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• 21:39, 17 November 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Harlequin & Jester Bitter (Created page with "<big>'''By Phill Turner'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 11B Best Bitter''' This is my recipe that got a first in the Bitter under 4.3% at the GBBF competition 2025. The judges at the GBBF gave it a 43 out of 50. The only improvement they suggested was a bit of dry hop, which I also thought it needed. Next time, I might possibly dry hop for 3 to 4 days with whole hops. == Awards == ''' Great British Beer Festival 2025''' 1st - Session B...")
• 18:36, 7 August 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Mélèze DIPA (Created page with "'''<big>By Ian Cosier</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style - 22A Double IPA''' This is a recipe named after the deciduous Mélèze (European Larch) which grows all over the French Alps and turns a golden-yellow in autumn. The grist is designed to be relatively rich and bready, without any crystal notes. Any of the old school C hops work well, together with something like Citra/Galaxy to add a slightly more modern fruity touch. == Awards ==...")
• 18:14, 7 August 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Frank (Created page with "'''<big>By Craig Agnor</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 25A Belgian Blond Ale''' This beer was inspired by a LAB trip to Belgium in February 2024 organised by Guy. It is a fairly standard recipe for this style. The Golden Promise and the Aromatic Malt (suggested by Mean Brews) are included in smallish amounts to contribute subtle complexity in the malt profile. The intention was to complement the Belgian yeast and noble hops. This rec...")
• 18:02, 7 August 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:X light mild ale.png (Ken Bazley's light mild ale in a winning announcement from brewery market)
• 18:02, 7 August 2025 James Wilson talk contribs uploaded File:X light mild ale.png (Ken Bazley's light mild ale in a winning announcement from brewery market)
• 17:58, 7 August 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page X Light Mild Ale (Created page with "This beer was based on a recipe #4 in 'Old British Beers and How To Make Them' 3rd ed. by Dr. John Harrison and Members of the Durden Park Beer Circle. I made it because when we think about historic British beers we often overlook pale styles in favour of porters, stouts and strong brown ales. And it also looked like it might be a good summer thirst-quencher! The recipe originates from 1868 when 'mild' meant fresh and 'light' referred to the colour so it's completely un...")
• 18:09, 1 June 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page The Midnight Snack (Created page with "'''<big>By Lucas Stolarczyk</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 19C American Brown Ale''' It took me 3 attempts to get the malt profile i liked, and then 2 extra attempts to figure out the hops. The current version has been brewed 3 times now and I'm pretty much settled on it now. The name is a reference to the second ever Tom & Jerry episode from 1941 (but it was the 1st time where they were given those names). == Awards == '''Welsh Nation...")
• 21:04, 22 May 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:Hayesenbrau 2025 winner.jpg
• 21:04, 22 May 2025 James Wilson talk contribs uploaded File:Hayesenbrau 2025 winner.jpg
• 20:56, 22 May 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Czecham Rye (Created page with "<big>'''By Ken Bazley'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 31A Alternative Grain Beer''' The beer was based on BJCP style 3C. Czech Amber Lager, of which I've only ever tasted homebrewed versions. This was a stovetop brew using a coolbox mash tun and stockpots. Those of keen iconoclastic bent will note the only thing Czech about this beer is a few grams of hops. == Awards == '''Hayesenbrau 2025 (Mash Paddle Brewery, Bermondsey, London)''' 1...")
• 20:48, 22 May 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Out Of The Blue Porter (Created page with "<big>'''By Arthur Olcot'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 9C Baltic Porter''' I wanted to do a big beer with a lager yeast for a couple of upcoming competitions and as I do like a dark beer, a Baltic Porter fitted perfectly. This beer sat in the FV for about 6 weeks before packaging as I wanted it to take its time and ensure it fully cleaned up after all that work. It was lagered for around 3 months before its first competition and it defi...")
• 09:44, 27 February 2025 James Wilson talk contribs created page Old But Gold (Created page with "'''<big>By James Cross</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 17B Old Ale''' This was intended as a ‘drinkable’ Imperial Stout, but judges at the Scottish Nationals suggested it would make an excellent Old Ale, so I entered it as that at the UK Nationals where it won silver. == Awards == ''' UK National Homebrew Competition 2025 (Bristol) ''' 2nd - Pale & Brown Strong == Statistics == * IBU 57 * ABV 8.6% * OG 1.081 * FG 1.020 * EBC 65 *...")
• 21:19, 25 November 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Citra Go-Go (Created page with "'''<big>By Joe Hickey</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 12A British Golden Ale''' Basically a Oakham Citra clone, I got the recipe from the Anglian HBC as they had run a Citra competition a few years ago. Thought it would be a good way to use up some of the bargain Citra hops we bought earlier in the year. Unusually, its aroma seemed to improve after a month or so in the keg and lasted for the, even the last pour around 4 months after keg...")
• 23:51, 24 November 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Stingo (Created page with "'''<big>By Jacques Marais</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 27A Historical Beer''' A Yorkshire Stingo is a historical style and difficult to find. Samuel Smiths brew an annual version with slightly different recipes each time. It’s an amber to dark strong Burton ale barrel aged with quite high carbonation, typical of Yorkshire ales. Expect lots of malt and fruity esters with a balanced wooded aged character and medium bitterness. Some sa...")
