Two-Hearted Ale:
10 lbs Pilsner (Weyermann)
2 lbs Munich II (Weyermann)
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM)
8.0 oz Wheat Malt, Pale (Weyermann) (2.0 SRM)
0.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 m
1.00 oz Columbus (Tomahawk) [14.10 %] - Boil 90 min
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Boil 15.0 min
1.50 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Whirlpool (15 min)
1.0 pkg Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
For my system, this comes out as ~8% abv, 77 IBU's, and ~6 SRM. I know the commercial version uses 100% Centennial, but I wanted to save the Cents for later additions where I think they shine brightest.
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Nosferatu:
13 lbs Pilsner (Weyermann)
8.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L
4.0 oz Caramel/Crystal Malt - 80L (80.0 SRM)
4.0 oz Special Roast (Briess) (50.0 SRM)
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - First Wort 90.0 min
2.00 oz Magnum [12.20 %] - Boil 90.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Boil 10.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Boil 5.0 min
0.50 oz Cascade [6.00 %] - Steep/Whirlpool 30.0 min
1.00 oz Centennial [10.00 %] - Dry Hop (keg)
Safale American (DCL/Fermentis #US-05)
For my system, this comes out as ~9%, ~81 IBU's, and ~10 SRM.
The commercial version is ~8% and more of a deeper red (mine turned out a medium amber color), which may be due to different %'s of crystal malts at work. If you want, decrease the base malt until you would get an 8% abv on your system (keep the specialty grains as is, at least for the first time out).
The Centennial DH is another mod, but to my taste, it turned out quite well. Magnum did the bittering, as the commercial version uses Simcoe (which I don't really care for), and the old version of Nosferatu used Northern Brewer for bittering, so Magnum seemed like a good substitute.
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The last batches I made of these beers (Nosferatu is on tap right now) have been absolutely stellar. If anyone tries these recipes, please let me know how they turn out!