Brewing Recipes: The Heart of Monkey’s Brewing
Our Recipes
Welcome to the Brewing Recipes section of Monkey’s Brewing — the place where I share every homebrew recipe that’s come out of my kettles, from the early experiments to the beers I keep coming back to again and again.
If you’re here, you’re probably looking for inspiration, guidance, or maybe just reassurance that you’re not the only one who’s tossed together a questionable hop schedule at 11 PM. You’re in the right place.
How These Recipes Are Written
Every recipe here follows the same structure:
- Style overview
- Ingredient list (grain, hops, yeast, adjuncts)
- Water profile (if relevant)
- Brew day notes
- Hop timing guide
- Fermentation schedule
- Expected OG, FG, ABV, and color
- What I’d change next time
I write these recipes the way I wish recipes had been written when I started:
simple, detailed, honest, and beginner friendly.
If I made a mistake in a batch (and oh, I have), I’ll note that too. It’s part of the fun.
I’ve Brewed Every One of These Recipes (Usually More Than Once)
Everything in this section comes from real-life brewing.
I’ve brewed every recipe you see here — not just once, but often several times as I refined the grain bill, hop schedule, and fermentation timing.
If a recipe made it onto this site, it’s because:
- I brewed it myself
- I took notes
- I modified it when needed
- I brewed it again
- And it came out well enough that I’m willing to recommend it
These aren’t theoretical recipes. They’re all tested in the real world — sometimes with Monkey watching, sometimes with Freyja underfoot, but always with a real brew day behind them.
What You’ll Find in This Section
Over time, this section will include:
🍺 Classic Styles
- Kölsch
- Belgian Wit
- Saison
- Belgian Dubbel & Tripel
- IPA and Session IPA
- Stouts & Porters
🔬 Experiments
- Unusual hop combos
- Strange adjuncts
- Fermentation curve tests
- “Let’s see what happens if…” brews
🧪 Seasonal & Specialty Beers
- Summer crushables
- Fall spice beers
- Winter warmers
- High-gravity experiments
- Fruited wheat ales
🧾 Refined Recipes
Beers I’ve brewed multiple times and dialed in with careful notes and incremental changes.
A Note on Brew Dogs and Recipe Development
Monkey supervised many of these recipes with his trademark combination of confidence and confusion.
Freyja tends to supervise by standing exactly where I need to be.
Neither has contributed anything to recipe formulation except enthusiasm — which, frankly, is still a meaningful contribution.
My Brewing Philosophy for Recipes
A few principles you’ll see repeated:
- Simple recipes often taste better.
- Perfectly repeatable beats overly complicated.
- Don’t be afraid of big flavors.
- Document everything. (Future you will thank you.)
Where to Start
If you’re new to crafting your own beer recipes, you’ll soon find posts like:
- How to Build a Beer Recipe from Scratch
- The Importance of a Good Grain Bill
- How to Choose the Right Yeast for Any Style
- My Top 5 “First Recipes” for New Homebrewers
As this section grows, you’ll find my personal brew logs, recipe tweaks, experiments, and the occasional “what went wrong here?” batch.
🍻 Cheers, and welcome to the creative side of brewing.
— Monkey’s Brewing
