Batch 182 Pilsner

5 gallons

7 lbs wey flr boh pils
1 lbs bm dark munich
1/2 tsp CaCl

SRM 5

Mash 20 mins 148 df, 50 mins 154 df.

Boil 90 mins
60 mins 10 gr columbus 14.5%aa, 22 IBUs
15 mins 1 tsp irish moss
5 mins 2 oz saaz 2.8%aa, 5 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.046, 76%bhe

Pitch at 68 df with 34/70 in 1.5 qts 2-step starter, leave at 55 df.  Move to 68 df for rest on 10/9 am, put back to 60 df on 10/12 am, drop 5 df per day to lagering temp of 45 df. 

11/4 keg with 1 tsp gelatin, leave at 38 df on 12 psi.

Batch 181 Saison

5.5 gallons

6 lbs best malz pilsner
2 lbs weyermann floor boh pils
1 lb best malz dark munich
1 lb rolled oats
1/2 lb mfb kiln amber
3/4 tsp gypsum

SRM 5

Mash 144 df 50 mins, 152 df 20 mins

Boil 90 mins
60 mins 11 gr columbus 14.5%aa, 19 IBUs
15 mins 1 oz mt hood 5.6%aa, 10 IBUs

OG into fermenter 1.058, 84% bhe

Pitch at 75df with oyl500 in 3/4 qt starter, leave at 75df.

Bottle 10/7 with 102 gr table sugar, yield 624 oz, 2.1 vols co2.

Inventory, planned future brews

2 kegs in keezer, one with some blonde ale, one with more doppelbock

5 gallons baltic porter lagering, 2-3 weeks out

5 gallons SAB clone in primary, 1-2 weeks out

2 bombers saison

7 bottles APA

4 bottles tripel

8 bottles RIS

Should bottle some doppelbock for aging

Should make a Saison - maybe add some pumpkin/spice?

Should make a batch of Pilsner

Should make a Belgian Dubbel

Batch 178 Blonde Ale tasting notes

Cold from tap

First pour of the day, gigantic fine white head, light yellow gold, slight haze

Aroma fruit punch, pineapple, sweet curry spice

Mouthfeel light body, dry, cleanses, no cloying or sweetness

Flavor malt edge underneath bitter fruit, slight orange peel, hint of hawaiian punch, bitter at the end

Finishes clean, refreshing with hop bitterness on tongue

Overall very good, drinkable, maybe a bit too much bitterness, maybe try biscuit in place of munich, push hops towards the end.

Batch 176 Doppelbock tasting notes

Cold from tap, first pull of the day

Pours very tall deep tan head, deep brown color, a bit hazy, translucent

Aroma a little booze, rich syrup with licorice/anise

Mouthfeel thick but cleans up ok

Flavor black licorice, malty malt, sweet without cloying, alcohol in back

Finishes surprisingly clean after malt bitterness passes

Overall: this is the shit.  Pretty much there, could add some dark munich, but really no need, hops are spot on.