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09:24, 24 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:Bob Ryeder On The Storm by Joe Hickey.jpg (Picture of Bob Ryeder on the Storm by Joe Hickey)
09:24, 24 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs uploaded File:Bob Ryeder On The Storm by Joe Hickey.jpg (Picture of Bob Ryeder on the Storm by Joe Hickey)
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09:21, 24 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:Bob Ryeder On The Storm.jpg (Picture of Bob Ryeder On The Storm by Joe Hickey)
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20:47, 20 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Bob Ryeder On The Storm (Created page with "<big>'''By Joe Hickey'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 31A Alternative Grain Beer'''<br> == Awards == '''Scottish National 2023''' 3rd - Historic, Alternative & Wood Aged Beers == Measures == * IBU 31 * ABV 5.9% * OG 1.053 * FG 1.008 * EBC 10 * 23 litres into fermenter. == Ingredients == === Water === * Ca2+ 103; Mg2+ 16; Na+ 12; Cl- 73; SO42- 179; HCO3- 55 === Malt === * Weyermann Rye Malt — Grain — 5.9 EBC - 3 kg (54.6%) * Cris...")
12:41, 18 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Garage Pilsner (Created page with "<big>'''By Stuart Loynton'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 3B - Czech Premium Pale lager'''<br> Having been with LAB for nearly a year and hearing all the comments/advice I really felt it would benefit my brewing if I entered some competitions this year. I chose Czech Pilsner as I anticipated that everyone else would be making Marzens and Dunkels and also due to the fact that both my wife and myself quite enjoy them. It was the perfect...")
19:35, 14 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Candi Sugar Recipe (Created page with "'''<big>By Jacques Marais</big>''' The syrup tastes like intense fruity toffee. Make it before brew day, then keep in the fridge and added to the fermenter at high krausen. See the recipe Death's Quad as an example of how to use it. === Ingredients === * 450g golden syrup * 1.55kg table sugar * 900ml water === Process === # Dissolve first in the heat <100 deg # Boiled at 105 deg for 10 minutes for inversion # Then Add one table spoon of DME + # 1 teaspoon 3.5g...")
19:33, 14 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Death's Quad (Created page with "'''<big>By Jacques Marais</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 26D Belgian Dark Strong''' This beer is focused on the Candi Sugar which can give intense rum + fruity/toffee flavours not available in commercial sugars. Recipe for Candi Sugar below. == Measures == * IBU 28 (could be higher at 35 imo) * OG 1.106 * FG 1.019 * SRM = 23L == Ingredients == === Water === * Didn’t do much here, but aimed for 1.5:1 Cl:SO4. === Malt === * Dingemans...")
19:24, 14 March 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Stormin' Norman (Created page with "<big>'''By Arthur Olcot ''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 8B Schwarzbier''' At the time I had very little experience of brewing lager, so the recipe was inspired from research around the style and using up ingredients that I had stock of. I chose the Schwarzbier style as I do prefer darker lagers because of the stronger flavours. Originally brewed to a 22L batch size using distilled water as a base == Awards == ''' Lager than Life 2023''...")
09:51, 23 January 2023 James Wilson talk contribs created page Perpetual Old Ale Research and Project Write Up (Created page with "== Researched Recipes == The recipe probably hasn't stayed the same over 100 years, so there's plenty of variation available. === Suggested Recipe === OG 1.095, Target ABV 9%, 45 IBU Malt: Maris Otter, torrefied wheat, black malt (25kg in 40 hectolitres, so probably only 15g in a 5 gallon batch) Hops: Lots of fuggles and goldings at the start of the boil, some late hops. Process: 2.5 hour boil === Alternative Recipe === Grainbill: 86% Maris Otter, 2% Black Malt, 12% Br...")
21:13, 28 July 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Homage to Lucas (Created page with "'''<big>By Stew Horne</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 19A American Amber Ale''' The inspiration for this recipe came from Lucas who gave me his American Brown recipe. I didn't have the same darker malts so I made do with what I had in my specialty grain box to get close, and I had a bunch of old school C hops that needed using plus some t45 hops that came free from Brewcon. So its called homage to Lukas because its loosely based on his A...")
