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Below our recipes contributed from members of the Chicago GLUG. Some recipes are completely from scratch, while others are adapted from other recipes.

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Contents 1 Belgian IPA (Jordan Wilberding) 1.1 Grain 1.2 Fermentables 1.3 Hops 1.4 Additional 1.5 Yeast 1.6 Notes 1.7 Comments 2 Christmas ESB (Jordan Wilberding) 2.1 Grain 2.2 Malt 2.3 Hops 2.4 Additional 2.5 Yeast 2.6 Notes 2.7 Comments 3 Coffee Red Ale (Tristan Sloughter) 3.1 Malt 3.2 Hops 3.3 Additional 3.4 Notes 3.5 Comments 4 Goat Scrotum Ale (Tristan Sloughter) 4.1 Malt 4.1.1 Crushed 4.1.2 Extract 4.2 Hops 4.3 Additional Fermentables 4.4 Yeast 4.5 Notes 4.6 Comments

Belgian IPA (Jordan Wilberding)

Grain

• 0.5 lbs. Briess Organic Caramel 60

Fermentables

• 6.3 lbs. Organic Light Malt Syrup
• 2 lbs. Organic Light Dry Malt Extract
• 1 lb. Belgian Clear Rock Candi

Hops

• 1 oz. Saaz (60 min)
• 1 oz. Organic Admiral Hops (30 min)
• 1 oz. Organic Goldings Hops (5 min)

Additional

1 oz. Organic Goldings Hops (dry hop)

Yeast

• Wyeast #1388 Belgian Strong Ale.

Notes

My Orginal Gravity -- 1.070

Follow the brewing guide for the general extract brew process. This beer is based off of the Northern Brewer's Organic IPA kit. I have substituted some of the hops for Saaz, a well know hop used in Belgian ales, as well as added a pound of Belgian Clear Rock Candi. Finally, I substituted the ESB yeast with a Belgian Strong Ale yeast. I did not do a secondary fermentation.

Comments

This beer turned out great, and is my favorite to date. It has a great hop profile along notes of a Belgian brew, including an enormous head when you pour it. I will definitely be making this again, trying to up the OG and hop level.Jordan Wilberding

Christmas ESB (Jordan Wilberding)

Grain

• 1 lb Simpsons Dark Crystal

Malt

• 6 lb NB Munich LME
• 1 lb Briess Amber DME

Hops

• 1 oz Saaz (60 min)
• 1 oz Kent Golding (30 min)
• 1 oz Fuggle (10 min)
• 1 oz Saaz (0 min)

Additional

• .25 oz Mulling Spices (60 min)

Yeast

• Wyeast ESB Yeast

Notes

My Orginal Gravity -- 1.046

Follow the brewing guide for the general extract brew process.

Comments

This beer turned out very well. Definitely let it age for at least a month before drinking in order to the let the flavors properly set. For next year, I am going to try to up the alcohol content a little by by adding more malt and more hops as well. I might also use a 1.5 lbs of Simpson's dark. -- Jordan Wilberding

Coffee Red Ale (Tristan Sloughter)

Malt

• 3.3 lbs Plain light malt extract
• 2 lbs Plain light dry malt extract
• 12 oz. Crushed crystal malt
• 1 oz. Crushed black patent

Hops

• 1 oz Willamette Hops (55 min)
• 1 oz Willamette Hops (5 min)

Additional

• 4 shots espresso

Notes

Theoretical Starting Gravity -- 1.042

Add the 4 shots of cooled down espresso after siphoning the wort and addition water (if not doing a full boil) to the fermenter. 4 shots of strong espresso turned out to be the perfect amount to add nice coffee flavor to a red ale.

Comments

Goat Scrotum Ale (Tristan Sloughter)

Malt

Crushed

• 1 lb Simpson's extra dark crystal malt
• 1/4 lb Simpson's black malt
• 1/4 lb Simpson's roasted barley

Extract

• 3.52 lbs John Bull plain dark malt extract syrup
• 3.52 lbs John Bull plain dark malt extract syrup

Hops

• 1 oz. Northern Brewer Pellets (60 min)
• 1/2 oz. Fuggle Pellets (60 min)
• 1/4 oz. Fuggle Pellets (2 min)

Additional Fermentables

• 1 c. dark brown sugar
• 1 c. blackstrap molasses
• 2 tsp gypsum
• 1 lb corn sugar
• ~4 oz. chopped ginger
• 2.2 in. brewing licorice
• 9 dried Thai peppers
• 1/4 c. juniper berries (suppose to be slightly crushed, but I forgot)
• 2.85 oz. unsweetened Baker's chocolate

Yeast

Wyeast British Ale

Notes

This is my modified Goat Scrotum, you can find the original easily with Google.

Throw all the malts and fermentables in together and be prepared for an insane brew!

Comments

Read review here. -- Jordan Wilberding