AUSTRALIAN GOLDEN ALE

A fruity, thirst quenching light ale with a modest bite
5 lbs.light malt extract
2 lbs.Domestic Special Pale Malt
1/2 lb. Cara-pils malt
1 lb. (~ 2 1/4 cups) white sugar (boil with extract)
1/2 oz. Pride of Ringwood hops (bittering)
1/2 oz. U. S. Hallertauer hops (flavoring)
1/2 oz. U. S. Hallertauer hops (finishing)
1 pkg. Burton water salts
2 pkgs. Cooper's ale yeast (or White Labs British Ale Yeastor California Ale Yeast or Wyeast #1272, #1056, #1028, #1098)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
2/3 cup white sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.054 -- F.G. - 1.012

GOLDEN ALE

Gold hue, medium body & bite, thirst-quenching
6 lbs. light unhopped malt extract
1 lb. domestic two-row pale malt
1/2 lb. Cara-pils malt
1 oz. Cascades hops (bittering)
1/2 oz. Liberty hops (flavoring)
1/2 oz. Liberty hops (finishing)
1 pkg. Burton water salts
1 pkg. Nottingham ale yeast (or Wyeast #1056, #1007 or White Labs California or German ale yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.047
F.G. - 1.011

CANADIAN ALE

Very pale, with more malt & hop character than cream ale
5 lbs. light malt extract
1 lb. brewery grade corn syrup
2 lb. Domestic Six-Row lager malt
1/2 lb. Cara-pils malt
2/3 oz. Clusters hops (bittering)
1/2 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
1/2 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
1 pkg. Burton water salts
2 pkgs. Doric or 1 pkg. Windsor ale yeast (or Wyeast #1056, #1007, #1335 or White Labs California or German Ale Yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
7/8 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.052
F.G. - 1.012

A pale hued lively ale with lager overtones
4 1/2 lbs. light unhopped malt extract
1 1/2 lb. Brewery Grade Corn Syrup
1 lb. domestic six-row pale malt
1/2 lb. cara-pils malt
1/2 lb. flaked maize (corn)
1 oz. U. S. Hallertauer hops (bittering)
1/4 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
1/4 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
1 pkg. Burton water salts
1 pkg. Windsor ale yeast (or Wyeast #1056/#1007 or White Labs American or German Ale Yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1. 048
F.G. - 1.010

KOLSCH
A pale colored German ale - Great thirst quencher!
5 lbs. light unhopped malt extract
2 1/2 lb. German pilsner malt
1/4 lb. German light crystal malt
1/4 lb. German Melanoidin malt
1 1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (bittering)
1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (flavoring)
1/2 oz. Hallertauer hops (finishing)
1/2 tsp. calcium chloride
1 pkg. Nottingham Ale Yeast(Wyeast #1007, #2565, #1338 or White Labs German Ale or Dusseldorf Alt Yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.048
F.G. - 1.012

SUGAR & SPICE & EVERYTHING NICE CHRISTMAS
A dark amber ale with smooth spicy flavor & finish
6 lbs. amber malt extract
1 lb. honey
1 lb. dark brown sugar
1 lb. German Melanoidin malt
1 lb. Belgian Cara-Munich malt
1/2 lb. Belgian Special B malt
1/2 lb. Belgian or German Munich malt
1 oz. Tettnanger hops (Boiling)
2/3 oz. Czech Saaz (flavoring)
Use Spices/Herbs in place of finishing hops - add last 5 min. of boil)
Here are some suggestions (use some or all):
4 - 2 inch long cinnamon sticks
1 tsp. crushed cloves
1 oz. crushed/grated fresh ginger root
1/2 oz. sweet orange peel
1/2 tsp. ground all-spice
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 vanilla bean (cut lengthwise)
1 oz. Tettnanger hops (Boiling)
Windsor ale yeast (or Wyeast #1338, #1007, #1056 or White Labs German or California Ale Yeast
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
2/3 cup (packed) dark brown sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.064 -- F.G. -1011

OLD HOPHEAD HOLIDAY ALE
A deep amber-hued ale with an assertive hop bite & floral finish
7 1/2 lbs. light malt extract
2 lbs. domestic special pale ale malt
1 lb. British medium crystal malt
1 oz. Chinook hops (bittering)
1 oz. Cascades hops (flavoring)
1 oz. Cascades hops (finishing)
1 oz. Cascades hops (add to bottom of secondary immediately prior to racking)
1 pkg. Nottingham ale yeast (Wyeast #l056, #1272, #1028 or White Labs California, British, Burton Ale Yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.064 -- F.G. - 1.015

ST. ALMOST XMAS ALE
A miraculously restorative strong ale. Malty smooth. After a couple these, you'll see the Star in the East
8 lbs. amber unhopped malt extract
1 1/2 lbs. Munich malt
1 lb. Belgian Cara-Munich malt
1/2 lb. Belgian Special B malt
2 oz. chocolate malt
1 oz. Perle hops (bittering)
1 oz. Liberty hops (flavoring)
1 oz. Liberty hops (finishing)
1/2 tsp. calcium chloride water salts
1 pkg. Safale S-04 (or Wyeast #1968, #1098, #1272, #1056, #1007 or White Labs English, British, or California ale yeast)
1 pkg. Bru-Vigor (yeast food)
3/4 cup corn sugar (for priming)
O.G. - 1.063 -- F.G. - 1.015