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So when I first started brewing I was doing all grain 1 Gal. batches using kits from the Brooklyn Brew Shop. Love their stuff. Anyway I have some small amount of grains kicking around and was going to experiment with a recipe to use them up on a 1 Gal. Batch. Any Suggestions?
Here is the supplies readily available:

  • Briess 2-row
  • Crystal 80
  • Briess Special Roast
  • Corn Maize
  • Belgian Biscuit
  • Cara Foam
    -Bohemian Pilsner(probably not enough to be only base malt)
    Willamette and German Northern Brewer hops

Was thinking of doing an American Mild using the 2-row, Crystal and Special Roast and maybe the GNB hops.
Let me know what you guys think!

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I was thinking a simple Amber Ale, but a nice American Mild would be great as well!

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So here is a potential recipe( Reminder its only 1 Gal.)
-.9lbs. Briess 2-row
-.3lbs Crystal 80
-.3lbs Special Roast

  • G Northern Brewer .1oz 60min
    -GNB .1oz 10 minute

Undecided on yeast maybe just some safale US-05 because I have some lying around.
OG:1.039
FG: 1.009
IBU: 22.9
SRM:25
ABV: 3.8%
158F Mash temp to get full body

4

I think you’re short half a pound of grain or so to get to 3.8% ABV.

5

20% crystal and special roast seems like too much to me.

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I agree that the 20% of each might be too much. I put that recipe together pretty quickly just to get a rough idea. As stated before these grains all just some leftovers so only have roughly ~1lb of each to do a 1 Gal. experiment.

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Actually, upwards of that much on a 1.039 beer isn’t crazy high. Beers of that OG need all the help they can get not to be thin or watery.

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So after some quick calculations I think I have three grain bill options.
1.)The American mild as shown above.

2.) An Amber Ale
-1lbs. 2-row
-.5lbs Bohemian Pils
-.3lbs Crystal 80

3.) Or A Cream Ale style
-.9lbs 2-row
-.5lbs Pils
-.3lbs Flaked Maize
-.1lbs Biscuit