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Nut Brown Ale recipe card: 5.0% ABV, 22 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read Nut Brown Ale Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Nut Brown Ale recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 5.0% ABV and 22 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Founders Breakfast Stout Clone recipe card: 8.3% ABV, 19 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Founders Breakfast Stout Clone Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Founders Breakfast Stout Clone recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 8.3% ABV and 19 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone recipe card: 6.7% ABV, 46 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Bell’s Two Hearted Ale Clone recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 6.7% ABV and 46 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step... Deception Cream Stout recipe card: 4.7% ABV, 30 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Deception Cream Stout Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Deception Cream Stout recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.7% ABV and 30 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Bee Cave Bavarian Hefeweizen recipe card: 5.6% ABV, 10 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read Bee Cave Bavarian Hefeweizen Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Bee Cave Bavarian Hefeweizen recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 5.6% ABV and 10 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Cottage House Saison recipe card: 7.1% ABV, 35 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Cottage House Saison Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Cottage House Saison recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 7.1% ABV and 35 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Punkin’ Ale recipe card: 6.3% ABV, 16 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Punkin’ Ale Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Punkin’ Ale recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 6.3% ABV and 16 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. The Pious (Westvleteren 12 Clone) recipe card: 9.7% ABV, 31 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read The Pious (Westvleteren 12 Clone) Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain The Pious (Westvleteren 12 Clone) recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 9.7% ABV and 31 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step... Three Floyds Zombie Dust Clone recipe card: 6.2% ABV, 62 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Three Floyds Zombie Dust Clone Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Three Floyds Zombie Dust Clone recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 6.2% ABV and 62 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step... Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Clone recipe card: 6.8% ABV, 57 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Clone Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA Clone recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 6.8% ABV and 57 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and... Cream of Three Crops recipe card: 4.5% ABV, 15 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Cream of Three Crops Cream Ale Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Cream of Three Crops recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.5% ABV and 15 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Bee Cave Haus Pale Ale recipe card: 5.4% ABV, 31 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Bee Cave Haus Pale Ale Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Bee Cave Haus Pale Ale recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 5.4% ABV and 31 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step... Centennial Blonde recipe card: 4.1% ABV, 20 IBU Styles & recipes2 min read Centennial Blonde Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Centennial Blonde recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.1% ABV and 20 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Maibock recipe card: 6.8% ABV, 23 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read Maibock Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Maibock recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 6.8% ABV and 23 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Munich Dunkel recipe card: 4.7% ABV, 19 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read Munich Dunkel Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Munich Dunkel recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.7% ABV and 19 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. American Wheat recipe card: 4.9% ABV, 17 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read American Wheat Beer Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain American Wheat recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.9% ABV and 17 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Extra Special Bitter (ESB) recipe card: 4.7% ABV, 32 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read ESB (Extra Special Bitter) Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Extra Special Bitter (ESB) recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.7% ABV and 32 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process. Irish Red Ale recipe card: 4.2% ABV, 25 IBU Styles & recipes1 min read Irish Red Ale Recipe (All-Grain): 5 to 30 GallonsAn all-grain Irish Red Ale recipe you can brew at 5 to 30 gallons: 4.2% ABV and 25 IBU, with the grain bill, hop schedule, yeast and step-by-step process.
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