08:01, 21 July 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page File:Winnerwinnermarzendinner.jpg (Marzen - Winner Winner Marzen Dinner by James Wilson)
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19:00, 20 July 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Fishing Rights (Created page with "'''<big>By James Pettifor (Anglian Craft Brewers)</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 25A Belgian Blond Ale''' I was hoping to get somewhere close to Affligem blond of which I am rather fond...not entirely sure that I did, but happy that I produced a beer that not only did I like, but so did the judges and others who sampled it. As with many Belgian beers, it is deceptively simple.<br/> I've made this beer twice. The first version - which I...")
19:56, 19 July 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page The Dark Prince (Created page with "'''<big>By Lee Immins</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style '''  == Awards ==  '''  ''' 1st -  == Statistics == <!-- Add/delete m...")
20:58, 11 July 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Tastes Like Freedom (Created page with "<big>'''By James Wilson'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 1A American Light Lager''' The dirty secret in this beer is that it wasn't made with a lager yeast, although in my defence it was lagered for several weeks. When I first brewed the beer it was part experiment to see really how clean an American Ale yeast is, part joke to actually enter a light lager in a competition (when normally it's the placeholder style for many entries that don...")
21:26, 13 June 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Winner Winner Märzen Dinner (Created page with "<big>'''By James Wilson'''</big> Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 6A Märzen''' I originally made this beer with the Wyeast Oktoberfest blend yeast, but something burnt in my kettle leaving a weird flavour. When I came to rebrew I couldn't get the same yeast so used WLP833. It's a very different beer, but scored 47/50 at LAB Open so it worked out well! == Awards == ''' LAB Open 2022 (Hammerton Brewery, London, 15/5/2022)''' 2nd - Best in Show...")
20:51, 30 May 2022 User account Guy Asaert talk contribs was created by James Wilson talk contribs and password was sent by email (Adding editing ability)
13:57, 30 May 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Dubbel or Nothing (Created page with "'''<big>By Guy Asaert</big>''' Recipe is part of Recipe Index '''BJCP 2021 Style 26B Belgian Dubbel''' == Awards == ''' LAB Open 2022 (Hammerton Brewery, 15/5/2022) ''' 2nd - Belgian == Statistics ==  * IBU 18 * ABV 6.5% * OG 1.063 * FG 1.014 * EBC 39 * 26 litres at end of boil. == Ingredients == === Water === Ca 50, Mg 0, Na 8, Cl 51, SO 55 === Malt === *1.92 kg - Dingemans Pilser 3 EBC (29.2%) *1.92 kg - Pale Ale 6.5 E...")
09:55, 12 May 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Briefing for Stewards (Created page with "Thank you for volunteering to steward at this competition. Competitions like this one are simply not possible without the dedication and generosity of yourselves and others in our homebrewing community. Stewards will receive a full briefing at the beginning of each judging session. Please try to arrive in time for the briefing. However, this pre-competition brief might be useful, especially for new or inexperienced stewards, in helping you to understand and prepare for...")
11:23, 29 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs changed group membership for Serge Savin from (none) to administrator, bureaucrat and suppressor
11:20, 29 April 2022 User account Serge Savin talk contribs was created by James Wilson talk contribs and password was sent by email (Adding another editor)
09:59, 29 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Low ABV Pale Ale (Created page with "'''<big>By Steve Smith</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 34C Experimental Beer''' This is a Low ABV Pale Ale, presented at the April 2022 meeting. == Statistics == * IBU 14 * ABV 0.8% * OG 1.025 * FG 1.019 * EBC 6.7 * Boil volume 26.25 litres. * 23 litres into fermenter. == Ingredients == === Water === Ca2+ 110ppm Mg2+ 18ppm Na+ 35ppm Cl- 51ppm SO42- 113ppm HCO3- 257ppm === Malt === *2.1 kg (85.4%) — Crisp Maris Otter — Grain — 7.9 EBC *120 g (4.9%) — Weyermann Ca...")
