All the recipes shown here are well tried and tested, you may have no
qualms about using any of them. They are all 23 litres (5 gallons) and assume a mash effiency of 78%. The first
recipe is the one which is used on my all grain brewing pages.
1st Recipe, as brewed on these website pages
Pale Malt
3436g
Crystal Malt 358g
Amber Malt 224g
Wheat Malt 268g
Torrified Wheat 178g
Target Hops 44g, added at the start of boil (42 Bittering
units).
Goldings Hops 18g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Goldings Hops 8g, added at the end of the boil, leave to soak for 30 mins.
Estimated OG 1044
My house bitter recipe
Pale Malt
3980g
Crystal Malt 266g
Torrified Wheat 178g
Goldings Hops 36 Bittering units, added at start of the boil.
Goldings Hops 20g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Goldings Hops 8g, added at the end of the boil, soak for 30 mins.
Estimated OG 1044
This is a lighter version of the above recipe
Pale Malt 3870g
Crystal Malt 170g
Torrified Wheat 170g
Goldings Hops 30 Bittering units, added at start of the boil.
Goldings Hops 16g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Goldings Hops 6g, added at the end of the boil, soak for 30 mins.
Estimated OG 1042
This is a darker coloured bitter due to the higher amount of Crystal
Malt used
Pale Malt 2764g
Crystal Malt 570g
Flaked Maize 326g
Brewing Sugar 406g
Target Hops 12 Bittering units, added at start of the boil.
Fuggles Hops 23 Bittering units, added at start of the boil.
Goldings Hops 18g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Estimated OG 1042
Porter
Pale Malt 3820g
Crystal Malt 356g
Chocolate Malt 134g
Roast Barley 134g
Progress Hops 25 Bittering units, added at start of the boil.
Progress Hops 16g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Estimated OG 1044
Pale Ale
Pale Malt 4184g
First Gold Hops 34 Bittering units, added at start of boil.
Goldings Hops 20g, added at the last 15 minutes of the boil.
Goldings Hops 8g, added at the end of the boil, soak for 30 mins.
Estimated OG 1042
Lager recipe
Lager Malt 2816g
British Caramalt 402g
Flaked Maize 402g
Brewing Sugar 402g
Saaz Hops 20 Bittering units, added
at start of the boil.
Estimated OG 1042
To make a Pilsner style Lager, simply replace the Lager Malt with Pilsner Malt and the British
Caramalt with Carapils malt. Use the same amount as shown in the recipe.
How to calculate the amount of bittering hops required
You will have noticed that apart from the first recipe, I have not stated the amount of hops
to be added at the start of the boil, this is because the amount can vary depending on the Alpha Acid content of the hops.
Fortunately there is a simple calculation you can use to determine the amount required, I will show how I calculated the first
brew as an example, this calculation assumes a 20% hop utilisation.
I intend to make this first brew at 42 bittering units. The first calculation needed
is to multiply the bittering units required by the size of the brew in litres; therefore 42 multiply by 23 = 966.
The next calculation needed is to multiply the Alpha Acid content of the hops by 2, fortunately
these days the Alpha Acid content on packs of hops is written on the packs. The Target hops used had a Alpha Acid content
of 11%, therefore the calculation required is 11 multiply by 2 = 22.
The final calculation is to divide the first calculation by the second calculation, 966 divide
by 22 = 43.909, this figure is the amount of hops required and to round it off I used 44 grams of hops in this brew.
There are also many books available with loads of recipes including bitter, mild, stout,
lager, etc. Also check out the forums on the links page. There is a good chance you will find a recipe which
suits your taste there, if not don't be afraid to sign up and request one, you could also submit your recipes at
the same time.
