Past Best Damn Hoppy Beer Winning Recipes
2003's Best Damn Hoppy Beer: Hoppin' Armadillo
by Todd Edlund of the Lonely Neuron Brewing Company. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 16.00 |
lb | Crisp Marris Otter |
| 1.00 |
lb | Weyermann Munich |
| 7 |
oz | Hugh Baird 135L Crystal |
| 5 |
oz | Weyermann Wheat |
| .50 |
oz | Amarillo | 8.2% |
FW |
| .50 |
oz | Goldings | 4.2% |
FW |
| 2.00 |
oz | Columbus | 18.3% |
60 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Centennial | 16.0% |
20 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | No. Brewer | 16.0% |
20 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo | 16.0% |
1 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Goldings | 16.0% |
1 min |
| .50 |
oz | Amarillo | 16.0% |
Dry |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo | 16.0% |
Keg |
Single Infusion Mash @ 152°
5.5 Gallons Strike Water
White Labs 023 Burton Ale
| OG: |
1.078 | ABV: |
8.0% |
| FG: |
1.017 | IBU: |
104 |
2004's Best Damn Hoppy Beer: Caustic Bitter
by Rob Hudson. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 10.50 |
lb | 2-row |
| 1.00 |
lb | Crystal 20L |
| 0.50 |
lb | Crystal 40L |
| 1.00 |
lb | Rye Malt |
| 1.75 |
oz | Cascade | 5.5% |
FW |
| 1.75 |
oz | Cascade | 5.5% |
90 min |
| 1.75 |
oz | Cascade | 5.5% |
60 min |
| 1.75 |
oz | Cascade | 5.5% |
0 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe | 12.0% |
Keg |
Single Infusion Mash @ 154°
5.0 Gallons Strike Water
Rogue Pacman Yeast
| OG: |
1.069 | ABV: |
6.7% |
| FG: |
1.017 | IBU: |
83 |
2004's Best Damn Hoppy Beer People's Choice: RyePA
by Denny Conn. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 11.00 |
lb | 2-row |
| 3.00 |
lb | Rye Malt |
| 1.25 |
lb | Crystal 60L |
| 0.50 |
lb | Cara-Pils Dextrine Malt |
| 0.50 |
lb | Wheat Malt |
| 1.00 |
oz | Mount Hood | 4.9% |
FW |
| 1.00 |
oz | Columbus | 17.8% |
60 min |
| 0.50 |
oz | Mount Hood | 4.9% |
30 min |
| 1.50 |
oz | Mount Hood | 4.9% |
0 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Columbus | 15.0% |
Dry |
Single Infusion Mash @ 153°
5.25 Gallons Strike Water
BrewTek CL-50 California Pub Brewery Ale or Wyeast 1272 Am. Ale II
| OG: |
1.073 | ABV: |
6.8% |
| FG: |
1.018 | IBU: |
75 |
2005's Best Damn Hoppy Beer: Triple C Pale Ale
by Marc Martin. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 11.00 |
lb | 2-row Pale |
| 1.00 |
lb | Crystal 20L |
| 1.00 |
lb | Vienna |
| 0.50 |
lb | Malted wheat |
| 0.50 |
lb | Flaked barley |
| 0.75 |
oz | Columbus pellets | 14.5% |
60 min |
| 0.50 |
oz | Chinook pellets | 13.0% |
45 min |
| 0.50 |
oz | Cascade pellets | 5.6% |
15 min |
| 0.25 |
oz | Cascade pellets | 5.6% |
0 min |
| 0.50 |
oz | Cascade Leaf | 5.2% |
Dry hop in keg (1 week at 38°) |
Single Infusion Mash @ 152°
White Labs WLP-001 yeast
| OG: |
1.071 | ABV: |
7.3% |
| FG: |
1.014 | IBU: |
74 |
| SRM: |
6.7° |
2005's Best Damn Hoppy Beer People's Choice: Dan's Hoppy Pale
by Dan Johnson. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 7.00 |
lb | 2-row (I used Gambrinus ESB, supposedly more malty) |
| 1.00 |
lb | Cara-Pils |
| 1.00 |
lb | Crystal 60L |
| 1.00 |
lb | German Munich |
| 1.00 |
oz | Northern Brewer Leaf | 9.2% |
75 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Northern Brewer Leaf | 9.2% |
60 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Northern Brewer Leaf | 9.2% |
45 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Pellet | 12.4% |
30 |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Pellet | 12.4% |
15 |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Pellet | 12.4% |
0 |
Single Infusion Mash @ 158°
Dry Safale-04 Ale yeast
| OG: |
1.053 | ABV: |
5.3% |
| FG: |
1.013 | IBU: |
155 |
| SRM: |
12° |
2006's Best Damn Hoppy Beer: Dan's Hoppy Pale
by Dan Johnson. Recipe is for 5 Gallons.
| 10.00 |
lb | Golden Promise |
| 0.50 |
lb | Cara-Pils |
| 0.50 |
lb | Crystal 60L |
| 2.00 |
tbsp | Gypsum added to very soft water |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo Leaf | 9.6% |
60 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Leaf | 14.4% |
60 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo Leaf | 9.6% |
30 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Leaf | 14.4% |
30 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo Leaf | 9.6% |
15 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Leaf | 14.4% |
15 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Amarillo Leaf | 9.6% |
0 min |
| 1.00 |
oz | Simcoe Leaf | 14.4% |
0 min |
Single Infusion Mash @ 158°
Safale US-56 Dry Ale yeast
| OG: |
1.064 | ABV: |
6.4% |
| FG: |
1.016 | IBU: |
172 |
| SRM: |
10° |
Naturally Carbonated in the keg and aged 3 months before competition at 60-65 degrees.
Someone suggested higher gravity and dry hopping to make it better. I agree...
2007's Best Damn Hoppy Beer: COHO
by Brett Thomas of the COHO homebrew club. Recipe is for 10 Gallons.
| 20.00 |
lb | British 2 row |
| 8.00 |
lb | Munich |
| 2.00 |
lb | Wheat |
| 1.00 |
lb | Honey malt |
| 1.00 |
lb | Melanoidin |
| 1.00 |
lb | Special B |
| 2.00 |
oz | Simcoe | FWH |
|
| 1.00 |
oz | Chinook | 60 min |
|
| 1.00 |
oz | Magnum | 60 min |
|
| 1.00 |
oz | Summit | 60 min |
|
| 1.00 |
oz | Summit | 30 min |
|
| 4.00 |
oz | Simcoe | 20 min |
|
| 4.00 |
oz | Centennial | 10 min |
|
| 4.00 |
oz | Columbus | 5 min |
American Ale yeast 1056 Wyeast
| OG: |
1.085 | ABV: |
??? |
| FG: |
??? | IBU: |
182 |
| SRM: |
Dry hopped 5 gallons with 2oz Amarillo, and 5 gallons with 2oz Simcoe. This beer was brewed on Kris Cate's Wort Hawg system to the tune of 80% effieciency.