19:25, 24 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Help Entering Specialty Beers (Created page with "Specialty beer refers to categories 28 to 34 according to the BJCP style guidelines. These categories are for beers that have had their base style transformed by the addition of one of the following ingredients or processes: * Yeast/bacteria adding souring or funky characteristics * Smoked Ingredients * Wood Aging * Fruit * Spices, Herbs or Vegetables * Alternative Grains and Sugars If you've brewed a beer containing one or more of the above then it can be difficult to...")
19:20, 24 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Competitions (Created page with "This area covers knowledge for running and entering home brewing competitions. Help Entering Specialty Beers")
09:42, 24 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Competitions (Created page with "{| class="wikitable" |+ Caption text |- ! Header text !! Header text !! Header text |- | A|| 2|| Example |- | B|| 3|| Example |- | C|| 1|| Example |}")
19:22, 19 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page The Top One Percent IPA (Created page with "'''<big>By Ken Bazley</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 34C Experimental Beer''' This formulation is my interpretation of the recipe designed by David Heath (David Heath Homebrew) and Andrew Paterson (Lallemand) (Youtube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O06lrpRODwE). The name is mine though :-) It utilises a very high mash temperature, some carapils to add mouthfeel, some unfermentable sugars and a low attenuating yeast. Also, high quality aromatic hops. I did this v...")
09:01, 19 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs moved page Best Bitter to Yorkssex Bitter without leaving a redirect (Renamed beer)
08:59, 19 April 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Best Bitter (Created page with "'''<big>By Steve Smith</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 11B Best Bitter''' I discovered Harvey’s Sussex in a pub in Kensington, loved it and wanted to brew it right away. I got the main recipe from a thread on Jim’s Beer Kit plus a bit of my own research. I ordered the official Harvey’s yeast from BrewLab, but it got lost in a hot Post Office sorting room for weeks, so I went with West Yorkshire Ale yeast instead. The mash was a mare. Overshot the mash-in temp to 73C...")
11:30, 31 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page LeRoss 35 - Viennaaaa (Created page with "'''<big>By Joell Leskin</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 7A Vienna Lager''' Vienna lager in my opinion is the perfect three dimensional beer. It is refreshingly crisp (to be sipped outside on a sunny day), carries that essence of bready malt (that helps it go perfectly with food), and has a balanced body and satisfying aesthetic that invites a full session of the stuff. It has a cool origin story spanning multiple continents and having been refined across various cultures....")
15:27, 24 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Presentation: Bring Your Porter (Created page with "Following his win in the 2021 Haysenbrau competition, Lee Immins gave us an overview of how he came up with and developed the recipe for his multi-award winning porter. Here’s the video and slides from the talk. This presentation was given in the September 2021 online meeting. <iframe key="youtube" path="embed/WYJmnVFNkFs" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> <iframe key="speakerdeck" path="player/lonbrew/bring-your-porter" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe> Category:T...")
15:08, 24 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Bring Your Daughter to the Porter (Created page with "'''<big>By Lee Immins</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 13C English Porter''' Possibly the most awarded beer in LAB history, if not the whole of UK. Also works well as a beer to barrel age, or experiment with other malts and sugars. This recipe is the 2021 version which put the roast malts in at the end of the mash. Previous versions had the roast malts in the mash and used amber instead of brown malt. == Awards == === Black Friday 2015 (UBrew London, 11/2015) === 1st - Ta...")
22:24, 9 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Oxygenation of Wort (Created page with "This article talks about how to use pure Oxygen to oxygenate your wort before pitching yeast. == SAFETY FIRST! == '''WORKING WITH PURE OXYGEN CAN BE DANGEROUS AS IT PRESENTS A FIRE RISK. ALWAYS WORK OUTSIDE. NEVER WORK NEAR ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION.''' == Introduction == So for oxygenation you need a source of oxygen, a regulator, a connector, ideally a flow meter, some 3/8” beer line tubing (or metal) and a sintered stone. Roughly – 5 (US) gallon brew of normal str...")