• 23:35, 24 November 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Midday Maibock (Created page with "'''<big>By Arthur Olcot</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 4C Helles Bock''' This is a really interesting beer as it was inspired by a recent trip to Bamberg where one of the breweries we visited was Keesmann. There I had the most delicious, malty-chewy, perfectly balanced 8% odd Maibock (at midday!!). It wasn’t too far away from a barleywine in style. I enjoyed it that much I wanted to try and replicate it. So, after some research and th...")
• 23:28, 24 November 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Old Oak Common (Created page with "<big>'''By James Cross'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 11B Best Bitter''' The WLP013 yeast gives a characteristic oaky flavour and ordinary strength beers are sometimes referred to a 'common', hence the name. Also a reference to the bucolic-sounding rail depot in West London. The recipe is based on Five Points bitter, which uses whole dried Fuggles. I used Challenger for bittering and home-grown green Fuggles for late boil/ hop stand....")
• 20:59, 18 September 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page German Leichtbier I (Created page with "'''<big>By Mark Charlwood</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 5A German Leichtbier''' == Awards == ''' Lager Than Life 2019 (Pillars Brewery, London)''' 1st - Best of Show 1st - Light Lagers == Statistics == * ABV 3.6% * IBU 22 * OG 1.039 * FG 1.012 == Ingredients == === Water === * 15 litres Tesco Ashbeck water * Salts added to 5 litres mash liquor: 0.1g gypsum, 0.7g calcium chloride, 0.4g Epsom salt * Salts added to 10 litres sparge liq...")
• 14:31, 10 July 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Saikou! (Created page with "<big>'''By James Wilson'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style International Pale Lager ''' This is my version of a Japanese style lager that uses quite a lot of rice to dry out the body. It also accentuates the hops nicely too so you could sub out the late Magnum and Saaz for a small amount of something like Citra, Centennial or Nelson Sauvin. I cooked the rice myself, but it doesn't add much flavour so you might want to use flaked rice instea...")
• 13:48, 10 July 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Straight Outta Epsom (Created page with "<big>'''By James Wilson'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 21A American IPA''' This is representative of the 'West Coast' style of IPA, which abandons all crystal malts and even the darker base malts. I used good old English Pale Ale malt which provides just enough malt flavour and body for the backbone of the beer to back up the hops, and just staying as a medium gold colour. Hallertau Magnum is used to provide a very smooth bitterness, bu...")
• 10:14, 4 July 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page The Glass of Art (Created page with "<big>'''By Arthur Olcot'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 11B Best Bitter''' Name inspired from seeing a shop whilst out walking called, The Art of Glass, and I thought it would be cool to just flip the words about seeing as my nickname is Art. Aiming for the lighter end of the BJCP guidelines for a Best Bitter. The chocolate wheat is probably fairly unusual in this style but wanted to see what it brings. Also wanted to try a single hop bi...")
• 10:01, 4 July 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:Passion recipe picture.jpg
• 10:01, 4 July 2024 James Wilson talk contribs uploaded File:Passion recipe picture.jpg
• 15:35, 3 July 2024 Mick Harrison talk contribs created page Ginger Beer V3.4 (Created page with "HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: 20240620 Ginger Beer V3.4 Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Spice, Herb, or Vegetable Beer Boil Time: 15 min Batch Size: 27 liters (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 27 liters Boil Gravity: 1.040 Efficiency: 80% (brew house) Hop Utilization Multiplier: 1 STATS: Original Gravity: 1.040 Final Gravity: 1.000 ABV (standard): 5.22% IBU (tinseth): 0 SRM (ebcmorey): 10.25 Mash pH: 0 FERMENTABLES: 1 kg - Cane Sugar (33.3%) 1 kg - Soft Candi Sugar - Blond...")
• 13:07, 25 June 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Passion (Created page with "<big>'''By Jacques Marais'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 29A Fruit Beer''' It was supposed to be a pastry sour with a lot of body and a sort of sweet/sour taste. My 3rd attempt. It seems that even 1kg of lactose isn’t enough for sweetness, but the resulting beer was still good as a straight sour. Adjust the amount of dextrose for more or less sourness from the Philly strain. One could also mash lower with no added dextrose. I didn’...")
• 09:21, 22 March 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Hills and Hangovers (Created page with "'''<big>By Arthur Olcot</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 14A Scottish Light''' After Christmas I wanted to brew something low strength for a change and I’ve never brewed anything sub 4% before. Additionally, I have a small personal goal of medalling a beer style for each part of the UK (although Wales might be a tricky one). So, the Scottish light category fitted the bill perfectly and I set about designing a recipe for a style that isn...")
• 12:33, 12 February 2024 James Wilson talk contribs created page Entre Deux Mères IV (Created page with "<big>'''By Ian Cosier'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 17D English Barleywine''' This was one of the last brews I did in late 2022 before packing up the brewery for 18 months due to building work.The kegs sat in a shed during a hot summer, so perhaps some accelerated aging took place! It is rich and strong, with plenty of toffee, dark fruits, and a spicy, marmalade-like, earthy background. You can be fairly heavy-handed with the late hopp...")