Guinness Inspired Recipes

5 gallons of Guinness beer:

Ingredients:

• 9 lbs. Maris Otter Malt
• 1 lb. Roasted Barley
• 8 oz. Flaked Barley
• 8 oz. Chocolate Malt
• 1 oz. Target Hops (60 min)
• 1 oz. Fuggle Hops (10 min)
• 1 pack of Irish Ale Yeast

Instructions:

1. Crush the Maris Otter malt and roasted barley and add to a large brew pot with 3 gallons of water. Heat to 152°F and maintain temperature for 60 minutes.
2. Remove the grains from the brew pot and sparge with 170°F water to collect 6 gallons of wort.
3. Bring the wort to a boil and add the Target hops. Boil for 60 minutes.
4. Add the Fuggle hops with 10 minutes left in the boil.
5. Chill the wort to 68°F and transfer to a fermenter.
6. Add the Irish Ale yeast and ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.
7. After fermentation, transfer to a secondary fermenter and allow the beer to age for 2-3 weeks.
8. Carbonate the beer to 2.5 volumes of CO2 and enjoy!

This recipe should produce a beer with a similar profile to Guinness, with a dark, roasty flavor and a creamy mouthfeel. However, keep in mind that brewing is both an art and a science, and your results may vary based on variables like your equipment, water chemistry, and fermentation conditions.

Extract Recipe instead of All-Grain

Yes, here is the same recipe for 5 gallons of Guinness beer using malt extract instead of an all-grain recipe:

Ingredients:

• 6 lbs. Dark Liquid Malt Extract
• 1 lb. Roasted Barley
• 8 oz. Flaked Barley
• 8 oz. Chocolate Malt
• 1 oz. Target Hops (60 min)
• 1 oz. Fuggle Hops (10 min)
• 1 pack of Irish Ale Yeast

Instructions:

1. Heat 3 gallons of water in a large brew pot to 155°F.
2. Steep the roasted barley, flaked barley, and chocolate malt in a mesh bag for 30 minutes.
3. Remove the grains from the brew pot and add the dark liquid malt extract.
4. Bring the wort to a boil and add the Target hops. Boil for 60 minutes.
5. Add the Fuggle hops with 10 minutes left in the boil.
6. Chill the wort to 68°F and transfer to a fermenter.
7. Add the Irish Ale yeast and ferment at 68°F for 7-10 days.
8. After fermentation, transfer to a secondary fermenter and allow the beer to age for 2-3 weeks.
9. Carbonate the beer to 2.5 volumes of CO2 and enjoy!

This recipe should produce a beer with a similar profile to Guinness, with a dark, roasty flavor and a creamy mouthfeel. However, keep in mind that brewing is both an art and a science, and your results may vary based on variables like your equipment, water chemistry, and fermentation conditions.

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