Verified once by the guinness book of records as the strongest beer in the world. Beer recipes steve brainerd page 2 10252008 field explanations batch size the number of gallons you plan to put into the primary fermenter. Samichlaus was once considered the strongest beer in the world. Original culture provided to white labs by marc sedam. Before this book there were vague recipes but very few were to style and none emulated the great beers from around the world. Pouring the colour of old rum with ruby highlights and a fine tan head, samichlaus breathes waves of dried fruit, and caramel, with a palate full of creamy vanilla, fig, raisin, and brown sugar. A citizenbrewers guide to making great beer at home, a collection of 64 witty and detailed homebrew. Production continued annually until 1997, when the brewery closed.
Samichlaus information via schloss eggenberg website a beer a day great book. Highly recommended if used in conjunction with a more detailed knowledge of the actual brewing techniques. Beer recipe cloud by beersmith homebrew beer recipes. Its challenging to brew, ferment and condition, but well worth it when the beer is finished. Its a musthave book for those that love to brew hoppy hazy beer and a scientific guide for those who want to push the limits of hop flavor and aroma. Ingredients all grain, 5 gal 21 lbs australian pilsner. Krampus klaws 14% abv holiday lager the beer and wine. First, a quick history behind the professionally brewed beer. Brew the all grain clone beer recipe kit samichlaus bier 23a all grain, avaialble from austin homebrew. Samichlaus clone for a long time, samiclaus held the title as strongest beer in the world. The beers aroma is even more astonishingraisins, dates, baking bread, orange marmalade, sherry and whiskey all come to mind at once. Craft breweries share their homebrew clone recipes. Styles ranging from the popular and hoppy ipas of today to the storied stouts, brown ales, belgian ales and wheat beers.
Samichlaus, once the strongest beer in the world at 14% abv, came to be in 1979 when swissbased hurlimann brewery decided to brew a. One of the rarest beers in the world, brewed only once a year on december 6th, subsequently fermented and matured for about 10 months before bottling in october. Below youll find several versions of extract and allgrain samichlaus homebrew recipes. This pliny the elder clone beer recipe comes from the book brewing classic styles by jamil zainasheff and john palmer.
Samichlaus classic bier is a german doppelbock style beer brewed by brauerei schloss eggenberg in vorchdorf, austria. Recipes for 200 commercial beers szamatulski, tess, szamatulski, mark on. Samichlaus is one of the rarest beer specialities in the world and at 14%, is one of the strongest of its kind. Until its doors closed in 1997, hurlimann brewery produced samichlaus. Samichlaus bier 23a mini mash homebrew ingredient kit. If you are a home brewer wishing to go to the next level this is the book for you. Samichlaus classic bier brauerei schloss eggenberg. Saint nicholas of myra traditionally 15 march 270 6 december 343, also known as nicholas of bari, was an early christian bishop of greek descent from the maritime city of myra in asia minor greek. First, a quick history behind the professionally brewed. Clone beer beer recipe all grain brewing beer recipe. Samichlaus has a tan head, a beautiful bright copper color, and an aroma of alcohol and malt. Beer, at its most basic, is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from water and cereal grains, but there are numerous variations on this theme and countless permutations of each variation.
It is made in the style of a very strong doppelbock, and was once considered the strongest beer in the world. Grain bill pounds of barley malt, rye, or wheat used in the recipe excludes sugars, honey, etc. Samichlaus, once the strongest beer in the world at 14% abv, came to be in 1979 when swissbased hurlimann brewery decided to brew a christmas lager on december 6st. Popular beer brewing books meet your next favorite book. The recipe was taken from brew your own s byo 250 clone recipe magazine, with a little of my own. Samichlaus may be aged in the bottle for many years to come, as older vintages become more complex with a creamy warming finish. Samichlauswhich is swissgerman for santa claus is a dark lager brewed once a year, on december 6, and then bottled the following year.
Base malts, specialty grains, hops and adjuncts are included in this original all grain beer recipe kit from aih. The most famous christmas beer in europe, samichlaus santa claus, in swiss german is being revived after four years absence. A devilish christmas in austria michael jacksons beer. Excellently hopped beer that is growing in popularity. The beers color startlesit is an intense burnt orange liquid raising a tan head which quickly collapses. Shows you how to brew 150 popular and delicious beers i have a duvel clone heading into the bottles today. A selection of 5 gallon extract clone beer kits by adventures in homebrewing. Formerly schloss eggenberg samichlaus bier was not labeled as classic beer, at its most basic, is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from water and cereal grains, but there are numerous. Samichlaus santa claus in english is produced once a year, on december 6, and then aged for 10 months, to be released the following winter. Traditionally, this immensely strong 14 per cent alcohol by volume rich, darkish, lager was brewed each year on st nicholas day, december 6. Brewed once a year before being aged ten months in cellars, at 14% samichlaus is a strong, doppelbock or winter bockstyle beer. But for recipes to clone a beer this has a lifetimes worth of different beers to make. Available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook on amazon. White labs wlp885 zurich lager white labs wlp885 zurich lager swiss style lager yeast.
