>
                <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                <CATEGORY_NUMBER>10</CATEGORY_NUMBER>
                <STYLE_LETTER>A</STYLE_LETTER>
                <STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
                <TYPE>Wheat</TYPE>
                <OG_MIN>1.044</OG_MIN>
                <OG_MAX>1.052</OG_MAX>
                <FG_MIN>1.01</FG_MIN>
                <FG_MAX>1.014</FG_MAX>
                <IBU_MIN>8</IBU_MIN>
                <IBU_MAX>15</IBU_MAX>
                <COLOR_MIN>2</COLOR_MIN>
                <COLOR_MAX>6</COLOR_MAX>
            </STYLE>
            </RECIPE>
</RECIPES>

[Jitters Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jitters]

I alway make sure to have a weiss on tap.

Here is my recipe in beerxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><RECIPES>
    <RECIPE>
        <NAME>Simple Weiss</NAME>
        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
        <DATE>14 Nov 19</DATE>
        <TYPE>All Grain</TYPE>
        <BREWER>Anthony</BREWER>
        <BATCH_SIZE>23</BATCH_SIZE>
        <BOIL_SIZE>27.9998</BOIL_SIZE>
        <BOIL_TIME>60</BOIL_TIME>
        <EFFICIENCY>75</EFFICIENCY>
        <EST_OG>1.06</EST_OG>
        <EST_FG>1.014</EST_FG>
        <IBU>11.3</IBU>
        <EST_ABV>6</EST_ABV>
        <CALORIES>200</CALORIES>
        <EST_COLOR>4.751451340408</EST_COLOR>
        <NOTES>To 20l RO water add: 1.2g Gypsum, 2.1g Epsom Salt, 2.6g Calcium Chloride, 1.1g Baking Soda</NOTES>
        <IBU_METHOD>Tinseth</IBU_METHOD>
        <WATERS/>
                    <FERMENTATION_STAGES>1</FERMENTATION_STAGES>
                            <PRIMARY_AGE>10</PRIMARY_AGE>
                <PRIMARY_TEMP>18</PRIMARY_TEMP>
                                                    <MASH>
            <MASH_STEPS>
                                                <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Protein Rest</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>45</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>50</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>50</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                    <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Saccharification</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>120</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>65.6</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>65.6</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                    <MASH_STEP>
                        <NAME>Mash Out</NAME>
                        <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                        <TYPE>Infusion</TYPE>
                        <INFUSE_AMOUNT>10</INFUSE_AMOUNT>
                        <STEP_TIME>5</STEP_TIME>
                        <STEP_TEMP>75</STEP_TEMP>
                        <RAMP_TIME>0</RAMP_TIME>
                        <END_TEMP>75</END_TEMP>
                    </MASH_STEP>
                                        </MASH_STEPS>
        </MASH>
        <FERMENTABLES>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann)</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>3.5</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>82.23</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2.0225124992412</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>CHΒTEAU VIENNA</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>2.3</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>80</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2.6220863521252</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Carahell (Weyermann)</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Grain</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>0.25</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>75.301856580257</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>9.9</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                            <FERMENTABLE>
                    <NAME>Rolled Oats - US</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Extract</TYPE>
                    <AMOUNT>0.25</AMOUNT>
                    <YIELD>71.406932964037</YIELD>
                    <COLOR>2</COLOR>
                </FERMENTABLE>
                    </FERMENTABLES>
        <HOPS>
                            <HOP>
                    <NAME>Hallertauer Mittelfruh</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <ALPHA>4.25</ALPHA>
                    <AMOUNT>0.0175</AMOUNT>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                    <TIME>
                                                    60
                                            </TIME>
                    <FORM>Pellet</FORM>
                </HOP>
                            <HOP>
                    <NAME>Hallertauer Mittelfruh</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <ALPHA>4.25</ALPHA>
                    <AMOUNT>0.0115</AMOUNT>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                    <TIME>
                                                    30
                                            </TIME>
                    <FORM>Pellet</FORM>
                </HOP>
                    </HOPS>
        <YEASTS>
                            <YEAST>
                    <NAME>Mangrove Jack&#039;&#039;s Bavarian Wheat M20</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                    <TYPE>Ale</TYPE>
                                            <FORM>Dry</FORM>
                        <AMOUNT>0.01</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>true</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                        <ATTENUATION>72.5</ATTENUATION>
                    <LABORATORY/>
                    <PRODUCT_ID/>
                </YEAST>
                    </YEASTS>
        <MISCS>
                            <MISC>
                    <NAME>Irish Moss</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                                            <AMOUNT>0.00492892</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>false</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                                                <TIME>10</TIME>
                                        <TYPE>Other</TYPE>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                </MISC>
                            <MISC>
                    <NAME>Clove</NAME>
                    <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                                            <AMOUNT>2</AMOUNT>
                        <AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>false</AMOUNT_IS_WEIGHT>
                                                                <TIME>60</TIME>
                                        <TYPE>Other</TYPE>
                    <USE>Boil</USE>
                </MISC>
                    </MISCS>
                    <STYLE>
                <NAME>Weissbier</NAME>
                <VERSION>1</VERSION>
                <CATEGORY_NUMBER>10</CATEGORY_NUMBER>
                <STYLE_LETTER>A</STYLE_LETTER>
                <STYLE_GUIDE>BJCP</STYLE_GUIDE>
                <TYPE>Wheat</TYPE>
                <OG_MIN>1.044</OG_MIN>
                <OG_MAX>1.052</OG_MAX>
                <FG_MIN>1.01</FG_MIN>
                <FG_MAX>1.014</FG_MAX>
                <IBU_MIN>8</IBU_MIN>
                <IBU_MAX>15</IBU_MAX>
                <COLOR_MIN>2</COLOR_MIN>
                <COLOR_MAX>6</COLOR_MAX>
            </STYLE>
            </RECIPE>
</RECIPES>

Is the yeast bananna or clove forward. I prefer a clove flavour but havent been able to find the right strain so far.

I love Weis its my favorite style

[atunguyd Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close atunguyd]

Is the yeast bananna or clove forward. I prefer a clove flavour but havent been able to find the right strain so far.

I love Weis its my favorite style

Depends on fermentation temp. I find I get esters at about 22 degrees. You will see that the recipe has cloves in it. So I get a balance of both flavours

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