21:46, 9 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Brewing Knowledge (Created page with "This is an archive of knowledge shared within the club where questions keep coming up. Oxygenation of Wort ")
21:27, 9 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Fullers 1845 Clone (Created page with "'''<big>By Dave Halse</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 17A British Strong Ale''' 1845 has always been one of my favourite beers and I’ve had limited success brewing this in the past. However, following more and more research and modification, this is currently my best recipe for 1845, and blind tasting on one of the batches proved indistinguishable from the real thing. == Measures == * IBU 50 * ABV 6.3% * OG 1.065 * FG 1.017 == Ingredients == === Water === London water...")
21:18, 9 March 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Mayday Leap - Maibock (Created page with "'''<big>By Ian Cosier</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 4C Helles Bock''' This was my favourite brew of 2021. I conditioned it for 10 months as it was initially very hoppy. It was lovely after about 3 months, but if you wanted to drink earlier you might dial down the late hops by 20-30%. == Awards == === Lager Than Life 2022 (Pillars Brewery, London 5/3/2022) === 3rd - Best in Show 1st - Strong Lagers === Scottish National Home Brew Competition 2022 (Remote judging 02/2022...")
21:10, 26 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Magic Monk (Created page with "'''<big>By Mick Harrison</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 26D Belgian Dark Strong''' Ages well - this was first brewed in January 2012 and after 10 years still tastes great. Well worth making your own candy sugar to brew this. == Measures ==  * IBU 26 * ABV 8.7% * OG 1.088 * FG 1.012 * EBC 52 * Brewhouse efficiency 75% * 50 litres into fermenter == Ingredients == === Water ===  === Malt === * Pale Malt...")
19:39, 20 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Fat Cat (Created page with "'''<big>By James Wilson</big>''' '''BJCP 2021 Style 16D Foreign Extra Stout''' This beer is on the sweeter end of things, which is how I like my stouts. According to the BJCP it's not bitter enough, which is mainly because it was originally intended to be a tropical stout! This beer also got a 2nd place by adding chocolate extract at bottling time. == Awards == === Welsh National Homebrew Competition 2018 (Tiny Rebel Brewery, Newport) === 1st on table === Brew Con W...")
17:06, 20 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Epsom Special Bitter (Created page with "<big>'''By James Wilson'''</big> '''BJCP 2021 Style 11C Strong Bitter''' This beer was created during the lockdown of 2020 when pubs were closed and I really wanted something like Fullers ESB. The yeast is really key to this beer, it provides a completely different flavour compared to commercial yeasts like WLP002. A massive well done to Scottish Craft Brewers for running their competition in 2021! == Awards == === Scottish National Home Brew Competition 2021 (Remote...")
16:43, 20 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs moved page American Stout - Hard Top to Hard Top without leaving a redirect
13:49, 20 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Recipe Template (Created page with "By  BJCP 2021 Style   == Awards ==  ===  === 3rd - Best in Show 1st -  == Measures ==  * IBU xx * ABV xx% *...")
21:30, 19 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs moved page American Stout - Hard Top - James Wilson to American Stout - Hard Top without leaving a redirect
21:30, 19 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs moved page American Stout to American Stout - Hard Top - James Wilson without leaving a redirect
21:22, 19 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page American Stout (Created page with "This is not a shy and retiring beer - it is aggressive in almost every way, very roasty and hoppy with a fairly high level of bitterness. It's surprising how it all works together, but it does. Some people have commented that it's quite 'Ashy' so if you want something a bit gentler then try reducing the Chocolate, Roast Barley and Dark Crystal by a third each. == Awards == === Black Friday 2021 === 3rd - Best in Show 1st - American Porters and Stouts == Measures == BJC...")
20:55, 19 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Recipe Index (Created page with "American Stout - James Wilson")
20:54, 19 January 2022 James Wilson talk contribs created page Home (Created page with "==Welcome to the London Amateur Brewers Wiki== Recipe Index")
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