Everything you need to know to brew beer right the first time by john j. Featuring 300 homebrew recipes from your favorite breweries brew your own on. Clone brews changed the way people in the usa brewed beer. Samichlaus classic bier is a doppelbock style beer brewed by brauerei schloss eggenberg in vorchdorf, austria, brewed under the exclusive licence of. The worlds favorite beverage from 7000 bc to todays craft brewing revolution jonathan hennessey. First brewed in 1980, samichlaus santa claus is the world s strongest lager, at 14% alcohol by volume. Samichlaus beer is brewed only once a year on december 6 and is aged for 10 months before bottling. It is one of the rarest beer specialities in the world and with 14% alcohol by volume, it is the strongest of its kind. Weve created a clone beer recipes section on, and were adding new recipes to it every month the professional beer industry is unlike any other.
As one would expect coming from me, this is an article on beer, specifically making beer at home, or homebrewing if you will. Samichlaus beer is the strongest lager beer in the world and also known as santa claus beer. Strohs bohemian style pilsner all grain clone kits are for sale online at adventures in homebrewing. Home clone beer recipes mini mash clone beer kits clone mini mash dark ale kits samichlaus bier 23a mini mash homebrew ingredient kit minimash recipes require a large steeping bag that is not included. This book has become my brewing bible, absolutely brilliant. Now, 20 years later, the bookl is still a great reference for. The mineral makeup of water, beers principal constituent, varies from place to place so much that there is significant regional variation even between beers made with the same recipe. Sierra nevada is a beer that has a spicy and floral aroma which is balanced with. Samichlaus bier 23a all grain homebrew ingredient kit.
Older vintages become more complex with a creamy warming finish. My most recent jaunt in homebrewing came this past weekend as i was wanting to relive our last trip to wine country, a russian river sanctification clone. The beer is released to the public 1 year after its brew date, on the next december 6. Adjusting down the falconclaws samichlaus extract recipe. Beer clone recipe kits brew your favorite beer at home. The samichlaus christmas beer was first brewed in 1979 for sale in 1980.
I hate having to make such a big beer on such a small scale but the mini fridge that i use for lagering can only accomdate a 3 gallon carboy. Whether you brew from concentrates or all grains this is a superb refernce guide that is packed with great recipes, hugely helpful and informative information and helpful hints on working out your own recipes and clone brews. With this beer youll definitely want to aerate thoroughly and pitch a ton of healthy yeast. Instead of guarding their recipes under lock and key, craft brewers are usually happy to discuss their recipes, especially if youre a homebrewer. Samichlaus bier 23a all grain homebrew ingredient kit clone all grain dark ale recipe kit click here to access recipe instruction sheet brauerei hurliman ag.
Clone beer recipes recreate your favourite commercial beers. Beer kits from clonebrews, beer making clone recipe kits. Vinnie cilurzo, coowner and brewmaster at russian river, contributed to the beer recipe specifically for the book, so you can be sure its close to. Nv schloss eggenberg samichlaus classic bier prices. Create your free account now and join our growing community of beer geeks. Samichlaus is probably the ultimate christmas beerand has ive heard the highest alcohol content of any beer out there, to boot. The charlie papazian homebrewing book is essential for every homebrewer, and when you are ready to move on in search of more recipes, this is a good place to go. Samichlaus is a doppelbock that continues to develop the longer it is aged. Samichlaus beer is brewed only once a year on december 6 and aged for 10 months before bottling. Falconclaws samichlaus beer recipe american homebrewers. Stores and prices for nv schloss eggenberg samichlaus classic bier prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Samichlaus classic bier find your favorite craft beer.
The beer is only brewed once a year, on december 6. With proper care, this yeast can be used to produce lager beer over 11% abv. Featuring 300 homebrew recipes from your favorite breweries brew your own. Samichlaus is brewed only once a year on december 6th, and is aged for 10 month before bottling. Since surpassed, they have resorted to calling it the. Beer forums be heard on one of the most active forums dedicated to beer. Lastly, a book heavily referenced in forums is north american clone brews. Samichlaus bier buy wine, spirits and beer online or. Samichlaus austrian doppelbock beer buy strong beer online. Because of the many miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as nicholas the wonderworker. The famed beer hunter michael jackson had a great love affair with samichlaus and its everevolving story. Get the best brewing tips, techniques, and recipes in your inbox. You might even want to make a batch of low gravity lager first and pitch the samichlaus clone with the slurry. The complex taste consists of rich malt and alcohol with an aftertaste of malt and anise.